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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Monday, December 9th, 2013
The Peoples Democratic Party has attracted public criticisms for comparing its founding members with the late South African anti-apartheid leader, Nelson Mandela. The ruling party contested that just as the late Mandela fought and won the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, its founding fathers achieved a similar feat that “liberated” Nigeria from the shackles […]
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House, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Saturday, December 7th, 2013
The Peoples Democratic Party has begun plot to halt the defection of its members to the All Progressives Party so as to retain the leadershi of the House. Investigation by Saturday PUNCH in Abuja on Thursday showed that the PDP was already plotting to frustrate moves by some of the reps who might want to toe the […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), House, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency, Senate
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
L-R: Aminu Tambuwal, David Mark and Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy President Goodluck Jonathan has held a secret meeting with the Peoples Democratic Party leadership in the National Assembly. Investigations by The PUNCH in Abuja on Tuesday showed that the meeting began at 11pm on Monday and ended at 2am on Tuesday. It […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Bayelsa, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Thursday, November 28th, 2013
former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva There are strong indications that a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva and his loyalists in the New Peoples Democratic Party, have finally dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress. Sylva, who was denied a second term ticket by the PDP, […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Senate
Thursday, November 28th, 2013
The New Peoples Democratic Party has said PDP lawmakers in the National Assembly who choose to defect to the All Progressives Congress will not lose their seats. It said that anyone thinking that the lawmakers could lose their seats were living in the past, adding that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guaranteed […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Governors, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013
Rebel governors The seven aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party have announced their decision to merge with the All Progressives Congress. The governors, at the meeting they had with the leadership of the APC in Abuja on Tuesday, said their decision was aimed at rescuing the country. A former Acting National Chairman of the […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013
Atlast the seven splinter PDP governors and other members of Alhaji Kawu Baraje’s led new PDP have merged with the All progressive Congress (APC). The Acting National Chairman of the new PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Baraj announced the decision in Abuja after their meeting with APC leadership which was held at Kano Governor’s Lodge in Abuja. The […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Anambra, Headlines, INEC Politics, Party Politics, State News
Monday, November 18th, 2013
Mr. Maurice Iwu, Ex INEC Chairman| credits: File copy The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have expressed different opinion on Saturday governorship election in Anambra State. While the APC demanded a total cancellation of the entire election based on alleged massive disenfranchisement of voters, the PDP said the APC […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics
Monday, November 18th, 2013
The New Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress have challenged the Federal Government to account for the $5bn which has allegedly disappeared from the Excess Crude Account. The faction of the PDP and the APC separately threw the challenge on Sunday while reacting to a disclosure by the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News
Saturday, November 9th, 2013
The Interim National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Lai Mohammed, on Saturday, said the party was optimistic that the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and other rebel Peoples Democratic Party governors would join APC. Mohammed told SUNDAY PUNCH that they were still waiting for Amaechi to get back to them after consulting […]
