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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News
Sunday, March 9th, 2014
Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed President Goodluck Jonathan’s declaration that the PDP will take over Rivers State in the 2015 general elections. President Jonathan had in PDP rallies in Owerri, Lafia, Sokoto and most recently, Minna expressed confidence that the party would regain the five […]
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Niger, Niger Delta, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Friday, March 7th, 2014
There are mixed fillings within the Niger Peoples Democratic Party as Governor Babangida Aliyu and the senator representing Niger-East senatorial district, Dahiru Kuta, are locked in the battle for the party’s senatorial ticket. The two-term governor appears to be looking for new political forage since the national leadership of the PDP voiced its support […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Friday, March 7th, 2014
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh | credits: File copy The Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that an unnamed leader of the All Progressives Congress got a contract of N84bn from the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi. The party said this was one of the reasons why the opposition […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said politicians who want to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party should do so within a few days or be ready to queue behind wards heads when they finally do so. He insisted that the PDP was a party to beat, and […]
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Kano, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Saturday, February 22nd, 2014
By CHIDI OBINECHE, NDUBUISI ORJi and SEYE OJO The Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim yesterday appealed to the Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso to return to the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), noting cynically that he has no business with his new party. He made the appeal while speaking […]
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All People Grand Alliance (APGA), CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Senate
Sunday, February 16th, 2014
Nigeria Senate THERE were indications on Sunday that three members of the senate, Senators Solomon Ewuga (CPC, Nasarawa North), Chris Anyanwu (APGA, Imo East), and Ehigie Uzamere (ACN, Edo South), had perfected the process of their defection to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. Investigations by our correspondent revealed that the three senators would have announced […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Sunday, February 16th, 2014
Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, recently defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, of which he is one of the founders, to the opposition, All Progressives Congress. In this online interview with LEKE BAIYEWU, he says the resignation of Bamanga Tukur and appointment of Adamu Mu’Azu as the National Chairman […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, House, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal | credits: File copy The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday regained its majority status in the House of Representatives following the defection of five members of the All Progressives Congress to the PDP. The PDP, which had earlier lost the majority status in the House to […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Saturday, February 8th, 2014
Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar | credits: File copy Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has said he has always been interested in a people-oriented political party like the All Progressives Congress. Even when he was a Peoples Democratic Party member, Atiku said his mind was focused on a progressive party. He said contrary to speculations, it […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar | credits: File copy THE Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday said ex-Vice President Abubakar Atiku, who defected to the opposition All Progressives Party on Monday, would soon return. The PDP said Atiku was on a voyage to the APC and that he would soon come back to the ruling […]
