Tag: PDP
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Obasanjo Reveals Why He Can’t Return To PDP Again
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, declared that there is going back on his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and partisan politics. Obasanjo, who was twice elected president on PDP platform, renounced his membership of the party, when he fell out with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in the buildup to the 2015…
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2023:?NO AUTOMATIC PRESIDENTIAL TICKET FOR JONATHAN – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) notes Ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, will not be handed an automatic ticket to contest in 2023 if he joins the party. The former president Jonathan has been rumoured once again this week to be close to joining the party that defeated him in the 2015 presidential election. He has denied the…
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Wike Predicts Mass Defection In APC, PDP, Slams Ayade, Others
Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Wike, has said mass defection would rock both the Peoples Democratic Party, and the All Progressives Congress between now and December. He said politicians, would during the period, start realigning ahead of the 2023 general elections. The Governor stated this at the inauguration of the reconstructed William Jumbo, Ernest Ikoli,…
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THREE SENATORS DUMP PDP FOR APC
Three Senators, including a principal officer, elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, notified the Senate of their decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress. The senators are: the Minority Whip, Sahabi Ya’u (Zamfara North); Peter Nwaoboshi (Delta North); and Lawal Anka (Zamfara West). The lawmakers made their decision to dump…
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OUR GOVERNORS BEING FORCED INTO APC, SAYS SECONDUS
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus has accused the Federal Government of coaxing governors on the party’s platform into joining the All Progressives Congress. Secondus said this at a media briefing in Abuja, on Tuesday. He expressed disappointment that the APC which had nothing to show for its over six years…
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PDP Governors Used Twitter To Spread Fake News – Presidency
The PDP Governor’s statement on the Twitter ban has left the presidency fuming. The presidency has reacted angrily to a communique issued this week by governors elected on the platform of the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) after their meeting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Among other resolutions, PDP governors described the Twitter…
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PDP ORDERS FRESH CONGRESS IN PLATEAU
The Peoples Democratic Party’s National Working Committee, has ordered a fresh election in the Plateau State chapter of the party after dissolving the state exco led by a former Commissioner, Chris Hassan. John Akans, member of the dissolved party exco and state Publicity Secretary, confirmed the development to Newsmen in Jos on Friday. He said,…
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US Visa ban: Group carpets PDP, says party master in electoral manipulations
A civil society group, Progressives Media Organization (PMO) has berated the PDP, saying party needs not jubilate over the visa ban placed on certain Nigerians by the United States. The US had recently announced a visa ban on some Nigerians said to have had a hand in undermining the fidelity of the country’s electoral process.…
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Dogara dumps PDP, back to APC
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has again dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress. The Chairman of the APC caretaker committee, Mai Mala Buni, disclosed this to State House correspondents after leading Dogara to a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
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Investigate key PDP members over alliance with Hushpuppi — APC tells security agencies
The All Progressives Congress has urged relevant security agencies to probe reports linking suspected cybercriminal, Ramon Abbas alias Hushpuppi to top-ranking members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. APC’s request was contained in a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, in Abuja, on Saturday. Nabena said, it was instructive to note…