The faction also removed former BoT chair Adolphus Wabara, ex–national vice chair Bode George, and recently elected national chairman Kabiru Turaki. The action followed a contentious national convention in Ibadan, where Wike and his loyalists were themselves expelled. Tensions escalated at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, where both factions attempted to hold parallel NEC […]
Makinde disclosed this in his bi-monthly newsletter, saying the recent defections of some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have dominated national discussions. He said Nigerians should focus on when economic hardship “defects” out of their lives, as only then will prosperity return. “I am sure many of you have […]
Makinde made this declaration on Monday during the Oyo State PDP State Congress, held at the Basketball Arena of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The governor praised the party’s adherence to internal democracy, citing the peaceful conduct of congresses across wards, local governments, and the state level as a sign of PDP’s growing […]
Makinde made the call while speaking after the conclusion of a closed-door consultative summit held in Lagos, calling for the party’s immediate focus to be on rebuilding internal unity and credibility. “We haven’t even gotten to the stage of talking about presidential candidates,” Makinde said. “If we don’t have a viable party, everything else will […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has pulled out of all reconciliation agreements previously reached within the Peoples Democratic Party, accusing key party leaders of betrayal, dishonesty, and serial violations of mutual understandings. In a statement issued on Sunday, Wike traced the roots of the PDP’s internal turmoil to the aftermath of […]