Peoples – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:51:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Peoples – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 On Party Politics and the People’s Choice https://www.theinfostride.com/on-party-politics-and-the-peoples-choice/ https://www.theinfostride.com/on-party-politics-and-the-peoples-choice/#respond Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:51:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312470 Once upon a time, almost every candidate of the political parties printed their posters and other campaign materials with the same caption, “The People’s Choice”. But all that changed with time. I have written all there is to write on the emergence of Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the Governor-elect of Anambra State. His emergence as the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/on-party-politics-and-the-peoples-choice/feed/ 0 We’ll Not Allow APC To Forcefully Take-over Rivers, Akwa Ibom – Senator Okon https://www.theinfostride.com/well-not-allow-apc-to-forcefully-take-over-rivers-akwa-ibom-senator-okon/ Fri, 06 Nov 2015 21:05:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=106057 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elders and major stakeholders in Akwa Ibom State have accused the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) of planning to forcefully take over the state and Rivers State in the likelihood of re-run elections in the two PDP-controlled states. The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunals had in separate judgments ordered a re-run election [...]

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]]> PDP Accuses President Buhari Of Discouraging Investors By Smearing Nigeria’s Image https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-accuses-president-buhari-of-discouraging-investors-by-smearing-nigerias-image/ Mon, 02 Nov 2015 13:57:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105074 The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, warned President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB), over the ‘harmful consequences’ of his statements on the economy and the general image of the country. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the PDP said the President’s unwary statements have become very serious clog in the wheel [...]

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]]> Confirmation Of Ministerial Nominees: PDP Senators Hold Secret Meeting https://www.theinfostride.com/confirmation-of-ministerial-nominees-pdp-senators-hold-secret-meeting/ Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:07:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104141 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senators today held a crucial secret meeting believed to be about taking a position on the confirmation of former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and 17 others as ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The confirmation of 18 ministerial nominees, including Amaechi has been slated for Thursday. Senate President, Dr [...]

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]]> Rivers PDP Sues For Calm Among Supporters Over Supreme Court Verdict https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-pdp-sues-for-calm-among-supporters-over-supreme-court-verdict/ Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:51:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104080 The Rivers State chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday sued for calm among its members following the Supreme Court verdict rejecting Governor Nyesom Wike’s appeal. The apex court on Tuesday struck out an appeal by Mr. Wike, challenging the relocation of the Election Petition Tribunal from Port Harcourt to Abuja. The state chairman [...]

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]]> PDP Calls For Emergency Meeting Over Akwa Ibom, Rivers Election Tribunal Verdict https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-calls-for-emergency-meeting-over-akwa-ibom-rivers-election-tribunal-verdict/ Tue, 27 Oct 2015 05:40:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103590 The national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned an emergency meeting of the party’s national caucus following unfavourable verdicts from election tribunals on Akwa Ibom and Rivers Election. The caucus is expected to discuss what the party described as an onslaught against it and its candidates in the last general elections, by [...]

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]]> PDP Condemns APGA Over Alleged Paid Protests In Abia State https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-condemns-apga-over-alleged-paid-protests-in-abia-state/ Sun, 18 Oct 2015 14:23:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=102987 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday lampooned the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) over what it termed an embarrassing resort to calling out paid touts and street urchins to attempt and/or orchestrate a cosmetic protest in Abia State against the verdicts of election tribunals. In a press statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, [...]

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]]> Abuja Bomb Blasts Brutish, Cowardly and Offensive – PDP Governors https://www.theinfostride.com/abuja-bomb-blasts-brutish-cowardly-and-offensive-pdp-governors/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 09:13:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101963 Governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday condemned Friday’s bombings in Kuje and Nyanya areas of Abuja, describing the dastardly acts as cowardly, brutish and offensive to the collective well-being of all Nigerians. Speaking under the aegis of PDP Governors’ Forum led by Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko, the governors [...]

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]]> Bayelsa Guber Race: APC’s Candidate, Timipre Sylva Is Unelectable – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/bayelsa-guber-race-apcs-candidate-timipre-sylva-is-unelectable-pdp/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 23:02:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101844 Bayelsa State chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Timipre Sylva, as unelectable. The PDP in a statement by its Secretary, Mr. Keku Godspower, yesterday, criticized the choice of Sylva, saying that it meant that the APC is not prepared for any serious outing at [...]

