The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken full control of the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, following a violent confrontation with expelled members loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. InfoStride News reports that the two rival factions clashed on Tuesday as both groups attempted to hold separate meetings within the secretariat complex, leading to chaos and a heavy security presence around the area. Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, alleged that he and his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, were tear-gassed by security operatives during the confrontation. After the situation…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
The Publicity Secretary elected at the Ibadan national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ini Ememobong Essien, has urged President Bola Tinubu to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to order following Tuesday’s violent clashes between rival factions of the party in Abuja. Essien, who addressed journalists after police officers fired tear gas around the PDP national secretariat, said the actions of the security operatives endangered governors, party officials, and members of the press. He alleged that despite a prior meeting between the PDP National Chairman and the FCT Commissioner of Police on Monday—where security…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has opened up on his ongoing feud with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, accusing the former Rivers State governor of pushing Nigeria toward a one-party system. Makinde spoke while addressing journalists on Tuesday amid the violent confrontation between rival Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, factions at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The governor said the crisis within the PDP transcends personal disagreements and is fundamentally about safeguarding Nigeria’s democratic future. “A message of hope, real hope, is what I want to give to our members all across the nation and Nigerians,”…
A member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Fasiu Bakene, has expressed optimism that the ongoing crisis rocking the party will soon be laid to rest. Bakene, a former member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, gave the assurance in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abeokuta, insisting that despite recent defections, the PDP would emerge stronger ahead of the 2027 general elections. He noted that internal conflicts were not peculiar to the PDP, adding that the party had the internal capacity to resolve its differences amicably. Reacting to the expulsion of the…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said it is “over” for the faction loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as the leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, takes a more dramatic turn. This comes as rival blocs, led by Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Bala Mohammed on one side, and Wike on the other, continue to battle for control of the party’s Abuja national secretariat. Makinde had, on Tuesday, arrived at the secretariat with newly elected National Secretary, Taofeek Arapaja, insisting that the leadership produced at Saturday’s national convention in Ibadan stands.…
Tension boiled over at the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abuja on Tuesday as rival factions loyal to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed on one side, and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike on the other, clashed over control of the party headquarters amid an intensifying leadership crisis. According to ARISE News, security operatives attached to both camps engaged in a heated standoff that escalated into chaos, with teargas reportedly fired around the premises as each faction attempted to assert dominance over the complex. Governor Makinde arrived at the secretariat…
Jalingo, the usually calm Taraba State capital, has erupted with unusual political activity as convoys and chartered flights ferry some of the state’s most influential political figures into the city ahead of what many describe as a defining moment in Taraba’s political history. The heightened movement follows strong indications that Governor Agbu Kefas may be on the verge of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC — a move political watchers say could trigger one of the most consequential realignments in the state in recent years. Across hotels, party secretariats and private residences in…
The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ajuji Ahmed, has dismissed concerns over the recent wave of defections from the party, insisting that the NNPP remains firmly rooted in Kano and is repositioning to broaden its influence across the North ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ahmed stated this on Saturday while reacting to the exit of two members of the House of Representatives — Abdulmumin Jibrin and Sagir Koki — who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The NNPP chairman said the lawmakers’ departure had no adverse effect on the party. “I have just…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as a party “on the brink of irrelevance” following its factional national convention held over the weekend in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a statement on Sunday, the Lagos APC Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, said the convention—expected to revive the opposition party—only exposed its deepening internal crisis and dwindling national influence. Oladejo said the event turned out to be “a poorly scripted show of confusion and desperation,” adding that it further embarrassed the political class and confirmed what he called the PDP’s “waning relevance.”…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has dissociated himself from the decision by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose; the party’s National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu; and other senior party figures. In a statement issued on Saturday by his spokesperson, Gyang Bere, the governor said the matter was never discussed at the PDP Governors’ Forum nor at the National Executive Committee, NEC, before the motion was introduced during the party’s ongoing national convention in Ibadan. “The Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency Barr. Caleb…
