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PDP Chairman Turaki Says Party Is United
PDP National Chairman Tanimu Turaki (SAN) has denied claims that the party is divided, saying the Peoples Democratic Party remains fully united. Turaki said this after 29 state chairmen met with the National Working Committee in Abuja and confirmed its authority. He noted that PDP governors supported the Ibadan convention that produced him and other […]
Rivers Assembly Speaker, 16 Lawmakers Defect from PDP to APC Amid Party Crisis
Sixteen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaker Martin Amaewhule announced the mass defection during plenary, declaring that he too has left the PDP and is now an APC member. Amaewhule said his decision was influenced by internal divisions […]
Osun Governor Officially Resigns From PDP
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has officially resigned from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, with immediate effect. The spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed disclosed this after a letter signed by the governor was addressed to the PDP Chairman for ward 2, Sagba Abigunde of Ede North Local Governmnet, Osun State. According to the […]
Osun 2026: Olawunmi Says Najeem Salam Not Formally Elected in ADC
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 […]
Adeleke Withdraws Interest in PDP Governorship Ticket
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, […]
PDP Criticizes Tinubu’s Ambassadorial Nominees, Questions Inclusion of Mahmood Yakubu
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 […]
Ex Vice President, Atiku Formally Joins ADC
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress and registered as a member of the party in Adamawa State.
Osun Former Governor, Oyinlola Raises Alarm Over Nigeria’s Governance, Insecurity
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.
INEC Rejects Abdulrahman Mohammed’s Appointment as PDP Acting Chairman
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 […]
APC Slams Turaki’s Call for Foreign Intervention in Nigeria’s Politics
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 […]