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]]> Chief Femi Fani-Kayode Wants Fulani Herdsmen Out Of The South https://www.theinfostride.com/chief-femi-fani-kayode-wants-fulani-herdsmen-out-of-the-south/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:22:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101532 Former Spokesperson, People’s Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday said he stood by his call for a ban to be placed on the activities of Fulani herdsmen in the south west despite the criticism of the Chairman, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Professor Chidi Odinkalu, who described Fani-Kayode’s statement as a [...]

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]]> Bayelsa > Moses Siasia Emerges PDM Governorship Candidate https://www.theinfostride.com/bayelsa-moses-siasia-emerges-pdm-governorship-candidate/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:17:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101534 Moses Siasia on Wednesday emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) in the forthcoming December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa state. The 35-year old entrepreneur won the party’s primary held at Atlantic Choice Hotel, Yenegoa. Siasia dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in August, noting that young people have no future in the [...]

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]]> Only Criticize President Buhari Constructively, PDP Advises Nigerians https://www.theinfostride.com/only-criticize-president-buhari-constructively-pdp-advises-nigerians/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:16:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101482 The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has charged Nigerians to use the occasion of the nation’s 55th Independence Anniversary to rekindle the spirit of patriotism and act in ways that promote democratic ideals and peaceful co-existence at all levels in the country. The party also urged Nigerians to use the anniversary to recommit to respecting their [...]

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]]> Election 2019: PDP Zones Presidential Ticket To North, Asks President Buhari, EFCC To Probe Amaechi’s Tenure https://www.theinfostride.com/election-2019-pdp-zones-presidential-ticket-to-north-asks-president-buhari-efcc-to-probe-amaechis-tenure/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:05:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101486 With about four years to the 2019 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun to reposition itself to return to power with its declaration Wednesday that the presidential ticket of the party has been zoned to the North. Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, who stated this in Abuja when [...]

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]]> President Buhari’s Not A Dictator – Brig.-Gen. Tunde Ogheha https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buharis-not-a-dictator-brig-gen-tunde-ogheha/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:35:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101237 A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Brig.-Gen. Tunde Ogheha (retd.), has faulted those labeling President Muhammadu Buhari a dictator, saying since he assumed office on May 29, the president’s actions have been far from being dictatorial. Speaking with journalists in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Sunday, the two-term former [...]

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]]> Politics: PDP Moves To Takeover Senate President’s Seat, Pencils Mark, Ekweremadu, Akpabio https://www.theinfostride.com/politics-pdp-moves-to-takeover-senate-presidents-seat-pencils-mark-ekweremadu-akpabio/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 04:55:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101209 Over the past few days, speculations have been rife of political meetings in the PDP fold over the likely scenarios that will play out should the Senate president’s seat become vacant. One of such scenarios is the consideration of one of the trio of former Senate President David Mark, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and [...]

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]]> Bayelsa Guber Primary: Governor Dickson Declared PDP Candidate For December 5 Poll https://www.theinfostride.com/bayelsa-guber-primary-governor-dickson-declared-pdp-candidate-for-december-5-poll/ Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:29:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100868 Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson on Thursday, emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the December 5 election in the state. Dickson, who was the sole candidate after the other aspirants were disqualified by the PDP screening committee, was ratified as the party’s flag bearer at the primaries, which held at the [...]

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]]> 300m Naira Libel Suit: We Will Further Expose Amaechi In Court – Rivers PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/300m-naira-libel-suit-we-will-further-expose-amaechi-in-court-rivers-pdp/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 22:51:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100752 Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has drawn the battle line with the immediate past governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi, over his threat to sue the party for defaming his character. The party on Wednesday described the move by Amaechi to sue the Rivers PDP and claim N300 million in damages as [...]

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]]> Cross River > Ex-Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba Resignation From Party Regrettable – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/cross-river-ex-senator-victor-ndoma-egba-resignation-from-party-regrettable-pdp/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 22:36:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100709 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State on Tuesday, described the decision of former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), to resign his membership of the party as “painful”. The party said Ndoma-Egba’s exit from the PDP was painful considering his status in the country and his invaluable contributions to the last Senate. [...]

