The Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan over Tuesday’s Court of Appeal ruling, which upheld his eligibility to…
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Senate President, David Mark, on Tuesday nailed the coffin on insinuations that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party might use the…
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan sacked four cabinet ministers on Wednesday, including his controversial aviation minister, in a move seen as linked to his expected re-election bid next year. Jonathan’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is racked…
The leader of Nigeria’s upper chamber of parliament on Tuesday blocked 11 lawmakers from defecting, saying their break from the ruling party to the main opposition would not go through until a court challenge was resolved. Senate leader David Mark,…
Eleven lawmakers from Nigeria’s ruling party on Wednesday gave formal notice of their intention to defect to the main opposition, in a fresh blow to President Goodluck Jonathan. The members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) — all of them senators…
Eleven Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. . Details later.
Simmering tensions over a key oil-producing state in Nigeria mounted on Thursday, as the country’s two main political parties traded threats and insults, stoking fears of violence in the run-up to elections. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday chose a new chairman, days after his predecessor was forced out following months of bitter in-fighting. Members of the party’s national executive council unanimously chose Ahmadu Adamu Mu’Azu…
The Peoples Democratic Party who has President Goodluck Jonathan as a leader has appointed a former Governor, Bauchi State, Alhaji…
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday announced the resignation of the chairman of his ruling party, under pressure from relentless criticism and the weakening of his political power base. Jonathan told the national executive committee of…