Rivers PDP Suspends Caretaker Chair over Alleged Alignment with Wike
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, following an emergency meeting of its Caretaker Committee (CTC) held in Port Harcourt on Saturday, announced the suspension of its Caretaker Committee Chairman, Robinson Ewor. The party also suspended Ewor as a member, citing his alleged alignment with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom […]
PDP Slams Tinubu Administration in New Year Message, Demands Real Action on Hardship
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration in its New Year message, declaring that Nigerians can no longer tolerate excuses amid escalating economic hardship, insecurity, and chaos. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP described the daily realities facing […]
PDP Blasts Wike Over Fresh Declaration of Support for Tinubu in 2027
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a scathing attack on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing him as a “permanent agent provocateur” whose “mask is off” following his recent reiteration of support for President Bola Tinubu’s presumed bid for the 2027 presidential election under the All Progressives Congress (APC). In […]
Why Rivers Governor Defected From PDP To APC
The political landscape of Rivers State has been thrown into fresh debate following reports of Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The move, coming amid months of political tension and power struggles within the state, has created conversations far beyond party lines, raising questions about […]
Rivers PDP Rejects Wike’s Expulsion
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed as laughable and illegal the purported expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief (Barr) Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, and other members by a faction claiming to be the party’s national leadership. In a statement issued on Thursday 4 December 2025 by […]
A New Dawn: 2027 PDP All The Way
The newly elected leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN) hasheld his inaugural meeting with the party’s executives which signals a significant step forward for the party. The gathering held on Tuesday 18th November 2025 however, was faced with an attempted disruption by supporters of former Rivers State Governor and […]
PDP Turmoil Deepens as Wike-Backed Faction Expels Three Governors, Top Party Leaders
The leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated sharply on Tuesday after the factional National Executive Committee (NEC) aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ratified the expulsion of three sitting governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), and Dauda Lawal (Zamfara). Also expelled were former Board of Trustees […]
Is Abuja Now Running Rivers State?
Rivers State pulses with the raw energy of Nigeria’s oil-rich heartland, yet its political arena increasingly resembles a scripted drama scripted from Abuja. The latest act unfolded on October 22, 2025, when Federal High Court Judge James Omotosho wove Nyesom Wike’s boastful quip into legal fabric. During a fiery media chat in April, the Federal […]
Bayelsa Health Commissioner Seiyefa Brisibe Quits PDP
The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Prof. Brisibe announced his resignation in a letter dated October 16, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Secretary, Ward 10, Okoloba, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area. The letter was received on behalf of the Ward Chairman. […]
Defection Epidemic: Nigerian Politicians’ Crisis of Loyalty
We all know Nigeria’s politics is a tangled web of power, patronage, and ethnicity, where the lines between loyalty and corruption blur. It’s a puzzle with many pieces, each representing a different interest group, all vying for control and resources, with party loyalty often taking a backseat to personal interests. In recent times, a significant […]
I’m Still Standing With PDP, Dickson Declares, Warns Against One-Party Dominance
The immediate past governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson has slammed his successor and governor, Senator Douye Diri’s defection to the All Progressives Congress APC Dickson, while speaking to reporters after Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Senate plenary cautioned against the erosion of Nigeria’s multiparty democracy and reaffirmed his loyalty to PDP. The former Bayelsa […]
Rivers PDP Dismisses Speculation of Fubara’s Defection to APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has dismissed speculations suggesting that Governor Siminalayi Fubara may be preparing to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in Port Harcourt, the state chairman of the party, Robinson Ewor, said the PDP is not unsettled by such claims. According to him, whatever political decision Governor […]