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]]> Falae’s Abduction: OPC Warns Fulani Herdsmen Not To Abuse Yoruba Hospitality https://www.theinfostride.com/falaes-abduction-opc-warns-fulani-herdsmen-not-to-abuse-yoruba-hospitality/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:49:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100602 The National Coordinator of Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, has issued a stern warning to the abductors of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, describing the incident as a sin against humanity. In a statement issued in Lagos, Tuesday, the factional leader of the Yoruba group‎ said the era [...]

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]]> Chief Olu Falae’s Abduction: OPC Launches A Manhunt To Rescue Him https://www.theinfostride.com/chief-olu-falaes-abduction-opc-launches-a-manhunt-to-rescue-him/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:08:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100507 The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) Founder, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has called for the immediate release of Chief Olu Falae, who was kidnapped on Monday in Akure, Ondo State, on his 77th birthday. Fasehun who was also born on September 21 like Falae, but three years older than the politician, said in Lagos yesterday that he [...]

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]]> APC vs PDP: Lai Mohammed Lambasts Olisa Metuh Over Hate And Abusive Words https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-vs-pdp-lai-mohammed-lambasts-olisa-metuh-over-hate-and-abusive-words/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 08:59:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100483 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has admonished the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Olisa Metuh, to exhibit decorum in his public statements and avoid the use of trench language in public discourse. In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the governing [...]

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]]> Nigeria sliding into Fascism and Official Terrorism under APC – PDP Alleges https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-sliding-into-fascism-and-official-terrorism-under-apc-pdp-alleges/ Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:26:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100100 The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the unfolding events in the polity, particularly the alleged deliberate infractions and crass abuse of power by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) Federal Government, showed that the nation was sliding into fascism and official terrorism. This came in reaction to the order by the [...]

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]]> Senator Aruwa Highlights Reasons Why Nigerians Should Not Write-off PDP Yet https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-aruwa-highlights-reasons-why-nigerians-should-not-write-off-pdp-yet/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:22:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99877 A former Senator, Ahmed Aruwa, has urged Nigerians not to write-off the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in spite of the massive loss it suffered in the last general election. Aruwa, who also lost in his bid for the Senate during the election, said the PDP still has the muscle to retake power from the ruling [...]

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]]> Bury Your Shame Instead Of Distracting President Buhari With Ridiculous Allegations, APC Tells PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/bury-your-shame-instead-of-distracting-president-buhari-with-ridiculous-allegations-apc-tells-pdp/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:52:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99774 Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday gave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a hard blow for the “irrational heckling and outlandish statements” on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Accusing the PDP of plotting to pit the millions of Nigerians, who voted for “change” against the Federal Government by distracting the Buhari administration, the APC [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > National Working Committee Puts PDP National Conference On Hold https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-national-working-cttee-puts-pdp-national-conference-on-hold/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:30:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-national-working-cttee-puts-pdp-national-conference-on-hold/ All activities pertaining to the yet-to-be constituted committee on the proposed Peoples Democratic Party’s national conference have been put on hold by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). The PDP National Secretary, Prof. Adewale Oladipo, in a statement Wednesday, said the decision is to create room for further consultations and exhaustive consideration by critical stakeholders, [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > PDP Not Showing Remorse For Ruining The Country – Ondo APC Alleges https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-pdp-not-showing-remorse-for-ruining-the-country-ondo-apc-alleges/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:30:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-pdp-not-showing-remorse-for-ruining-the-country-ondo-apc-alleges/ The slow pace of the economy has been attributed to the 16 years of corruption and mismanagement of the country by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State said on Tuesday. The party said these obstacles affected the smooth take-off of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government. A statement [...]

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]]> #Politics > We’re Aware Of APC’s Plan To Use DSS To Forcefully Takeover Akwa Ibom – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-were-aware-of-apcs-plan-to-use-dss-to-forcefully-takeover-akwa-ibom-pdp/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:30:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-were-aware-of-apcs-plan-to-use-dss-to-forcefully-takeover-akwa-ibom-pdp/ Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, on Tuesday said the party is aware of plans by officials of the Department of State Security (DSS) to upturn the Akwa Ibom State governorship elections won by Mr. Udom Emmanuel. Secondus, who made the claim while speaking with journalists at the Ibom [...]

