Political parties
The Benue State chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia against dragging the party and its 2023 Governorship candidate, Engr Titus Uba, into the APC's crisis. The warning comes after the Benue State Caucus of the All Progressives Congress
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Rivers State, a critical component of Nigeria's oil-rich provinces, has been on the brink of chaos due to a power struggle between Governor Nysom Wike, a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member, and Governor-elect Simi Fubara. This struggle has paralyzed the state's government and institutions, with
Legislators
The recent mass defection of 27 lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has significant implications for the stability of the state government and the future of the PDP in the region. The lawmakers, loyal to Nyesom Wike, the minister of
Local government
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, led by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has expressed confidence in the judiciary to do justice in cases where their party recorded temporary setbacks. In a communique issued after their meeting on Thursday in Abuja, the forum called for a new revenue
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has shared a personal story about how the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost a local government election in Ogun State in 1998 after he refused to endorse a plan to bribe police and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) personnel. Speaking at a high-level consultation in Abeokuta,
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Nigeria's former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, attributed the loss of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 1998 local government election in Ogun State to his rejection of plans to bribe officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the police. Speaking at a high-level
Local government
Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria's former president, disclosed how the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost the 1998 local government election in Ogun State due to his refusal to bribe officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the police. Speaking at a high-level consultation on 'Rethinking Western Liberal
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In a deeply disturbing case, the President of Peoples Democratic Party, Mehbooba Mufti, and the Vice President of National Conference, Omar Abdullah, have expressed outrage over the bail granted to a convicted Indian Army officer, Captain Bhoopendra Singh, who was responsible for killing three innocent Kashmiris in a fake encounter
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Hon Umar Yusuf Yabo, the member of the House of Representatives representing Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency in Sokoto State, has donated various items worth millions of naira to his constituents. As part of his efforts to appreciate the electorates for reposing confidence in him, the lawmaker disbursed hundreds of Motorcycles,
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Dino Melaye, the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, has outlined ambitious plans to transform the state into a major tourist destination. In a recent rally, Melaye pledged to construct three-star hotels on water to attract foreign investors and build the best schools in the
Local government
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked his kinsmen in Ogbia Local Government Area to reciprocate the good developmental gestures of Governor Douye Diri in the area by voting for the governor in the upcoming governorship poll. Similarly, former Vice President of Nigeria and PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has
Local government
In the heat of Bayelsa's gubernatorial election, Labour Party (LP) candidate Engr. Udengs Eradiri faces criticism from six Local Government Area party chairmen who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The chairmen, Super Kworkwor, Ifiemi Ilahnyog, Clinton Naru Emesua, Tamuno Deifugha, Warri Moses, and Appi Ebierelayefa Stephen,
