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PDP chieftains jailed

Justice Charles Achibong of a Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced three chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State to six months imprisonment for flouting a court order. In a ruling on Wednesday, Chief Ireti Oniyide, Tunde Oladunjoye (now media aide to Agriculture Minister, Akin Adesina) and Honourable Fasiu Bakene (all […]

PDP berates Fayemi over humiliation of CAC worshippers

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West has berated the governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, over his last Saturday’s humiliation of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) worshippers in Erio-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The PDP, in a statement issued by its zonal publicity secretary, Kayode Babade, said “by personally supervising the seizure of keys of […]

ACN witnesses’ protest exposes judicial corruption — PDP

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday, July 1st, 2012

Again, the Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the declaration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola as the winner of April 14, 2007 governorship election by an Appeal Court that sat in Ibadan, Oyo State. The latest condemnation came on the heels of a protest by several witnesses presented in court by Aregbesola during the governorship trial, which […]

PDP Tasks FG on S’East Roads

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), South-East Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

-tehrThe leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-east zone yesterday asked the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the Enugu-Okigwe-Port-Harcourt Expressway in order to justify the huge support the people of the zone gave President Goodluck Jonathan during the election. In a statement issued by the Zonal Publicity Secretary […]

PDP defends Jonathan over asset declaration

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, debunked media reports which accused President Godluck Jonathan of violating sections of its manifesto, by refusing to make public his assets. In a statement signed by its national publicity secretary, Chief Olisa Metu and made available to newsmen in Abuja, the party said the reference to its manifesto […]

S’South govs boycott PDP’s committee on Edo poll

Posted by admin Edo, Governors, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), South-South, State News Thursday, June 14th, 2012

All five Peoples Democratic Party governors boycotted the inauguration of the PDP’s committee for the July 14 Edo State governorship election in Abuja on Wednesday. Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) and Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) were named as members of the 49-man committee saddled with the responsibility […]

PDP carpets Lagos assembly over call for resignation of aviation minister

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Friday, June 8th, 2012

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State, on Thursday, berated the leadership of the Lagos State House of Assembly for calling for the resignation of the Minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah, over the recent crash of DANA aircraft in Lagos. The party, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani, noted that […]

Nigeria’s democracy, 13 years of hardship —Opposition, Labour, lawyers

Posted by admin All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Follow Us on Twitter @NewNigerianPoli May 29, 2012 by Niyi Odebode, Olusola Fabiyi, Fidelis Soriwei and Ihuoma Chiedozie Political parties and eminent Nigerians on Sunday assessed 13 years of democracy in Nigeria. They came up with the verdict that it was full of failures and hardships. But the ruling Peoples Democratic Party disagreed, saying democracy […]

PDP tackles Tinubu on Salami

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday said the words coming out of the leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria on the issue of the reinstatement of the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami indicated that the party had a “veiled vested interest”. The PDP specifically said the comments made by […]

PDP replies Alaafin•Says monarchs should shun partisan politics

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Thursday, May 17, 2012 Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-west has warned politicians not to drag names of traditional rulers into the mud of politics of the region. The party also advised traditional rulers in Yorubaland to “be conscious of the antics of some […]