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]]> #Kidnapping > PDP Expresses Shock Over The Sun’s Deputy MD Wife’s Abduction https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-pdp-expresses-shock-over-the-suns-deputy-md-wifes-abduction/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:30:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-pdp-expresses-shock-over-the-suns-deputy-md-wifes-abduction/ The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has expressed shock over the abduction of Toyin Nwosu, wife of the Deputy Managing Director of Sun Newspapers, Steve Nwosu. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Monday, said the party was deeply saddened by the news of the abduction of Toyin, describing it is as a [...]

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]]> #Kogi > Governor Wada Defeats Isa Echoho In PDP Guber Primary Election https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-kogi-wada-defeats-echocho-in-pdp-guber-primary-election/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:30:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-kogi-wada-defeats-echocho-in-pdp-guber-primary-election/ Governor Idris Wada of Kogi state has won the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary election making him the party’s flag bearer in the November 21 governorship election in the state. Wada scored 709 votes to beat his closest challenger, Isa Echoho, who got 139 votes in the primary election, which took place at the Lokoja stadium [...]

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]]> #Bayelsa > Governor Dickson Emerges PDP’s Sole Aspirant As Screening Committee Disqualifies Paulker, Diongoli https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-bayelsa-dickson-emerges-pdps-sole-aspirant-as-screening-cttee-disqualifies-paulker-diongoli/ Mon, 14 Sep 2015 21:30:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-bayelsa-dickson-emerges-pdps-sole-aspirant-as-screening-cttee-disqualifies-paulker-diongoli/ As expected, Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the December 5 governorship poll in the state. His emergence, it was learnt, followed the disqualification of Dickson’s two other contenders for the governorship ticket – Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Senator Emmanuel Paulker and a former [...]

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]]> #Osun > PDP Accuses Governor Aregbesola Of Paying Contractor 20bn Naira From Bailout Fund https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-pdp-accuses-aregbesola-of-paying-contractor-n20bn-from-osun-bailout-fund/ Sun, 13 Sep 2015 21:30:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-pdp-accuses-aregbesola-of-paying-contractor-n20bn-from-osun-bailout-fund/ Osun State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the state Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola of paying N20billion to Slava Yediteppe, a contractor handling one of the road projects in the state, from the N34.988 bailout received from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Director of Media and Strategy of the PDP in Osun [...]

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]]> #Enugu > Former Governor Nnamani Accuses PDP Of Rigging Senatorial Election https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-former-enugu-governor-nnamani-accuses-pdp-of-rigging-senatorial-election/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 23:30:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-former-enugu-governor-nnamani-accuses-pdp-of-rigging-senatorial-election/ Former Enugu State Governor Ken Nnamani on Friday accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of rigging the Enugu East senatorial election in the last general elections. Nnamani’s counsel, Mr O. Jolaawo, told the State and National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Enugu that the candidate of the PDP, Sen. Gilbert Nnaji, rigged the election. Making [...]

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]]> #Akwa-Ibom > Election Tribunal: We’ve A Solid Case – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-election-tribunal-weve-a-solid-case-akwa-ibom-pdp/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:30:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-election-tribunal-weve-a-solid-case-akwa-ibom-pdp/ The Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State has assured that it is on course towards proving that Udom Emmanuel was validly elected as governor by the people of the State. Speaking with reporters after Thursday’s session of the governorship election petitions tribunal in Abuja, counsel to PDP, Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), said the party was [...]

