Category: PDP
PDP Clears Diri For Bayelsa Governorship Election
March 21, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Screening Committee for Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, screened and cleared Senator Douye Diri for the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state. The screening exercise took place at the PDP headquarters in Abuja. Senator Diri, who is the incumbent governor of the state, was […] Go to Source
Abia election: PDP accuses INEC of partiality
The Abia chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias in the ongoing collation of the results of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The party made the accusation in a statement issued on Tuesday by its acting Publicity Secretary and Vice Chairman (Abia North), Chief Abraham Amah. The party regretted that the audit was being…
Court Sends Two PDP Chieftains To Prison Over N142m Bribe
March 11, (THEWILL) – A Federal High Court sitting in Bauchi has sentenced two chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Saleh Hussaini Gamawa and Aminu Umar Gadiya, to two years imprisonment for offences bordering on conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N142.4 million. Justice Hassan Dikko convicted the PDP […] The post Court Sends Two PDP Chieftains To Prison…
I’m Not Bothered About Some PDP Members, Kashamu Loyalists Defecting To APC – Adebutu
Newsbreak 2 weeks ago in APC, Around The World, Governor Dapo Abiodun, Headline, News, PDP, Politics 0 March 11, (THEWILL) – The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, on Friday, said that he was not bothered about some members of the party and loyalists of Late Senator Buruji Kashamu, defecting to the ruling All Progressive Party (APC) in the State. He disclosed this shortly after […] The post I’m Not Bothered About Some PDP Members,…
Presidential election: Court sends two PDP chieftains to prison over N142m bribe scam
Two chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bauchi State, Aminu Umar Gadiya and Saleh Hussaini Gamawa have been convicted by a Federal High Court, Bauchi and sentenced to two years imprisonment for offences that bordered on conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N142, 460,000.00. Justice Hassan Dikko convicted Gamawa and Gadiya on March 2, while ruling on the 2-count charge brought…
Akwa Ibom Guber: PDP Calls for Evidence Over Rigging Plot By YPP
March 10, (THEWILL) – Following the widespread claims by the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Akwa Ibom State, that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), collaborated with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to rig the rescheduled Gubernatorial/State Assembly elections, the state chapter of the PDP has challenged the YPP in the state to produce […] The post Akwa Ibom Guber: PDP Calls for Evidence…
We accept INEC decision in good faith – Jigawa PDP gubernatorial candidate, Lamido
The Jigawa State gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Dr. Mustapha Sule Lamido has said the party has accepted INEC’s decision to postpone the forthcoming coming elections. Lamido stated this on Thursday via his official Facebook page. According to him “We received the decision of INEC to postpone the Governorship and State Assembly Elections in good faith”. He, therefore, urged the commission to…
Ogun East PDP, ADC stalwarts decamp to APC
The Chairmen, Secretaries and executive council members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Ijebu East, Ijebu North and Ogun Waterside local governments on Thursday dumped Ladi Adebutu and declared support for Governor Dapo Abiodun. The decampees were led to the Itoro Hall in Ijebu-Ode by Hon. Kehinde Bello, a former House of Representatives aspirant on the platform of the PDP from Ijebu North…
Kwara PDP alleges inducement of voters by APC govt
The Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state of allegedly moving huge sums of money from government accounts into private bank accounts for subsequent disbursement to induce voters in the gubernatorial and house of assembly elections. Director-General of the Party’s Governorship Campaign Council in Kwara, Professor Ali Ahmad made the accusation at a press conference in…
Guber Polls: ‘We can’t fold our hands, APC won’t rob us again’ – Ebonyi PDP
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ebonyi State chapter, have warned that they will not fold their hands and allow the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, allegedly rob them of their mandate again. The Party called for the cancellation of the Presidential and National Assembly election that took place in the country, alleging that the election was marred with high level of irregularities, killings…
Plateau Citizens Agree to Vote PDP Guber Candidate – Group
A socio-political lobby group, Movement for the Liberation of Plateau State, has hinted, ahead of the March 11 Governorship Election that residents of the state are unanimous in their resolve and determination to vote for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Caleb Mutfwang, come Election Day. This resolve is coming on the […] The post Plateau Citizens Agree to Vote PDP Guber…
Shekarau is not working for APC – Kano PDP
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kano State, Sadiq Wali has alleged that the ongoing campaign of calumny against Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau is a ploy to create friction within the party and weaken it ahead of next weekend’s gubernatorial elections. Shekarau defected to PDP from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP in the build-up to the 2023 elections late last year….
