PDP reportedly settles for APC governor, Aminu Tambuwal, as presidential candidate
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly settled for Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal as the presidential candidate of the party in the coming presidential election in 2019. Tambuwal who is currently the sitting governor of Sokoto is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This was disclosed in a tweet by online […]
PDP: Buhari’s Visit To Benue An Afterthought
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari visited Benue state for political reasons insisting that it was an afterthought. The President visited Benue for a few hours on Monday and met with farmers, herdsmen and government officials after a public outcry. However, the PDP, in a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan, its spokesman, said […]
Buhari’s visit is of no benefit – Rivers PDP
The proposed visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Rivers State, has generated huge opposition from the Peoples Democratic Party in River State as the party has insisted that there is no reason for the president to come to the state. According to State Public Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Samuel Nwanosike, there is no war […]
Is PDP divided against itself?
The absence of the National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, and the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, at the PDP Governors meeting with members of the National Working Committee (NWC) in Gombe State last week Sunday gave credence to the insinuation that the party might be divided against itself. […]
Ghana visit: You should be ashamed – PDP tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari ought to have been embarrassed following his state visit to Ghana. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, said the President ought to draw lessons from his Ghanaian counterpart, President Nana Akufo-Addo on how to run a […]
PDP berates Buhari over comments.
The Peoples Democratic Party has said the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Taraba State has vindicated its position that the scheduled trips to states where Nigerians are being killed by marauders is cosmetic and a political afterthought that did not come from the heart. The PDP also expressed disbelief at the President’s dismissal of […]
774 million daily subsidy: All Progressives Congress (APC)-controlled Federal Government is covering huge fraud in Nigeria – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the statement by the Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Mainkanti Bello, that the NNPC spends 774 million daily on fuel subsidy as a work of fiction. PDP described the figures and called the purported proliferation of fuel stations used as an alibi for the […]
INEC, a threat to democracy – PDP
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party has described the declaration by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, that there are no underage voters in Kano State as despicable and an act of cowardice that threatens Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement signed by the National Publicity secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, […]
Fight against corruption, a witch hunt – Wanosike.
The Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State has criticized the leadership of the All progressives Congress for its inability to provide credible leadership at the center. Publicity Secretary of the Party, Samuel Wanosike, made this known when he received over 2000 former members of the Ikwerre Youth Movement, IYM, a socio political group to the […]
Eleme defection: No cause for alarm – Chris Finebone
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress has said that the defection of some members of the party to the Peoples Democratic party in Eleme Local Government Area is ridiculous and inconsequential. The party, reacting through its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Chris Finebone, on Wednesday in Portharcourt, said that the defection will have no […]
Omehia asks Rivers people to forgive Amaechi
A former governor of Rivers State and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief. Celestine Omehia, has asked the people of Rivers East Senatorial district to forgive the many transgressions of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Omehia made the remarks during the Rivers East Senatorial district endorsement of the Rivers State Governor, Ezebunwo […]
APC unlikely to participate in Rivers state election.
There were indications on Friday that the All Progressive congress (APC) may likely not participate in the upcoming local government election in Rivers state as proposed by the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, an insider has said. Governor Wike had on January 20th stated during a Rhythm FM political program “Viewpoint” that elections for ward […]