Governor. Samuel Ortom of Benue has made the disclosure that he will not anoint anybody as his successor. Ortom, while addressing PDP stakeholders’ on Friday in Makurdi, assured them that he would allow the party to field the most acceptable candidate for the governorship election in 2023. “If someone tells you that I have anointed him as my successor, tell ...
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Plateau Guber: PDP, Jeremiah Useni resolve to appeal tribunal’s ruling
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Governorship candidate, rtd Lt.-Gen. Jeremiah Useni have vowed to challenge the judgment of the Tribunal which affirmed the election of Gov. Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Useni, in a statement signed by his media consultant, Mr Abraham Yiljap, said:”We’ll appeal the judgment”. Justice Halima Suleiman, Chairman, Plateau Governorship Elections petition ...
Read More »Kano Guber: Ganduje triumphs over PDP at tribunal (details)
The Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday upheld the election of Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by dismissing the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) petition. The PDP candidate, Abba Kabir-Yusuf had challenged the victory of Ganduje in the March 23 governorship election. Delivering judgment, the three man panel led by the Chairman, Justice Halima Shamaki, ...
Read More »Edo: Gov Obaseki fires all his Special Assistants, Senior Special Assistants
Governor. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has sacked all his senior special assistants and special assistants. In a statement made available to journalists in Benin on Wednesday, the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Osarodion Ogie, said fresh appointments would be announced within the next 30 days. Ogie said the development was in line with efforts to re-organise the governance structure ...
Read More »Ondo 2020: PDP assures aspirants of neutrality, credibility at primaries
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said assured that it would give room for a free and credible governorship primaries for its aspirants ahead of 2020 governorship election in Ondo State. Mr Clement Faboyede, PDP Chairman in the state, stated this on Monday in Akure when one of the aspirants, Mr Eddy Olafeso, announced his intention to run for the ...
Read More »Metuh: Trial of ex-PDP’s spokesman adjourned to Oct 7
The Federal High Court Abuja on Monday has fixed to October 7 to hear an application by former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh alleging misrepresentation of facts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). At the resume hearing, counsel to Metuh, Mr Abel Oziokor, informed the court that the EFCC, which is trying ...
Read More »Gov Sanwo-Olu sponsored protest against Ambode to overheat polity- PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has spoken against the protest staged at the state House of Assembly, calling for the probe of former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode. A statement by Mr Taofik Gani, Lagos PDP spokesperson on Thursday in Lagos, said that the protest lacked sincerity of purpose and obviously calculated at embarrassing the immediate past governor. A ...
Read More »UN Assembly: Buhari’s journey to US aimless, lacks objective- PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of attending the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States aimlessly, without meaningful objective. The party, in a statement it released said President Buhari was going without capacity to meet with other world leaders that would be present at the UNGA. PDP said, “President Muhammadu Buhari is going ...
Read More »UN Rapporteur: Accept responsibility for your failures, seek help, PDP tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday told President Muhammadu Buhari to accept the alleged bitter truth over the statements made by the United Nations, UN, Rapporteur, saying various forms of insecurity have escalated under his administration. It also told Buhari to seek for help, alleging that the Buhari administration has no solution to the alleged festering problems in the ...
Read More »Defection: PDP chairman disowns Sen Amange, says he is not their member
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned the former senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Sen. Nimi Amange, following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) recently. Amange was a PDP senator from 2007 to 2011 and represented former President Goodluck Jonathan’s constituency. But reacting to Amange’s defection in a statement issued in Yenagoa, the state Chairman of PDP, ...
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