The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, on Friday, gave a solemn assurance to the numerous groups drumming support for his aspiration that he would not disappoint or fail them if he becomes the governor of the state. Ighodalo added rather emphatically that he would do everything possible to make them …

Ambassador Umar Damagum has retained his position as the acting National Charman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On Thursday, the PDP conducted its 98th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the party’s secretariat in Abuja. In a communique after the meeting, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Barrister Debo Ologunagba said the NEC urged all members to continue …

A coalition of youth organisations of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, under the aegis of the Patriotic Nigeria Youth Movement (PNYM), on Friday declared its total support for the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo. During a solidarity visit to the candidate in Benin City, the state capital, the group, led by its National Coordinator, Comrade City …

Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Minister for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is an extremely lucky man. The fact that he has remained a permanent fixture at various levels on the nation’s political canvas has been very well established. From the nondescript corners of a local government chairman and chief of staff to his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi in Government House, Port Harcourt, …

The Edo State State Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Harrison Omagbon has debunked reports of defection from the his party to other parties, describing them as fake news and “mere propaganda”. He urged members of the party to remain calm and not panic or worry. Accusing opposition parties in the state of peddling falsehood with a …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled its National Caucus meeting for Wednesday, 17 April, and its Board of Trustees (Not) and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings for Thursday, 18 April. NEC is the supreme organ of the party, which comprises all party state governors, President, and former presidents, serving and former principal officers of the National Assembly, all state …

Doubts aside, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) is yet to recover from its loss to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the 2015 polls. The PDP lost the presidency and also had its numerical strength shrunken in government houses, national parliament and state assemblies across the nation. For a party which was on a smooth sail during the first 16 …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a special committee for the purpose of screening all PDP aspirants hoping to participate in the forthcoming PDP governorship primary election in Ondo State. According to the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Debo Ologunagba, the screening exercise is scheduled  to take place at the PDP National …

Ahead of the September governorship election in Edo State, encomiums have begun pouring in for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo, by critical stakeholders of the party in the state over his choice of Barrister Osarodion Ogie as running mate. Several chieftains of the party applauded Ighodalo’s wisdom in not only going for the best …

As the people of Edo State await the formal announcement of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) deputy governorship candidate with several names been touted by political interest groups, Osarodion Ogie Esq, stands out conspicuously as the best for the position. Apart from the fact that several opinion polls by members of the party and outside it are heavily tilted in …