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The effort by some presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reach a consensus on a single flagbearer for the 2023 presidential election has stalled, with several aspirants, including Atiku Abubakar and Dele Momodu, rejecting the idea. The pro-consensus aspirants, led by Bukola Saraki, have been crisscrossing the
Local government
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an injunction against the Edo State government from conducting its scheduled local government elections on April 19. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had filed an experte application challenging the validity of the Edo State Electoral Amendment Law, which they claim is inconsistent
Local government
Akwa Ibom's Oniong East ward 1, Ikot Akpatek, has unanimously adopted Pastor Umo Eno, the preferred successor of Governor Udom Emmanuel, as the sole candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 gubernatorial elections. The decision was made at a general meeting over the weekend, where
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari's handling of the recent terrorist attack on the Kaduna International Airport, saying it underscores the collapse of the nation's security structure under the APC administration. The party accused the president of fiddling while the country burns,
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of allowing national security to collapse due to its inability to address rising insecurity in the country. The party's criticism follows the recent attack on the Kaduna International Airport, which it claims is
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors' Forum has expressed strong opposition to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation's (NNPC) claim of paying over N548 billion as petroleum subsidy in 2022. At a meeting in Abia State, the governors, who were joined by the deputy governor of Taraba State,
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have issued a stern warning to Nigerians, highlighting the devastating consequences of the APC-led Federal Government's mishandling of the nation's affairs. In a communique issued after their meeting in Aba, Abia State, the governors disclosed that the national grid collapsed
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Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, who is also a presidential hopeful on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has emphasized the importance of party unity in the 2023 presidential election. Speaking at a consultative meeting with chairmen of the 36 state chapters of the party in Abuja,
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sokoto State Chapter, has pledged to unseat the All Progressive Congress (APC) lawmakers in the state, describing them as "negligent". The party's Chairman, Alhaji Bello Goronyo, made the vow at a ceremony where party leaders in the Yabo and Shagari local
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In a recent consultative meeting with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus of the National Assembly in Abuja, presidential aspirant Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa emphasized the importance of selecting a competent and visionary leader as the party's candidate in the 2023 election. Ohuabunwa, a former Chairman of the Nigerian
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken legal action to prevent any amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, pending the resolution of a motion for interlocutory injunction. The party joined President Muhammadu Buhari and other defendants in the suit, including the Attorney-General of the Federation, Senate President, and the Independent
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Armed robbers carrying out a brazen attack at the Phase 4 Federal Secretariat junction in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) left the Abuja Bureau Chief of the Nigerian Tribune, Dr Leon Usigbe, fighting for his life. The three-man gang had been lying in wait for unsuspecting motorists and attacked Dr
