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Seventeen presidential aspirants in the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have beaten the deadline to submit their completed nomination forms. This development comes ahead of the party's primary elections. The aspirants include notable figures such as Bukola Saraki, Atiku Abubakar, Aminu Tambuwal, and Peter Obi, among others.
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A coalition of political groups has thrown its weight behind Bukola Saraki, former Senate President, in his quest to become the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the party's convention on May 28. The groups, in a joint statement, praised Saraki's leadership
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is considering fielding a Northern presidential candidate in response to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s potential nomination of a Northern candidate, according to insiders. This move, aimed at countering PDP's strategy, has sparked opposition from Southern leaders, led by Rivers
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Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President and presidential aspirant, claimed he contested for the governorship position four different times before winning in 1999. However, an investigation reveals that his narrative may be exaggerated. Abubakar won the governorship of Adamawa in 1999 but did not assume the position as he was
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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
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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
