PDP NWC suspends national secretary, national legal adviser, others

National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade; National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; Deputy Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha; and National Organizing Secretary, Umaru Bature for one month following a court ruling that halted the party’s planned national convention. Addressing the press, the PDP National Publicity […]

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PDP NWC, govs to meet next week to prevent further defections

Except for last-minute changes, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) and the Governors Forum (GF) are scheduled to hold a strategic meeting on May 11 to address the gale of defections and other challenges facing the party. Reports say a trusted member of the NWC, who would not want to be named, […]

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PDP acting chair, Damagum, NWC confirm Ude-Okoye as national secretary

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) much-anticipated meeting, presided over by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, concluded on Wednesday. According to Sahara Reporters, thirteen NWC members voted to recognise Sunday Ude-Okoye as the substantive National Secretary. The outgoing secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, received zero votes, as no NWC member, including Damagum, […]

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NWC of PDP overrules Wabara’s suspension, says it is illegal

National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the purported suspension of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Adolphus Wabara, describing it as illegal. The party, in a statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, faulted the suspension, stating that it violated the PDP Constitution […]

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Ayu emerges chairman as PDP elects new NWC members (Full list of NWC members)

With 3,600 delegates, Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) concluded its elective national convention in the early hours of Sunday, with the newly elected National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, declaring that the party is back to take back power from the All Progressives Congress. Members of the next National Working Committee (NWC) were […]

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