This is the second time that the National Convention will be restrained by the court. The court also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from supervising, monitoring, or recognising the outcome of the Convention, where national officers are expected to be elected. Justice Peter Lifu issued the fresh order while delivering a ruling in […]
Speaking on a national television, Ohuabunwa described the PDP’s internal divisions as self-inflicted, saying they stemmed from a persistent disregard for the party’s founding rules. He said, “We got to this point for no other reason than disobedience to our own constitution. If we had kept to our laws and obeyed our own rules, we […]
The ruling came after the court issued an interim order allowing the party to hold the convention as planned in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to the ruling delivered by Justice A.L. Akintola directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to monitor and observe the proceedings of the convention. This order stands pending the hearing and […]
Diri’s defection comes amid a wave of movements by prominent politicians from the PDP to the APC ahead of the 2027 elections. Vice President Kashim Shettima led top APC figures to Yenagoa for the governor’s official welcome ceremony. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Delta State Governor […]
The group, chanting solidarity songs, demanded that the National Working Committee, led by Umar Damagum, vacate the headquarters immediately. Recall that Abdulrahman was named the Acting National Chairman of the party as the leadership crisis threatening the soul of the party worsened with the suspension of the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and the […]
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this to journalists following a court ruling that halted the party’s planned national convention. Ologunagba said the decision followed an emergency NWC meeting held at the party’s office, Legacy House in Abuja. Read Also: PDP Crisis: Lamido Rejects Turaki as Consensus Candidate “The NWC, in […]
The disagreement has again thrown the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party into fresh tension and set the stage for a courtroom battle, even as Turaki’s camp pushes ahead with its campaign. This comes as the party suspended the screening of aspirants for its 2025 Elective National Convention, citing unforeseen circumstances. The decision, coming less […]
The election of the new leadership took place during the party’s congress on Saturday in Jos, the state capital. Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Dr. David Umbugadu, announced the successful election of 39 individuals who contested for various positions. While the positions were filled through consensus, delegates still cast votes for the candidates vying for […]
The decision was announced following an emergency meeting held in Birnin Kebbi, where the state chapter made it clear that it was not consulted in the selection process. In a statement issued by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Sani Dododo, the Kebbi chapter aligned itself with the position of PDP stakeholders in the North-West, affirming that […]
Wike made the remarks while speaking at a media parley in Abuja, lamenting his exclusion from major consultations despite his long-standing role in the PDP. He said, “Have I not said it before now that the booby trap you are setting will consume you? The way these present governors are doing, they will bury this […]