Tag Archives: December 9 PDP Convention

Wike meets Buhari, denies installing Secondus as PDP Chairman, says APC jittery

Rivers Governor,  Nyesom Wike visited the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja on Friday. After a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, he addresses journalists. One of the main issues thrown at him was the allegation that he manipulated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Convention of December 9 to install his candidate, Uche Secondus as Chairman of the party. ...

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Plateau PDP Chieftain seeks arrest of members of new faction before ‘it’s too late’

More knocks are being directed at the Fresh PDP and the latest to add his condemnation is a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau stae, Alexander Mwolwus, who, on Thursday, described the parallel PDP faction as `a fallacy and sham of no repute’. Mwolwus faulted their claims, saying that the convention held was devoid of any rancour ...

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PDP State Chairmen tidy up last minute discussion ahead Convention

Strategists on all sides of the divide among delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were busy all around in Abuja as State PDP Chairmen, this night concluded their meeting. While some were seen leaving the venue of the meeting at the PDP National Secretariat, others remained to engaged in some sort of discussion described by a source as confidential ...

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PDP National Convention: Bode George drops out

A very angry Bode George has withdrawn from the race to become the next Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He has repeatedly said before now that he was the most qualified among all the aspirants for the PDP top job. More to come.

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PDP National Convention: 9 aspirants to battle for Chairmanship

Nine members of the Peoples of Democratic Party (PDP) have been screened for Chairmanship position in the party. The Screening Committee Headed by Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a former governorship aspirant of the party in Edo state addressed journalist on this. He mentioned that the 9 individuals were screened from Wednesday till Thursday. And have satisfied all requirements of the party. These ...

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PDP National Convention: “We are ready for a credible exercise” – Ifeanyi Okowa

Literally, the clock is ticking as Nigerians and rest of the world wait the much-talked about National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja. The according to the Organising Committee’s Chairman, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, reaffirms that the convention will hold at Eagle Square tomorrow. “The convention will take place at Eagle square tomorrow December 9 ...

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PDP National Convention: State Chairmen meeting ongoing

Activities and meeting are still ongoing for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention. As at 6:30 p.m. State Party Chairmen were having another round of meeting at Wadata House, headquarters of the party located in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.

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PDP Convention: Security tightens at Wadata, optimism among members

Security has been beefed up at the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) headquarters, in Abuja, ahead of the party’s national convention. Party faithful, aspirants, delegates, loyalists, journalists and hawkers have swamped the Wadata Plaza, in Wuse area of Abuja. Stern looking men and women of the various units in the Nigerian Police Force (Special Protection Unit, (SPU), Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), ...

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PDP National Convention: Atiku to visit party headquarters

Former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, will visit the national headquarters of the People’s Democratic Party, Abuja, on Tuesday (today). His visit is coming two days after he returned to the party which he left in 2014. The Convention Planning Committee of the party, set up to organise the elective national convention, coming up, on Saturday, in Abuja, has banned the display ...

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Okowa to head PDP Convention Committee, promises free and fair process

  The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday inaugurated the National Planning Committee to conduct its December 9 National Convention. The Committee headed by Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, was inaugurated by the Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the party, Ahmed Makarfi, in Abuja. At the ceremony, Makarfi announced that the Committee would take full charge of the Convention and ensure ...

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