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]]> #Rivers > Army To Elections Tribunal: Voting Didn’t Hold In Four Local Government Areas https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-army-to-elections-tribunal-voting-didnt-hold-in-four-rivers-lgs/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:30:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-army-to-elections-tribunal-voting-didnt-hold-in-four-rivers-lgs/ Claims by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that elections held in all parts of Rivers State during the April 11 governorship poll was punctured on Thursday by the Nigerian Army, which said that elections were disrupted in Abua/Odual, Ikwerre, Gokana and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government areas of Rivers State by hoodlums. With yesterday’s submission, the number [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > We Believe In President Buhari’s Anti-Corruption Campaign But He Needs To Get Serious About The Economy – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-we-believe-in-president-buharis-anti-corruption-campaign-but-he-needs-to-get-serious-about-the-economy-pdp/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 23:30:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-we-believe-in-president-buharis-anti-corruption-campaign-but-he-needs-to-get-serious-about-the-economy-pdp/ The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said on Thursday that it is willing to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the fight against corruption. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metuh, who stated this in on Political Platform, a Radio Nigeria political programme monitored in Abuja said the party believes in the sincerity of [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > President Buhari On The Right Path, Fulfilling His Campaign Promises – Alhaji Bamanga Tukur https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-buhari-on-the-right-path-fulfilling-his-campaign-promises-tukur/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:30:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-buhari-on-the-right-path-fulfilling-his-campaign-promises-tukur/ A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for keeping faith with his campaign promises. Tukur’s commendation is contrary to criticisms by the PDP and its governors that the president has lost focus. According to the ex-PDP national chairman, Buhari has hit the ground running [...]

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]]> #Politics > Why PDP May Lose Kogi State By Joseph Kuye https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-why-pdp-may-lose-kogi-state-by-joseph-kuye/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:30:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-why-pdp-may-lose-kogi-state-by-joseph-kuye/ The recent postponement of the Kogi state governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) earlier scheduled to hold today, September 10, 2015 by the National Working Committee (NWC) has thrown up a deep-rooted crisis brewing within the National leadership of the party. The postponement, according to a statement by the party’s spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Ask APC Governors To Declare Their Assets First – Ekiti PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-ask-apc-governors-to-declare-their-assets-first-ekiti-pdp-tells-opposition/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:30:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-ask-apc-governors-to-declare-their-assets-first-ekiti-pdp-tells-opposition/ The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has asked the state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to advice the governors elected on the platform of their party to first of all declare their assets before shamefully demanding for that of the Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose. According to the ruling party in [...]

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]]> #Lagos > Governor Ambode’s Only Achievement In 100 Days Is Fighting Fashola – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-ambodes-only-achievement-in-100-days-is-fighting-fashola-pdp/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:30:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-ambodes-only-achievement-in-100-days-is-fighting-fashola-pdp/ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has said Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s only achievement in his first 100 days in office is fighting his predecessor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola. The Lagos PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr. Taofik Gani, made the party’s position known on Wednesday in an appraisal of Ambode’s first 100 days. According to the [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > PDP’ll Hang President Buhari’s Portrait At Wadata Plaza But… – Chief Babatope https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-pdpll-hang-buharis-portrait-at-wadata-plaza-but-babatope/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:30:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-pdpll-hang-buharis-portrait-at-wadata-plaza-but-babatope/ A member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has said that the opposition party will hang President Muhammadu Buhari’s portrait in offices at its national secretariat also known as Wadata Plaza, in Abuja. The former Transport Minister was reacting to the observation that the PDP did not hang the president’s [...]

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]]> #Election > Why We Postponed Kogi Governorship Primary Till Next Week – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-why-we-postponed-kogi-governorship-primary-till-next-week-pdp/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 07:30:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-why-we-postponed-kogi-governorship-primary-till-next-week-pdp/ The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the postponement of the Kogi State governorship primary, earlier scheduled for today. In a statement on Wednesday by its national publicity secretary Olisa Metuh, PDP said that the postponement was due to some logistical issues pertaining to the exercise. The PDP, however, [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > You Lack Moral Standing To Demand Public Declaration Of Fayose’s Assets – Ekiti PDP To APC https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-you-lack-moral-standing-to-demand-public-declaration-of-fayoses-assets-ekiti-pdp-to-apc/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 21:30:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-you-lack-moral-standing-to-demand-public-declaration-of-fayoses-assets-ekiti-pdp-to-apc/ The Ekiti State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused its All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart of playing to the gallery by asking Governor Ayo Fayose to publicly declare his assets like his predecessor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. The PDP argued that the APC lacks the moral justification to condemn Fayose for not making [...]

