The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended some chieftains of the party in Ekiti, Enugu and Imo States over allegations of anti-party activities. A statement on Friday night by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Debo Ologunagba stated that the party members from Ekiti State, who were affected by the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC) are Jennifer Emiola, …

The request by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to make use of the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta for the rally of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has been turned down by the Ogun State Ministry of Youth and Sports. In a 3rd January letter to the state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, the PDP had requested permission ahead of …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) launched into a fresh fight on Friday after the opposition party accused the ruling party of scheming to postpone the coming elections. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Debo Ologunagba said in Abuja that APC had been promoting what he called “many furtive narratives to blackmail critical election stakeholders”. But …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign committee in Osun State on Sunday alleged that thugs loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) attacked its office in Ilesa with the intent to kill. Spokesperson of the APC PCC, Remi Omowaye, who briefed newsmen in Ilesa after the attack, said that the attack was perpetrated after former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s visit …

The Peoples Democractic Party (PDP) has cautioned the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Jusice Olukayode Ariwoola to be neutal and not dabble in the internal affairs of the political party. Ariwoola had reportedly made the statement on Thursday at a dinner held in his honour by Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt. In a statement on Saturday, …

Some stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State have rejected the list constituted for the state by the presidential campaign council. The party faithful expressed dissatisfaction shortly after they staged a workout from a stakeholders’ meeting of the party on Monday in Owerri. Addressing newsmen, former chairman of Okigwe Local Government Area, Mr Ngozi Ogbu said the …

A member of the House of Representatives from Sokoto State, Dr Balarabe Shehu-Kakale has predicted that the party would retain the governorship position in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja, Shehu-Kakale said that as far as the 2023 polls were concerned, PDP is good to go in the state. …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost one of its former national chairmen. Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, who replaced Col. Ahmadu Ali (rtd.) in March 2008, died on Thursday in Canada aged 73. Ogbulafor’s ailment was not made public, but he was said to have been receiving treatment for some time. Born in Olokoro in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia …

A leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Chief Ladi Adebutu on Monday advised the Yoruba not to be selfish but to support the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 general elections. Adebutu, who was the factional governorship candidate of the party in the state until a Federal High Court in Abeokuta last week …

The leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is again at the back foot defending an allegation of corruption within its leadership as some members of its National Working Committee (NWC) returned “strange” fund recently paid into their bank accounts. The party has been battling for months with opposition from within by a group loyal to Rivers State Governor …