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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of complicity in terrorist attacks, citing the party's silence following the recent gruesome attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The PDP's spokesman, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, also criticized the Buhari Presidency&
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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has been accused by the former director general of Nigeria Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, of lavishing N30 billion of state funds on delegates during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary. Peterside claimed that Wike donated N10 billion to states in unsolicited
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Aminu Tambuwal, the Sokoto State governor, withdrew from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary on Saturday, endorsing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who emerged the party's presidential candidate. National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, visited Mr. Tambuwal on Sunday, calling him the "hero of the
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Violence broke out midway into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election for Abia North Senatorial District on Tuesday, prompting the election committee to abruptly end the exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the three-member ad hoc delegates election was held at the Ohafia Local Government Headquarters,
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As the National Conventions for the election of presidential candidates of political parties approach, a looming controversy is brewing over the exclusion of statutory delegates from the primary elections process, threatening to undermine the very foundation of party democracy in Nigeria. The omission, which was inadvertently made in the 2022
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Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) National Convention on May 28-29, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. The 40-minute closed-door meeting aimed to strengthen the PDP family ahead of the 2023 general elections. However, sources suggest that Ortom&
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President Muhammadu Buhari, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, are entangled in a court battle over the contentious section 84 (11) and (12) of the Electoral Act 2022. The section has been declared unconstitutional by the Court of Appeal,
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Prince Adelaja Adeoye, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hopeful for the House of Representatives seat in Osodi/Isolo Federal Constituency II of Lagos State, has emphasized the need for education, healthcare, and sustainable empowerment for women, elders, and youths. Adeoye, a former National Publicity Secretary of Action Democratic Party (ADP)
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A coalition of diasporans in North America and Europe has called on the two major political parties in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to endorse Akinwumi Adesina as the sole candidate for the 2023 presidential election. The group, known as the Diaspora4AdesinaSupport Group,
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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike shared his personal story of resilience and determination on Channels TV's Politics Today, recalling his experiences as a local government chairman in the state. Before becoming an executive chairman of Obio Akpor Local Government Area in 1999, Wike faced charges of murder and
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As the world celebrates International Workers' Day and Eid-el-Fitri, a leading aspirant for Ibadan South East and Ibadan North-East federal constituency under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Kazeem Adesina Abidikugu, popularly known as KSO, has expressed his solidarity with Nigerian workers and Muslim Ummah. KSO, a UK-based medical
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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and a presidential hopeful on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform in 2023 has stated that he will withdraw his presidential ambitions if former President Goodluck Jonathan decides to run for president under any political party. According to Mohammed, he made this statement at
