Former Special Adviser to Adegboyega Oyetola, the then Governor of Osun state, Jamiu Olawumi, has revealed that the former speaker of the state house of Assembly, Najeem Salam, has not been formally elected in the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to contest the upcoming gubernatorial election in Osun state. Olawumi who disclosed this while featuring as […]
Osun State Government has announced that Governor Ademola Adeleke may no longer be interested in seeking the PDP’s nomination for the 2026 Osun Gubernatorial Election. The state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sunday Bisi disclosed this at a press briefing in Osogbo, Osun State. Speaking on developments relating to the party’s upcoming Governorship primaries, […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Nigeria’s leading opposition party, has expressed strong disapproval over the list of 32 ambassadorial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu. The PDP particularly criticized the inclusion of Mahmood Yakubu, the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, calling it a controversial choice that raises serious concerns about the […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress and registered as a member of the party in Adamawa State.
A former Governor of Osun State under the aegis of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has raised concerns about governance, insecurity, and recent political defections, saying Nigeria must refocus on leadership and public welfare.
The correspondence, dated November 6, 2025, was jointly signed by Mohammed and Senator Samuel Anyanwu. The letter requested a postponement of the PDP’s Ekiti State Governorship primary, which had been scheduled for November 8, 2025, due to “logistical reasons.” The “Postponement of PDP Ekiti State Congress/Governorship Primary,” the letter stated that a new date for […]
Turaki had appealed to former U.S. President Donald Trump and other international leaders to “save democracy in Nigeria” amid escalating tensions within the opposition party. His plea came after a violent leadership clash within the PDP, which has further deepened the party’s internal divisions. In a statement issued in Abuja, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix […]
The PDP headquarters at Wadata Plaza on Wednesday, was covered with barbed wire been used to create a barricade around the premises, preventing public access. The area remained under heavy security, though only a small contingent of police officers was visible. None of the leaders from the rival factions were seen at the secretariat. However, […]
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 […]
Essien told reporters that officers fired tear gas at party members, journalists and even some PDP governors, despite earlier security briefings held between the party leadership and the Commissioner of Police. He alleged that security operatives gave access to individuals expelled from the party while blocking legitimate members, including governors and the national chairman, from […]