NASS: Review results with BVAS, we won elections – PDP candidates tell INEC
Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidates in the just-concluded National Assembly election on Thursday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to audit and review all collated results with Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the Lagos West and Lagos Central Senatorial Districts. Addressing a news conference in Lagos, the candidates jointly pointed out that they did not lose the elections going by…
Guber polls: Kaduna PDP begs residents, LP supporters
The Kaduna State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Felix Hassan Hyat has called on the members of the Labour Party (LP) to join forces in order to salvage the state from the recklessness of the APC in the last 8 years. Hyat in a statement issued to newsmen in Kaduna, appealed to the members and supporters of the Labour Party in the state…
Presidential election: APC, Tinubu files suit to restrain LP, PDP on results announcement
The All Progressives Congress, APC and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu have filed a suit on the announcement of Saturday election results. The action followed the demand by the Labour Party, LP, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that Prof Mahmood Yakubu stay action. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is presiding over the declaration of results from states. The suit by…
PDP wins Lavun, Edati, Mokwa Federal Constituency seat of Niger
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Mr Joshua Gana of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the winner Lavun, Edati and Mokwa Federal Constituency seat of Niger State. Prof. Yahaya Tayo-Iyanda, the INEC Returning Officer, announced the result on Sunday in Kutigi, headquarters of Lavun Local Goverment Area of Niger State. Tayo-Iyanda said that Gana polled a total of 47,942 votes to defeat…
2023: Wike’s bloody civilian – PDP gives real reason Atiku won’t hold rally in Rivers
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said it has all it takes to storm Rivers State and hold its rally however won’t have interaction in what’s going to trigger the lack of lives of harmless people. Daniel Bwala, a Spokesperson for the Atiku/Okowa Campaign Organisation, whereas showing on Arise Television’s The Morning Show, described Governor Nyesom Wike as a bloody civilian. According to him, “Ifeanyi…
Rivers: Atiku rally cancelled to avoid bloodshed, Wike undiplomatic – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council for Atiku Abubakar said the party shelved its campaign rally in Rivers State to avoid bloodshed. The spokesperson Charles Aniagwu, on Tuesday in Asaba, said the cancellation grew to become needed due to rising spate of insecurity in the state. The main opposition party added that the Governor Nyesom Wike has been undiplomatic by way of his…
Court extends order stopping PDP from suspending Wike
A Federal High Court in Abuja has prolonged the order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from suspending or expelling Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers from the party. Justice James Omotosho gave the directive on Tuesday after the counsel to the governor, Dr Joshua Musa, SAN, and lawyer to the PDP and others, Johnson Usman, SAN, agreed on March 6 to argue their case. Justice…
Ebonyi 2023: PDP guber candidate, Odii commiserates with APC’s Nwifuru over accident
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State, Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii on Saturday, commiserated with the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its gubernatorial candidate, Francis Nwifuru, over the ghastly accident that passed off in the state. Odii made this recognized in an announcement signed by the party’s Media and Publicity Campaign Deputy Director, Moses Idika. He described the accident as unlucky…
2023: Eric Opah Campaign asks PDP delegates to ensure contestants comply with the Electoral Act
PDP Abia State gubernatorial hopeful Mr Eric Opah has requested occasion delegates to ensure that they vote only for individuals in full compliance with the Electoral Act 2022. Candidates file out on 4 February for the rerun primary to elect a flagbearer of the PDP to change the deceased Prof Uchenna Eleazar Ikonne who died on 25 January 2023 from heart-related problems. The rerun intraparty…
Supreme Court dismisses APC’s suit against PDP on House of Reps ticket tussle
The Supreme Court has dismissed an attraction instituted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ahiazu Mbaise Ezinihitte Federal Constituency of Imo State. The Apex Court on Friday threw out the attraction on the bottom that APC has no authorized proper to dabble in the candidate choice course of of the PDP. In a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel…
Rivers: Wike govt says PDP romancing APC, revokes venue for Atiku’s rally
The Nyesom Wike-led Rivers Government will not launch Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for the rally of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar. The state authorities in January authorised the venue for the occasion scheduled to carry on February 11. Commissioner for Sports, Christopher Green formally conveyed the choice of the administration to Governor Aminu Tambuwal. The Sokoto helmsman is the Director-General of the PDP…
APC, PDP members dump events, join Accord in Oyo
Scores of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State have dumped their events. The members who announced their defection on Sunday in Igbeti in Olorunsogo native authorities space of Oke Ogun geo-political zone said they dumped the APC and the PDP to join the Accord Party. The social gathering members throughout a house-to-house marketing campaign…
How APC killer-thugs attacked Jandor, supporters in Surulere – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has given its account of what led to the demise of three individuals in the Surulere space of Lagos State. PDP governorship candidate, Olajide Adeniran higher often known as Jandor was in the world for Jumat prayer on Friday. A press release by the Publicity Secretary, State, Hakeem Amode described the current assaults as “repugnant to the deepening of democracy…
Tribunal judgment contrary to will of people – Osun PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the judgment of the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal which sacked Governor Ademola Adeleke. PDP said the judgment is contrary to the will of the Osun people. The ruling get together in a press release by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Friday insisted that Adeleke’s victory was lawful. PDP claimed the will of Osun people was…
I never opposed Ortom on PDP crises – Abba Moro
Senator Abba Moro has disassociated himself from media reviews on the crises rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on the nationwide degree credited to him. The Senator who’s searching for re-election because the PDP candidate for Benue South Senatorial District spoke Monday, December fifth, 2022 on the flag off of his senatorial marketing campaign in Oju, headquarters of Oju native authorities space of the state….
2023: Niger PDP allegedly resolves lingering crisis
The crisis throughout the Niger state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, might need been resolved, following resolutions taken at a collection of conferences held in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, lately to make sure profitable outing within the 2023 governorship election. The conferences had been allegedly held on the residence of the social gathering’s gubernatorial commonplace bearer, Alh Isah Liman Kantig,i between the elders and…
Our return to poll, victory for democracy – Ogun PDP reps candidate, Amuzu on court ruling
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Toyin Amuzu, has reacted to the judgment of the Appeal Court sitting in Ibadan which reinstated all of the candidates of the PDP in Ogun State. Amuzu mentioned the judgment which returned him and others again to the poll is a victory for democracy. Amuzu thanked the folks of the state for…
Atiku campaign official asks PDP to expel Bode George
Adetokunbo Pearse, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Committee member for Atiku Abubakar, has urged the get together to expel Bode George. The chieftain accused the previous Deputy National Chairman of anti-party actions. Pearse made this name at a information convention on Wednesday on the PDP secretariat in Lagos. His feedback adopted George’s assembly with 5 governors led by Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike. Wike,…