People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chairmen in Lagos, Osun, Ekiti and the Ogun States have raised the alarm over a plan by a State Governor, to bring over 150 armed thugs dressed in the uniform of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Operation Amotekun to Osogbo for the South-West Zonal Congress on Monday. The State Chairmen, who spoke through the Ogun State PDP Chairman, Dr Sikirulai Ogundele, said the presence of anyone in Amotekun uniform anywhere near the congress venue will be resisted. Sikirulai, who spoke on behalf of the PDP chairmen in Ekiti, Lagos, Osun States, Otunba Bisi Kolawole, Engr…
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, Saturday said the Governors and leaders of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, have revolved that they would not repeat the mistakes of 2015 that cost the party the leadership in the country. The Governor who spoke at the North Central Congress of the PDP held in Makurdi commended the party for holding a rancour-free congress which clearly indicated the resolve of the party to ensure fairness in all its activities. According to him, “the success of the Zonal Congress would move and give inspiration to other five states in the zone, and by the…
The screening exercise is scheduled for Monday April 12, and Tuesday April 13. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has appointed former Gov. Idris Wada of Kogi as Chairman of Screening Committee for its aspirants in upcoming Anambra governorship election. The party disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Organising Secretary, retired Col. Austin Akobundu, in Abuja on Saturday. Akobundu said that the party also approved the nomination of South East Zonal Secretary of the party, Chief James Ugwu, as Secretary of the screening committee. Other members of the committee according to Akobundu include: Sen.…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released the list of delegates ahead of its South West Zonal Congress scheduled to hold in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Monday. According to a press release signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd.) and made available to the media, the availability of the delegates’ list was in line with the mandate of the PDP to conduct a free, credible and transparent congress. While wishing all aspirants, stakeholders, party members and supporters a hitch free congress, the party maintained that its congresses remained in strict compliance with the National…
A former governorship candidate in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill has claimed that politicians under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would soon join the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Princewill, in a statement made available to the media on Saturday evening, said the membership registration and revalidation exercise currently going on across the country, aims at strengthening the party towards achieving its goal during the 2023 general elections. According to him, the registration and revalidation exercise precedes congresses, after which a convention would be held. He expressed optimism that the party would establish quality leadership at the…
The North-East governors, elected on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday, made a strong case for youths’ inclusion in governance. They urged government at all levels to give 50 percent elective positions and appointments to the youth and women. The governors, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed (Bauchi); Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa) and Darius Dickson Ishaku (Taraba) made the assertion in their respective speeches at the North-East PDP Youths Summit. The summit, which had delegates drawn from Adamawa; Bauchi; Borno; Gombe; Taraba and Yobe, states, had its theme as, “Youths in Governance” and held at the multi-purpose…
The North Central Zonal Elective Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday ended in Makurdi with a call on the newly elected officials by Governor Samuel Ortom to respect the party’s constitution. Speaking at the end of the event which held at the Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi, Governor Ortom said with fairness, equity and justice in dealings with members, PDP could wax stronger to reclaim its rightful place in the scheme of things in the country. According to him, the failure of the All Progressives Congress, APC’s leadership in the country was an avenue for Nigerians to look…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over appointment of some of its members into boards of federal agencies and parastatals. The Assistant State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Victor Osehido, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday in Benin. He quoted the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party in the state, Col. David Imuse (rtd.), as appreciating the president for the appointment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president had, during the week, appointed a former National Chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, as Chairman of the governing…
Okorocha had earlier attributed the recent attacks in Imo state to poverty and injustice. Following the recent attacks in Imo state, the state government has accused former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha of inciting youths to destroy public property. The state made the allegation in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Declan Emelumba, on Friday, April 9, 2021. Gunmen recently attacked the correctional centre and the police command headquarters in Owerri, the state capital. Over 1,500 inmates were reportedly freed in the attacks. Following the incodents, the state governor, Hope Uzodinma said the attacks were sponsored by…
Mr Isah Danssallah, a former Chairman of Kajuru Local Government Area in Kaduna State, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Danssallah crossed over to APC on Saturday at Afogo, his political ward in Kajuru LGA of Kaduna State. Addressing the party members and executives, he said, “It is with great pleasure and reverence to God that I resolve to come back to APC, which I left to join the PDP. “The decision and resolve is predicated upon my desire to continue contributing meaningfully to the success of the party in Kajuru,…
