Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has expressed optimism about the possibility of a speedy resolution of the crisis rocking the South-West PDP. In cognisance of the significance of the South West to the survival PDP, Governor Wike said all stakeholders interested in the progress of the party will not…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have reacted to the dissolution of the national, zonal and state structures of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee of the party in Abuja on Tuesday. The PDP in reacting to the move, called on the Independent…
The National Executive Committee NEC of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the tenure of the Governor Buni-led Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) for another six months. The extension of the Buni-led caretaker committee, was part of the five resolutions unanimously reached at the NEC meeting of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Chief Ali Odefa as Chairman of the reconstituted South-East Zonal Caretaker Committee of the party. The party, in a statement released on Monday 23rd November 2020, by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, after the unveiling of Ali Odefa, said the National…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for the Edo Governorship Election, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari of an alleged plan to clampdown on opposition party members in Edo State, after leaked video. The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan…
The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Tribunal has nullified the election that produced candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP), Senator Duoye Diri as Governor. The three-member Governorship election panel held that the election was unlawful due to the exclusion of Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) and its candidate, King George…
Governor Wike has blasts President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling party of All Progressives Congress (APC), saying they have failed Nigerians on all front. The Rivers State Governor according to the statement released by Paulinus Nsirim who is the Commissioner for Information and Communications made the remark when the Rivers…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the directive by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, to the Inspector General of Police to provide security for certain individuals parading themselves as members-elect of the Edo House of Assembly, is thoughtless unconstitutionality, and to that effect, null and void….
The ruling party of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are calling for an investigation into the alleged criminal conspiracy linking the top echelon of the opposition party of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with an online fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas also known as “Ray Hushpuppi”. This allegation of criminal conspiracy linking…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has officially defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This comes after he resigned his membership of the ruling party of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after he was disqualified to run for the forthcoming Edo State governorship election by the APC screening committee. ….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which is the major opposition party in Nigeria, has released a statement asking the Federal Government to stop fleecing Nigerians with high fuel price, by immediately reducing the pump price to N70 per litre as against N121 to reflect the appropriate pricing template following the…
The Senate on Tuesday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s external loan request of $5.513 billion to finance the revised 2020 budget. President Muhammadu Buhari’s external loan approval followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Clifford Odia (Edo Central) by the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday 18th March 2020, announced the reduction in the pump price of Petrol to N125 per litre. This new pump price comes after the international crude oil price witnessed it’s heaviest fall in 18years, selling for $26 per barrel. In a statement released by…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh to seven-year imprisonment upon convicting him on charges of money laundering and fraud. Justice Okon Abang delivering judgment at the proceedings which lasted over six hours convicted Metuh…
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has convicted the former Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Olisa Metuh who was prosecuted by the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to the statement released by the anti-graft agency on the conviction of…
The Supreme Court has voided the election of Bayelsa State Governor-elect, David Lyon and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo. A five-man panel of the court, led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili, held in a judgment on Thursday that Degi-Ermienyo was not qualified to have contested the election with David Lyon. The…
The Presidency through the spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari, and Senior Special Adviser to the President, Garba Shehu has fired back at Senator Abaribe for calling on the President to resign due to the alarming rate of insecurity in the country. Garba Sheu as expected, did not mince words while…