The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Umar Damagum to oversee the affairs of the party in acting capacity. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Barrister Debo Ologunagba, announced this at a press conference on Tuesday, at the party’s secretariat. Damagun will replace Iyorchia Ayu as the national chairman of the party.

The Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “provide maximum security for its staff and the election materials in its possession, especially all the ballot papers pertaining to the just concluded general elections” in the state. In a statement on Sunday in Abeokuta, the state capital, APC state …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima in the 25th February election. In a unanimous judgment, a three-member panel, headed by Justice James Abundaga, held on …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose; former Senate President Pius Anyim; Prof Dennis Ityavyar and Aslam Aliyu. The suspension, which takes effect on Thursday, was arrived at after an extensive review of the affairs of the party, pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017). The PDP …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s re-election bid received a major boost on Wednesday as former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Dr Ade Dosunmu; and Labour Party’s Lagos Central senatorial candidate, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri dumped their parties to work for the Governor’s re-election. Dosunmu and Onitiri, who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with thousands of their supporters …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Mr Siminalayi will provide affordable renewable energy supply if elected, according to the Director of New Media for the party’s Campaign Council, Mrs Ibim Semenitari. In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, Semenitari added that Rivers State indigenes would experience a new electricity regime. She said Fubara would create a …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarm over an alleged plot by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to destroy evidence contained in the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines under the guise of reconfiguration. At a press conference in Abuja late on Tuesday, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba said that INEC’s motion at the presidential election …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that he is open to an alliance with the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. At a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, a day after Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared as the winner of Saturday’s exercise, Atiku, …

Former Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and also quit partisan politics. This comes a day after PDP lost the presidential election to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fayose announced his resignation while appearing as a guest on Arise Television. He also said that the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar rejected …

It should be crystal clear to the discerning and intuitive, the direction the presidential election pendulum will swing on Saturday. Monday 20 February, leader of the Commonwealth Observer Misson to Nigeria, Thabo Mbeki and his entourage, announced their arrival in Nigeria. Mbeki, who succeeded the revered icon of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle, Nelson Mandela, was President of South Africa between …