Gov. Umo Eno, disloyal officials and the looming PDP challenge
By ETIM ETIM Since Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State defected to APC on June 6, the issue of disloyalty of some of his political appointees have dogged his…
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Chaos at PDP Headquarters as rival factions clash in Abuja
Isaac Sameul Tension and chaos engulfed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, on Tuesday as rival party factions loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),…
PDP Crisis and National Stability
by Reuben Abati The crisis in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) came to a head over the weekend that just passed, November 15 -16 when a group of PDP elders,…
Kaduna Rep dumps PDP for APC
Isaac Samuel A member of the House of Representatives, Amos Daniel, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was…
Senator Jarigbe Dumps PDP for APC, Cites Deep Division in Party
Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe, representing Cross River North, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senator Jarigbe, in a letter written to the President…
Fresh crisis in PDP as Southeast lawmakers threaten to boycott convention
Isaac Samuel A fresh crisis is brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as federal lawmakers from the Southeast have threatened to boycott the party’s forthcoming national convention in Ibadan…
For how long shall we ignore Akwa Ibom PDP?
By ETIM ETIM Since Gov. Umo Eno defected from the PDP to APC in June, the few remnants in the PDP have presented severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).…
2027: PDP moves to reinvigorate Akwa Ibom Chapter, but there are problems…
By ETIM ETIM The National Working Committee of the PDP dissolved the executives of the Akwa Ibom State Chapter of the party last Tuesday in apparent bid to reinvigorate it…
APC versus PDP: Will Umo Eno and Udom Emmanuel start fighting?
By ETIM ETIM The visit of former Governor Udom Emmanuel to Akwa Ibom State last Wednesday has triggered spirited discussions in some quarters, particularly because some appointees of Gov. Umo…
PDP governors, Wike loyalists in showdown ahead of Nov. convention
Isaac Samuel Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have drawn a battle line with loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom…
Tinubu’s Travels And PDP Blues
By Reuben Abati “Bros, how are you preparing for weekend?” “Which weekend? Today is Tuesday, you are asking me about weekend. Have you taken something today? Weekend? How?” “Just…
2027: PDP zones presidency to South, confirms Damagum as substantive national chairman
Isaac Samuel The Peoples Democratic Party has resolved to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South while retaining the existing National Working Committee zoning formula for the November elective…
Dino Melaye resigns from PDP
Isaac Samuel Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), blaming the party’s failure to provide credible leadership and deliver good governance to…
2027: PDP, APC stalwarts unite in ADC to sack Tinubu
Isaac Samuel In a well calculated political revolt, high-ranking figures from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), and Labour Party (LP) have closed ranks ahead of the…
Coalition: Atiku, Tambuwal, Mark, Other PDP leaders in high-level meeting
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is currently (Tuesday evening) meeting with top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja to address unresolved issues surrounding the formation…
PDP to consult stakeholders over national secretary status after meeting with INEC
Isaac Samuel The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, said it would engage its broader stakeholders before taking a final position on the controversy surrounding its National Secretary, following a…
Reps give Customs seven-day ultimatum to halt illegal levies
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to stop the collection of the one per…
INEC, PDP to meet Tuesday amid controversy over rejected NEC meeting notice
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will, on Tuesday, meet with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), amid controversy arising from the Commission’s recent rejection of…
PDP: the plot thickens
By ETIM ETIM Those who are still in doubt about the fate of the PDP and why some of its elected officials are decamping to other parties should read a…
Leaving the PDP: the choice before Akwa Ibom people
By Assam E. Assam, SAN In the evolving political landscape of Akwa Ibom State, recent developments have reignited debates about party loyalty, political identity, and the future of governance in…
INEC rejects PDP’s NEC meeting notice for excluding National Secretary’s signature
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected a notification from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding its planned 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for June…
Why PDP Postponed Decision on National Secretary till June 30
A member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Jacob Mark, has explained that the party deferred decision on its national secretary in order…
Octopus Wike And The PDP
By Reuben Abati Octopuses are considered by biologists to be very crafty, clever, cephalopods, who have multiple brains and three hearts, and can easily manoeuvre their ways around even the…
Fubara visited me with two APC governors – Wike
Isaac Samuel Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed reports that suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara recently visited him in the company of two governors…
Repeating 2023 mistakes will doom 2027 chances, Wike warns PDP
Isaac Samuel The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against repeating the strategic errors and internal divisions that led to…
Six Delta Reps leave PDP for APC
Isaac Samuel Six members of the House of Representatives from Delta State on Tuesday announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).…
Former PDP speakers back legal action against defectors, warn against APC’s one-party plot
Isaac Samuel The Forum of former Speakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared support for the party’s move to take legal action against elected…
Atiku preparing to leave PDP, says Okowa
Isaac Samuel Former Delta State Governor and 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has disclosed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is set to…
Rivers PDP NASS caucus backs Tinubu for 2027
By Isaac Samuel Members of the Rivers State Caucus in the National Assembly have declared their full support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. The caucus,…
Breaking: Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori dumps PDP, Delta now APC State
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Senator James Manager announced…
PDP in crisis: Anyanwu responds to Governors
The National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has called on the PDP Governors forum to immediately reverse the draconian resolution on the appointment of…
Our party won’t join any coalition ahead of 2027, say PDP governors
Isaac Samuel Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday ruled out the possibility of the party entering into any merger or coalition with others ahead…