Oyinlola, while featuring on National Television, described the situation as a common trend where the ruling party exerts influence on elected officials, leading to defections. “It feels horrible, I would say, but the fact is that there is always enormous pressure from the ruling party on all the elected officers, and that’s what is producing […]
Saraki made the appeal in a heartfelt statement posted on his social media page, after attending a PDP Consultative Conference convened by one of the party’s founding fathers, Jerry Gana. “It was an honour to join the founding fathers and stakeholders of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, today at the Consultative Conference,” Saraki […]
While featuring on National Television, Bamiji, stated that the lawmakers, Francis Fadahunsi, Osun East and Olubiyi Fadeyi, Osun Central, were misled by rumours that Governor Adeleke planned to defect to the APC. “Maybe what I can say is a kind of miscalculation on the part of the lawmakers. The rumour perhaps overwhelmed them, thinking that […]
The Senators are Sampson Ekong, senator representing Akwa Ibom south, and Aniekan Bassey, the Akwa Ibom north-east. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read their letters of defection during the plenary. While several political bigwigs dumped the party for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, others have found solace in the APC. The two Akwa Ibom Senators, according […]
The PDP will commence the process that will culminate in its 101st NEC meeting. The meeting, during which the date of its convention will be decided, will lead to the election of new national officers. They will take the party through the primaries and the 2027 general election. The PDP National Working Committee, NWC, and […]
Ajilesoro’s resignation letter dated July 22, 2025, was obtained in Osogbo, the state capital. The letter was addressed to the PDP chairman of Ilare Ward II in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State. Citing persistent internal crises, the lawmaker said divisions and legal battles within the party influenced his decision to quit. The […]
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state have reaffirmed their support for the incumbent Governor of the State, Ademola Adeleke, as the gubernatorial flagbearer of the Party in the forthcoming 2026 election in the State. This was announced in a communique released after the party’s leadership caucus meeting, held at the Government […]
According to a statement by the Publicity Secretary of the state caretaker committee, Chris Nehikhare, those cleared for the Edo Central Senatorial ticket include John Yakubu, Friday Itulah, and Joe Okojie. He noted that for the Ovia Federal Constituency seat, only one aspirant, Johnny Aikpitanyi, was cleared as the party’s sole candidate. Festus Edogun was […]
Fadahunsi announced this in a letter dated June 12, 2025, addressed to the PDP Ward 4 Chairman in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, where he blamed his resignation on the party’s leadership crisis at the national level. “I am resigning my Membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect, due to […]
Onu, who was the Senatorial candidate of the party in the February 4, 2024 bye- election for Ebonyi South Zone, has pitched his tent with the newly adopted African Democratic Congress, ADC, by the coalition opposition leaders, ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a letter addressed to his Obiozara Ward chairman, the former PDP […]