The acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum says the opposition party is not bothered by recent defections of some of its members. Damagum spoke in Abuja on Wednesday while briefing journalists at the party’s national secretariat. The PDP has been hit by a gale of defections in recent weeks. The Governor of Delta, Sheriff Oborevwori …

Senator Samuel Anyanwu has been reinstated as National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At the end of the party’s 100th National Executive Committee (NEC), on Monday in Abuja, the acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, announced that Anyanwu has been officially reinstated. The Chairman further said that the 101st NEC meeting has been scheduled  for 23 July to …

Some governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Demococratic Party (PDP) and key members of the party’s leadership are currently in a closed-door meeting with the management of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The main agenda of the meeting is the controversy surrounding the National Secretary of the party. The high-level …

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which relates to issues in Rivers State and the conflict between the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike, and the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed has factionalised the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Since taking over after Senator Iyorchia Ayu was removed by a court, the party’s factional acting …

Rivers: PDP crisis deepens as factional national leadership issue suspensions The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched into further crisis over the long-drawn political battle in Rivers State. Early Friday morning, a wing of the National Working Committee (NWC) loyal to Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara announced the suspension of the Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Illiya Damagum, and …

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 …