The Kaduna State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, said it vehemently condemned the illegal mass sack/retirement of the 2,118 Local Government staff and over 1,600 Primary Health Centres, by governor Nasir Elrufai, the Governor of Kaduna State. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Abraham Alberah Catoh, State Publicity Secretary of the party He said, “the action by the governor is outrightly unlawful, callous and smacks of the insensitivity of the APC government to the plight of the good people of the state. “It is disheartening that a government which asserts itself as…
Former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana and other top political leaders on Saturday joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The defection took place at the North Central Zonal Congress of the party taking place in Makurdi, Benue State. Others who joined the opposition party were Barrister Humphrey Abah, Ambassador Mrs Esther Audu and Hon Adakole Ijogi. The defectors were received into the PDP by leader of the party in the North Central Zone, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. Professor Jerry Gana who spoke on behalf of the defectors said PDP will reclaim power in all the states of…
Fayose and Makinde support different candidates to emerge as their party chairman in South-West region. Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State will put their popularity to test as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in South-West elect new officials at its upcoming congress. According to Punch, while Makinde supports the former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Taofeek Arapaja to emerge as Chairman of the party, Fayose is backs the former Chairman of the party, Dr Eddy Olafeso. Olafeso, who is from Ondo State was reported to have resigned to contest the party’s governorship…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Dino Melaye as the Screening Committee Chairman for the South-West zonal executive congress. National Organising Secretary, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd.) made the announcement on Friday. The National Working Committee (NWC) also named Emilia Ezude as Secretary to the committee. Members of the committee are Shetimma Laah, Ekeleme Ikieje and Egede Israel. The team will screen all aspirants for the zonal executive committee positions. The statement added that the exercise is scheduled for Saturday, April 10 at Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari. The decision was taken at the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) 9th meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. John Akpan Udoedehe, CECPC Secretary, announced the deliberations and resolutions in a statement. The meeting discussed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections, CECPC activities in the last quarter, the ongoing membership registration, revalidation and update exercise and the insecurity in Nigeria. The scribe said the CECPC resolved to commend Buhari “for the counteractions taken against the spate of insecurity in some parts…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Mr Edozie Madu has said it is easy for the party to win the November governorship election in Anambra State. Madu said this could be done by showcasing the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari, both in the South East Zone and in Anambra State, which he said are numerous. The party chieftain who was the national chairman of Independent Democrats (ID), said this at the secretariat of the party in Awka when he visited the state executive committee to notify them of his intention. “All hands must be on deck to ensure that we…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has asked the people of the region to put more efforts towards economic development and security of the zone. In a statement by the Secretary-General of the Chidi-Ibeh led Ohanaeze, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, he urged politicians in the zone to play down on Igbo presidency contest at the moment. The Ohanaeze scribe said the much ado about Igbo presidency was distracting elected leaders in the zone from performing the functions of their office, and as such should be put on hold. Isiguzoro said this was the time to engage the President Muhammadu Buhari-led…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the North Central Council of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for zoning of the presidency to the southern part of the country. The group, led by Mr. Kassim Muhammed, argued that it would be fair and just to concede the presidential ticket of the APC to the southern part of the country after the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in 2023. Muhammed, who addressed reporters at the national secretariat of APC in Abuja, therefore, urged Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State to drop his presidential bid. The council enjoined party…
Daughter of former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekweme, Lady Chidi Onyemelukwe has joined the more than a dozen aspirants gunning for the governorship of Anambra State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Lady Onyemelukwe, shortly after submitting her expression of interest and nomination forms at the party’s secretariat, ABUJA, said she towers above other aspirants seeking the ticket of the PDP in the June 26 governorship primaries. She described women as special, innovative and daring, adding that in spite of the brand of politics play in this part, she has no godfather but “the Almighty God.” “If…
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will meet in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, Friday, to deliberate on the state of the nation, particularly the growing insecurity in the land. The physical meeting, first of its kind since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is being hosted by Governor Samuel Ortom, and is expected to come up with implementable blueprint for tackling insecurity and sundry criminality facing the nation. A statement signed by Cyril Maduabum, Director General of the PDP Governors’ Forum noted that the meeting will also afford the governors opportunity to review the…