Former Zamfara gov, Abdul Aziz Yari, Senator Marafa defect to PDP

Former governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdul Aziz Yari Abubakar, Senator Kabiru Garba Mafara and other top APC members in Zamfara state, have eventually defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Briefing newsmen in Gusau on Sunday, the PDP chairman, Colonel Bala Mande (rtd) said, the party has received Yari, Marafa and other top APC […]

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Judge sacks 20 Cross River lawmakers for defecting from PDP to APC

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). In a judgement delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, on Monday, the court held that the lawmakers needed to vacate their seats since […]

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Court sacks Umahi, deputy for defecting from PDP to APC

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sacked Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the total number of 393,042 votes Umahi secured at the March 9, […]

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Kwankwaso, Galadima, Tanko Yakasai, others form National Movement to rescue Nigeria from APC and PDP

Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Tuesday announced the formation of Third Force, under the aegis of The National Movement (TNM), thereby lightening the political temper of Nigeria towards the 2023 Presidency. Others in the team with him include Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi of Kaduna State; former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon […]

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Ekiti 2022: Oni accuses Fayose, Ayu of selling out PDP to APC

Former Ekiti State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the state, Engr. Segun Oni, has accused former Governor Ayo Fayose, of selling out the party’s candidate to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oni also knocked the PDP National Working Committee led by Iyorchia Ayu for having hurriedly ratified the outcome of the […]

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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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Iyorchia Ayu emerges PDP consensus chairmanship candidate

Third Republic Senate President and former Nigerian Minister, Iyorchia Ayu, has emerged as the northern consensus candidate for the position of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. The University teacher turned politician, Ayu, emerged after a series of meetings by stakeholders over a 72 hour period. He was chosen after two other contenders; a […]

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PDP may have zoned its national chair’s slot to Southwest

A leaked working document prepared by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) 44-member National Convention Committee on Zoning may have recommended to zone its national chairmanship position to the Southwest, according to Punch. Reports say that the committee recommended that the position of secretary should go to the North. The committee which is being chaired by […]

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Ex-Minister, Senator Stella Oduah defects from PDP to APC (Photos)

Former Minister of Aviation and senator representing Anambra North, Stella Oduah has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress party (APC). Her defection was announced during a meeting with the caretaker national chairman of the party, Mai Mala Buni on Thursday August 26. Others at the meeting were the chairman […]

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More confusion, as Kebbi High court ordered Secondus to continue as national chairman of PDP

The Kebbi State High Court, presided over by Justice Nusirat Umar has ordered Uche Secondus to return to his position as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In granting the application in a suit brought before her in Birinin Kebbi, the state capital in case KB/AC/M. 170/2021, Justice Umar said she was […]

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APC, PDP: Two Parties, the Same Coin, By Onikepo Braithwaite

As the country plunges deeper into chaos, Nigerians are watching Politicians and the ruling class actively causing, partaking and fuelling anarchy in Nigeria. Defections to the APC I was extremely amused when I heard President Buhari’s comment that Zamfara Governor, Dr Bello Matawalle, defected to the APC (All Regressives Congress) because of their exemplary performance […]

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PDP warns Zamfara Gov, Bello Matawalle not to defect to APC

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned Governor Bello Matawalle against defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The opposition party in a statement released by its spokesperson Kola Ologbondiyan, stressed that no law allows Matawalle to defect to another party since he was elected on the platform of the PDP. Members of the national assembly […]

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C’River Federal lawmakers, stakeholders remain PDP, disown gov Ayade who defects to APC

Federal lawmakers (Senate and Reps members) elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State and stakeholders from the state on Friday disowned Governor Ben Ayade, who defected to All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday. The federal lawmakers vowed never to leave PDP and join the governor in APC, adding […]

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PDP tells Buhari to sack finance minister over N60bn printing and denial

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, to sack Nigeria’s finance minister, Zainab Ahmed, over the alleged printing of N60 billion by the Central Bank of Nigeria. PDP, in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, condemned the attempt by the Buhari-led regime to deny the printing of N60 billion […]

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PDP, INEC restrained from preventing Obaseki, other aspirants of participating in Edo guber primary

A High Court sitting in Ekpoma, Edo state, Nigeria has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from removing, excluding, preventing or purporting to exclude Governor Godwin Obaseki and any of the cleared aspirants from participating in the PDP governorship primary slated for Thursday, June 25. The court ordered […]

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Malami’s memo asking for Magu’s sack, exposes corruption in Buhari’s govt ―PDP

The memo written to the President, Muhammadu Buhari, by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, recommending the sack of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, over financial impropriety has further exposed the Buhari’s government, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claims. In a statement released in Abuja, […]

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