Peter Mbah Media Office describes news on the assassination of Enugu PDP Guber Flag-bearer, Mbah, as “Fake” Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Peter Mbah Media Office has described the news of the assassination of the Enugu State PDP Guber Flag-bearer, Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, which has been making rounds on social media as fake. A statement made … [Read more…]
UPDATED: Atiku wins PDP presidential primary election; promises Nigerians unity, security The former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate for the 2023 election. He won with a total vote of 371 votes. Atiku polled 371 out of the 767 accredited votes to defeat his closest rival, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom … [Read more…]
PDP National Convention to go ahead as scheduled The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said its Special National Convention/ Presidential primary will go ahead today (Saturday) as scheduled. The party said its attention had been drawn to speculations from “some strange quarters“ that it has postponed its 2022 National Convention holding today, Saturday, May 28, … [Read more…]
Twenty–four hours to the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has come under fire for travelling in presidential jet during his meet-the-delegates tour nationwide. Criticisms of Osinbajo came as other presidential aspirants, both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), used chartered planes for their trips, … [Read more…]
Confusion and anxiety best portray the state of mind of presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who are currently in the dark over what becomes of their fate ahead of the proposed presidential primary. Their confusion was based on the inability of the party and President Muhammadu Buhari to provide … [Read more…]
Just in: PDP leaders in crucial meeting Leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party are locked in a crucial meeting at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja. The meeting which started in the early hours of Saturday is still ongoing as at the time of filing this report. Accreditation of delegates and observers which was scheduled … [Read more…]
A former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has replied Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State over the latter’s criticism of his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party. Obi, while faulting Wike for questioning his loyalty and integrity to the PDP, stated that integrity was about prudent management of public resources and not membership of … [Read more…]
Just in: APC postpones presidential convention In the aftermath of a six-day extension of the June 3 deadline for the conduct of political parties primaries by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has formally postponed its presidential convention. This was disclosed in a statement issued in the early hours … [Read more…]
Breaking News: PDP Presidential Aspirant withdraws from race A Peoples Democratic Party Presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has withdrawn from the race for the party’s ticket just hours to the commencement of party’s primary election. In a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Sen. Iyiochia Ayu, which he signed, the economist and former … [Read more…]
INEC extends primary election deadline by 6 days The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has bowed to pressure by political parties, especially the ruling All Progressives Congress APC for the extension of the June 3 Primary Election deadline. After twice failing to arm-twist INEC into extending its June 3 deadline for the conduct of political … [Read more…]
Peter Obi joins Labour Party, thanks youths Presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has joined Labour Party, The PUNCH reports. The former Anambra State Governor made the announcement on Friday via his verified Twitter handle. According to the 60-year-old politician, he left the Peoples Democratic Party days ago due to “issues that are at variance with my … [Read more…]
Adamawa: Binani Becomes First Female Governorship Candidate, Defeats Ribadu, Bindow, Namdas, Others Senator Aishatu Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made history today, as she defeated five male contestants to pick the party’s ticket to become the first female flag bearer of any political party in Adamawa. In a well contested APC governorship … [Read more…]