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PDP crisis deepens

THE lingering crisis rocking the Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which has equally snowballed into leadership crisis at the top echelon of the party has further deepened with the insistence of state chairmen of the party, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) joining forces with 23 PDP governors to call for […]

Jonathan stalls govs plan to take over PDP

Posted by admin Governors, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Friday, January 25th, 2013

MUTUAL suspicion between loyalists of President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party’s national chairman, Bamanga Tukur, and those of the governors is delaying the convening of the party’s National Executive Council meeting, The PUNCH has found out. The party’s National Working Committee has been unable to agree on when to hold the NEC meeting […]

Jonathan stalls govs plan to take over PDP

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, January 24th, 2013

MUTUAL suspicion between loyalists of President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party’s national chairman, Bamanga Tukur, and those of the governors is delaying the convening of the party’s National Executive Council meeting, The PUNCH has found out. The party’s National Working Committee has been unable to agree on when to hold the NEC meeting […]

CPC blasts Okupe for attacking Buhari

Posted by admin CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Party Politics Thursday, January 24th, 2013

Congress for Progressive Change has lampooned the Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, for criticising Maj.-Gen Muhammadu Buhari over his comments on the attack on the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayaro. The party said its attention was drawn to comments credited to the Presidential aide, who they alleged cast […]

PDP superior to President, govs – Tukur

Posted by admin Governors, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Friday, January 18th, 2013

The National Chairman of the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has said the party is superior to the offices of President and governor. Tukur, in a veiled reference to the lingering battle for the control of the soul of the PDP, advised the party members and other Nigerians to learn to build institutions […]

Mega party emerges in June – Buhari

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Latest Politics, Party Politics Thursday, January 17th, 2013

By GABRIEL EWEPU ABUJA — The new party coming from the merger of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, and the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, will pursue the restructuring of the country, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the CPC national leader said yesterday. Speaking at the inauguration of the CPC merger committee in Abuja, Buhari said […]

PDP CRISIS: Govs to shun NWC meeting

Posted by admin Governors, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, January 17th, 2013

BY HENRY UMORU & IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI ABUJA—PIQUED by what they perceived as insincerity on the part of leaders driving the reconciliation efforts in the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors elected on the platform of the party will shun today’s National Working Committee, NWC, meeting. Vanguard gathered that the PDP governors were determined to shun […]

PDP makes a U-turn on Oyinlola

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday asked an Abuja Federal High Court to stay the execution of a judgment, which sacked its National Secretary, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, from office. The application for stay of execution was filed less than two days after the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, replaced Oyinlola with the Deputy National […]

PDP: Tukur replaces Oyinlola with Onwe

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

The battle for the soul of the Peoples Democratic Party intensified on Monday as President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Chairman, Dr. Bamanga Tukur, tried to outwit the PDP governors and former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The National Secretary of the party and former Osun State Goveror, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has become the first major casualty […]

PDP crisis: If I go, Tukur goes, says Oyinlola

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Oni, Babatope, Filani in line to replace Oyinlola • Ex-Osun gov files court brief, seeks stay-of execution The sacked National Secretary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has launched a fight back to save his political career. He has filed an appeal against the judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja, […]