Ahead of the 2021 Anambra governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has maintained that it would not be blackmailed into adopting any zoning arrangement put in place by other political parties in the State. The South-East chapter of the PDP said this in a statement made available to DAILY POST in Enugu on Tuesday.
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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election, Mr John Ola-Mafo, has withdrawn from the poll scheduled for 10th October. He announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Okitipupa. “The state yearns for a true leader who will make the goals and aspirations and the overall interest of the citizenry
Read moreThe Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has insisted that no member of its National Working Committee (NWC) sponsored any media publication to malign the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. PDP described such publications as handwork of external forces and its enemies who are bent on sowing seeds of discord within the party. The party’s National Publicity
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The Edo State High Court, Ekpoma, on Tuesday, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from excluding the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from participating in the party’s governorship primary slated for Thursday June 25, 2020. Justice J. O. Okeaya-Inneh, who ruled on a suit brought by one Felix Irioh, declared that the party cannot stop the
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as tax collectors. Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, said the governor spoke in Port Harcourt while announcing his decision to pull out of the reconciliation efforts of the Edo State Chapter of
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A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has restrained Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from participating in the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled to hold on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Justice E.A Obile gave the order in a suit filed by another PDP governorship aspirant, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, who insisted that
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The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warmly welcomed the newly defected Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki into their fold. In a letter sighted by the DAILY VENDOR dated 19 June, 2020 and addressed to the governor, the DG of the forum Hon. C.I.D Maduabum, described Governor Obaseki’s entry into the PDP as “homecoming
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The Peoples Democratic Party has granted the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy Philip Shuaibu a waiver to contest the party’s governorship primary in the state. This was announced by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, shortly after the governor joined the party.“@OfficialPDPNig grants waiver for @GovernorObaseki to enable him contest the
Read moreThe Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has formerly joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The PDP in a statement issued via its official Twitter page confirmed Obaseki’s defection. Obaseki announced his decision on Friday afternoon at the state Secretariat of the party in Benin City, Edo State. The opposition party expressed happiness at the governor’s
Read moreThe Peoples Democratic Party has postponed its primary election in Edo State. The primary election, which was earlier slated for June 19 and 20, has been postponed until June 23. The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, told The PUNCH, “We have postponed our primary in Edo, till June the 23rd.” It was
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The solidarity march continues… Following the clarion call, the protest hit Abuja today. The Peoples Democratic Party National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus leads the protest against Supreme Court in Abuja owing to the miscarriage of justice especially on the judgement of Imo Gubernatorial Election last Tuesday. The PDP Vice Presidential Candidate 2019 and erstwhile governor
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The Peoples Democratic Party’s Candidate, Aminu Tambuwal has been affirmed as the duly elected Governor of Sokoto State by the seven-man panel. In an unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the apex court dismissed the appeal of Ahmed Aliyu of All Progressive Congress. Aliyu had challenged the victory of Tambuwal at the polls. The
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Following the adjournment of the case last Tuesday, the Supreme Court shall give the final judgement on Sokoto, Kano and Bauchi Gubernatorial Elections today. Ahmed Aliyu of All Progressive Congress challenges the Peoples Democratic Party’s Candidate, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal’s victory as the duly elected Governor of Sokoto State. The elected Gov. Bala Mohammed (PDP) of
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