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has distanced himself from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s decision to expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The PDP had on Saturday announced the expulsion of Wike, former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, the party’s National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu, and eight others over alleged anti-party activities. The decision was taken at the party’s ongoing national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, where delegates from 17 states are in attendance. InfoStride News reports that the party unanimously voted to expel the members for engaging in acts deemed detrimental to the PDP’s…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dissolved its structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States. InfoStride News reports that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, moved the motion for the dissolution during the party’s national convention in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as part of efforts to validate executives elected through congresses conducted nationwide. Makinde explained that congresses held between 2024 and 2025 produced officers at the ward, local government, state and zonal levels, including national ex-officio members. He noted that the exercises were peaceful and largely compliant with the Electoral Act 2022, the PDP constitution, and internal…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has expressed confidence that the ongoing national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will mark a major turning point for the party ahead of future political contests. Makinde made the declaration on Saturday while delivering his welcome address at the convention, held at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The governor, who is hosting the event tagged Ibadan 2025, described PDP members as resilient and determined, noting that the party overcame a prolonged internal battle to successfully convene the convention. “I want to welcome everyone to this convention, the resilient members of the…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday expelled the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; its suspended National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu; and former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, over alleged anti-party activities and actions deemed inimical to the unity of the party. The announcement was made on the floor of the party’s national convention currently taking place at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, Oyo State. InfoStride News reports that the two-day convention, scheduled for November 15 and 16, is being held amid internal wrangling, conflicting court orders, and the absence of key party leaders, including some governors…
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has formally endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement followed a series of stakeholders’ meetings convened after the three-day working visit of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to the state. APC Publicity Secretary in Zamfara, Yusuf Idris, confirmed the development during a press briefing in Gusau on Saturday. Idris said the party leadership, led by Chairman Tukur Danfulani, resolved to back President Tinubu for re-election in recognition of what it described as the administration’s achievements in economic…
The Kebbi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has declared that it will boycott the party’s national convention scheduled to hold on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo State. The chapter said its decision was driven by the candidacy of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, who is contesting for the position of national chairman. Kebbi PDP Publicity Secretary, Sani Dododo, said the state chapter does not recognise Turaki as a legitimate member of the party, recalling that he was suspended by his Nasarawa 1 Ward in April 2023 for alleged gross misconduct, anti-party activities and non-payment of membership dues. His suspension affected…
At least two governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who were previously accused of flirting with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, were on Saturday conspicuously absent from the party’s ongoing national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. The absent governors are Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and Agbu Kefas of Taraba State. In contrast, governors Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State, Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, and the host governor, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, were present at the convention grounds. There are also indications that…
Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South-South Zone, George Turnah, has condemned the Board of Trustees, BoT, for rejecting the recommendations of the party’s reconciliation committee aimed at resolving the lingering internal crisis and ensuring a peaceful national convention in 2025. Turnah also criticized a faction of the party for insisting on going ahead with the national convention despite a valid court order stopping the exercise. He described the move as “an act of impunity” and a threat to the rule of law within the party. Meanwhile, activities at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, the proposed…
Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, has said the move by some lawmakers to impeach him is driven by their grievances against Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, rather than any wrongdoing on his part. Oladiji described the impeachment attempt as a “misplaced priority,” insisting that the Assembly would not be distracted from amending and passing the reordered 2025 Appropriation Act. His reaction followed a vote of confidence passed in his leadership by 14 lawmakers, reinforcing his position amid rising tensions. Twelve of the 26 lawmakers had earlier passed a vote of no confidence in the Speaker, accusing him…
Some supporters of former President Goodluck Jonathan advocating his political comeback were on Saturday sighted at the venue of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Elective Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. The group arrived with customised flags bearing Jonathan’s photograph alongside that of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, presented as his potential running mate for the 2027 presidential election. InfoStride News reports that speculation has intensified in recent months over Jonathan’s possible return to the presidential race. Although the former president has remained silent on the matter publicly, some of his close associates have hinted at his readiness to contest.…