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]]> #Lagos > Group Hails Ambode’s Landmark Achievements In First 100 Days https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-group-hails-ambodes-landmark-achievements-in-first-100-days/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 15:30:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-group-hails-ambodes-landmark-achievements-in-first-100-days/ A civil society organization, the Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) has described the first 100 days in office of Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode as richly rewarding, saying the governor has exemplified excellence in governance since assumption of office. The group in a congratulatory message to the governor which was made available [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Why We’ll Never Hang President Buhari’s Portrait In Our Offices – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-why-well-never-hang-buharis-portrait-in-our-offices-pdp/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:30:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-why-well-never-hang-buharis-portrait-in-our-offices-pdp/ The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has refused to hang the official portrait of President Muhammadu Buhari at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Checks by the PUNCH revealed that over 100 days after the president assumed office, the main opposition party is yet to hang his portrait at any of the offices [...]

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]]> #Militocrazy > Nigeria Steadily Sliding Towards Dictatorship Under President Buhari – PDP Governors https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-nigeria-steadily-sliding-towards-dictatorship-under-buhari-pdp-govs/ Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:30:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-nigeria-steadily-sliding-towards-dictatorship-under-buhari-pdp-govs/ Governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have accused President Muhammadu Buhari of gradually turning Nigeria into a dictatorship. The governors, under the aegis of PDP Governors Forum, made the claim on Tuesday after their meeting held in the inner chamber of the Bayelsa State Governor’s office in Yenagoa. The Forum, led [...]

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]]> #Osun > Governor Aregbesola Using Bailout Fund For Interest Accumulation – Osun PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-aregbesola-using-bailout-fund-for-interest-accumulation-osun-pdp/ Mon, 07 Sep 2015 21:31:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-aregbesola-using-bailout-fund-for-interest-accumulation-osun-pdp/ The Osun State chapter of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola of keeping the bailout funds released to the state in another bank for another 2 months to accumulate interests.The Director of Media and Strategy for Osun PDP, Prince Diran Odeyemi in a statement in Osogbo, the state capital [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > PDP Apologizes To Zakari Biu, Says His Reinstatement As Commissioner Of Police Followed Due Process https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-pdp-apologizes-to-zakari-biu-says-his-reinstatement-as-commissioner-of-police-followed-due-process/ Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:30:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-pdp-apologizes-to-zakari-biu-says-his-reinstatement-as-commissioner-of-police-followed-due-process/ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has tendered its apology to Commissioner of Police, Zakari Biu, for mentioning his case on a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Programme ‘Good Morning Nigeria’. A statement on Monday by the national publicity secretary of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, said the party mentioned in passing, the issue of the reinstatement of [...]

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]]> # Jigawa > Senior Members Of PDP In Jigawa Set To Defect To APC – Badaru https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-senior-members-of-pdp-in-jigawa-set-to-defect-to-apc-badaru/ Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:30:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-senior-members-of-pdp-in-jigawa-set-to-defect-to-apc-badaru/ Jigawa State Governor, Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar, yesterday, confirmed that some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains in the state are set to dump the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC).According to him, those expected to decamp from the PDP were impressed with the participatory and open door policy introduced in the state by the APC-led [...]

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]]> #Akwa-Ibom > DSS Search Of Government House: Brazen Attacks On Our Members, Elected Officials Will No Longer Be Tolerated – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-dss-search-of-aibom-govt-house-brazen-attacks-on-our-members-elected-officials-will-no-longer-be-tolerated-pdp/ Mon, 07 Sep 2015 13:30:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-dss-search-of-aibom-govt-house-brazen-attacks-on-our-members-elected-officials-will-no-longer-be-tolerated-pdp/ The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned that it will no longer tolerate what it calls the continued ‘unlawful’ use of state apparatus of power by the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to harass its elected officials at any level across the country. The party, which was reacting to the invasion and occupation of the [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Kogi State PDP Chair Escapes Death https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-kogi-state-pdp-chair-edcapes-death/ Sun, 06 Sep 2015 19:30:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-kogi-state-pdp-chair-edcapes-death/ About 20 unknown gunmen, yesterday attacked the Kogi state chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Engr. Sam Ihuotu at Abaji, while on his way from Abuja to Lokoja, reports have said. State Public Secretary of the party, Bode Ogunmola confirmed the attack. He explained that the chairman was returning from Abuja when the attack [...]

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