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Headlines, Niger Delta, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Thursday, September 5th, 2013
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan | credits: File copy SOME former militants in the Niger Delta have cautioned the ‘New Peoples Democratic Party’ and Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi against stopping President Goodluck Jonathan from having a second term in office. The ex-fighters, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, on Thursday, […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
The parallel Peoples Democratic Party led by Abubakar Baraje has said the faction of the party led by Dr. Bamanga Tukur should be deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission. It hinged its position on what it described as the failure of the faction to complying with Section 222(D) of the 1999 Constitution which requires […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Senate
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Fifty-seven out of the 204 members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the embattled Peoples Democratic Party have declared their support for the Alhaji Kawu Baraje-led New PDP. This endorsement is coming barely 24 hours after about 20 senators on the party’s platform took a similar decision. The 57 lawmakers include the […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Monday, September 2nd, 2013
From ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja But for the prompt intervention of security operatives, a middle-aged man, Ishiaku Abdullahi would have unleashed terror on the delegates and other participants at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention when he stormed Eagle Square Abuja, venue of the event, with dagger, yesterday. Ishiaku, who introduced himself as a staffer […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Monday, September 2nd, 2013
… As 4 govs from North, South set to join Amaechi, others • Jonathan won’t lose any sleep – Clark From TAIWO AMODU, AbujaThe implosion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which reached fever pitch last Saturday, when seven governors, led other members of the party to hold a parallel convention in Abuja, has worsened, […]
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Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News
Sunday, September 1st, 2013
My attention has been drawn to various electronic and print media announcements/publications of a malicious press release by the Rivers State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, purporting to have expelled me from the Party. A full page advertorial of the same subject matter was placed on page 49 of The Nation newspaper of Wednesday, […]
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Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Sunday, September 1st, 2013
By Harry Amusa It is my thinking (ominous) that in the few days to come, the only option open to the Bamanga Turkur led-national PDP is to suspend those it considers as rebels or rather anti-party members who are now romancing with the new factional PDP chaired by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Though this may not […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories
Sunday, September 1st, 2013
The special convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held on Saturday in Abuja has split the party into two factions, with the new one, under the leadership of Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, emerging. Former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, emerged as the new faction’s national secretary. The national chairman of the party, Alhaji […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Sunday, September 1st, 2013
The special convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Abuja on Saturday went with strong indications that it might have deepened the crisis within the ruling party. The event was marked by drama of all sorts, with delegates of some states storming out of the venue, while some big names in the party […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories
Friday, August 30th, 2013
By KINGSLEY OMONOBI, HENRY UMORU & JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU ALL is set for tomorrow’s Special Convention of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday, assured Nigerians and participants that Police would provide water-tight security for the exercise holding at the Eagle Square, Central Area, Abuja. The Professor Jerry Gana-led convention […]
