PDP Joins Suit Instituted by FREECON To Nullify Rivers LG Election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has joined in the ongoing suit instituted by the Initiative for Freedom, Conflict Prevention and Social Integration (FREECON) after the trial court granted a motion for joinder brought by the PDP. FREECON is in court to challenge the legality of the just concluded Local Government election in Rivers State which […]
2027 Election: PDP Faces Waterloo if Obi Emerges as Flag Bearer – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could be heading for collapse if it entertains the idea of making former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, its standard-bearer in 2027. Wike, who spoke during a media chat on Monday, accused the PDP of repeating […]
PDP To Inaugurate Convention Committee On September 2
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the inauguration date for its 110-member National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC). The Port City News earlier reported that the party had unveiled the committee, expecting to allocate the various National Working Committee positions to the geopolitical zones, which the National Executive Committee will review and approve. The party, […]
PDP Zones 2027 Presidential Ticket to the South
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region of Nigeria. This decision was made during a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday, putting an end to months of speculation and internal debate. According to Debo Ologunagba, the party’s spokesperson, the NEC endorsed the recommendations […]
APC Accuses PDP Governors of Hypocrisy, Failure
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a rebuke to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors, accusing them of “odiferous hypocrisy” and a failure to govern their states effectively. APC stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka in response to a communique from the PDP governors’ meeting in Zamfara on […]
Dr. Gift Worlu Leads Campaign Team to Oro-Evo Kingdom in Obio/Akpor LGA
The Obio/Akpor Chairmanship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the forthcoming Local Government Election in the Rivers State has pledged to ensure an all inclusive government that would meet the yearnings of the people. The carnival-like atmosphere which occurred in Oro-Evo Kingdom Obio/Akpor Local Government Area brought together Party faithfuls, leaders, and supporters gathered […]
APC Secures 12 Seats in By-elections as Tinubu Hails Winners, Commends INEC
President Bola Tinubu has offered his congratulations to the winners of the by-elections held on Saturday, August 16, across 16 constituencies in 12 states. He praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a smooth and largely violence-free exercise. The results, as announced by INEC, showed the All Progressives Congress (APC) securing a significant […]
Dino Melaye Follows Atiku’s Footsteps, Quits PDP
Senator Dino Melaye, a former representative for Kogi West, has officially severed his ties with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He expressed a lack of faith in the party’s ability to address Nigeria’s pressing political issues as the reason for his defection in a statement posted on his social media platforms on Thursday. In the […]
2027: PDP Has Messed Up, Says Fayose as He Predicts Fourth-Place Finish
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has issued a bleak forecast for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections. He predicted that the opposition party could finish as low as fourth place. Fayose, a prominent PDP member and an erstwhile leader of the ‘G5 governors’ faction, voiced his stark assessment during […]
LG Election: Rivers PDP Debunks Claim of Sale of Forms
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State, has in strong terms debunked the claims that the party has commenced the sale of forms for chairmanship and councillorship elections across the 23 local government areas of the state. The party described the publication making the rounds on social media as baseless and untrue. In a statement […]
PDP Dismisses New Coalition as Threat, Vows to Rebuild Party for 2027
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West geopolitical zone remains united and unfazed by recent discussions of a new political coalition, according to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. Speaking to journalists on Friday after a meeting of the South-West PDP Caucus, Governor Makinde asserted that the PDP, as an established institution, cannot be genuinely […]
Nigeria’s Opposition Gambit: Can the ADC Coalition Unseat Tinubu in 2027?
On July 2, 2025, the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja buzzed with an improbable spectacle: Peter Obi, the populist firebrand of the Labour Party, clasped hands with Nasir El-Rufai, the sharp-tongued former governor once known for calling Obi a “tribal bigot.” Nearby, Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) perennial presidential hopeful, shared a […]