Five members of the Peoples Democratic Party lost their lives on Saturday November 1st after a boat they were riding in capsized in the Ekeremor water ways in Bayelsa state. The party members were on their way to Yenogoa from Ekeremor Local government area where they had gone for the ...
Read More »Former Anambra Governor Peter Obi leaves APGA to PDP
Former Governor of Anambra state and chieftain of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) defected to the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP. He made his decision known after a meeting with members of the South East zone of the PDP at his residence in Onitsha, Anambra state. Speaking through his media ...
Read More »PDP name Pres. Jonathan as sole candidate for 2015 elections
President Jonathan has just been chosen as PDP’s sole candidate for the 2015 elections. Members of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party adopted him this afternoon during a meeting (which is still going on) at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. The President, VP Sambo, Senate President, and ...
Read More »Kate Henshaw turns politician, joins PDP
The veteran actress and Samsung ambassador is contesting for the Federal House of Representatives for Calabar Munical/Odukpani Federal Constituency under the PDP. She will run within the PDP to get the ticket. The primaries is in October. If she wins, she will become Hon. Kate Henshaw. She will be officially ...
Read More »PDP blames APC for the Nyanya bomb blast
The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned as barbaric, monstrous and extremely wicked, the bomb attack which claimed the lives of innocent Nigerians in Nyanya, a suburb of Abuja on Monday. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement said the party was shocked and has remained grief- stricken ...
Read More »Former VP Atiku Abubakar moves to APC
Here’s what he said in a press statement he released today: In 2006, as a result of my firm stand in defence of our constitution and our democracy, my supporters and I were pushed out of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party, a party that we worked tirelessly with other ...
Read More »11 PDP senators ports to APC
According to a report by Sahara Reporters, 11 PDP senators have defected to the All Progressive Congress APC. A formal letter to this effect has been handed to the Senate President, David Mark, and would be read to the general house this afternoon. The defected senators are: Senator Bukola Saraki-Kwara ...
Read More »Nigeria’s presidential elections to hold February 14 2015
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has confirmed that the next presidential election, will be staged on Febraury 14, 2015. �The commission has scheduled the presidential and National Assembly elections for 14th February 2015,” the INEC said in a statement. The electoral body, also announced that governorship and elections for ...
Read More »Ex PDP chairman Bamanga Tukur appointed Chairman Railway Corporation
Immediate past chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Bamanga Tukur has been appointed Chairman Board of the Nigerian Railway Corporation by President Jonathan. His appointment was contained in a statement released by Special Assistant (Media) to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sam Nwaobasi. Alhaji Bamaga last ...
Read More »PDP chairman , Tukur has finally resigned!
Embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has finally resigned, according to a new report today by Punch. Yesterday, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur had�denied claims that he has resigned from his position through a statement signed by his Senior Media Assistant on Media, Mr. Oliver Okpala.
Read More »I did not resign – PDP chairman Bamanga Tukur reveals
His media aide just released a statement denying earlier reports that he’s resigned. �Be informed that contrary to the report making waves in the internet and other social media, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has not tendered any resignation letter to any person or ...
Read More »Obasanjo writes another open letter, withdraws from PDP activities
In a new letter, this time to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, President Olusegun Obasanjo gave a notice of his withdrawal from the activities of the party. In the letter, dated� 7th January 2014 obtained by� Saturday Tribune , Obasanjo accused the party ...
Read More »Edo widow rejects PDP’s N250,000 gift
Mrs. Joy Ifijeh, the widow who was upbraided by Governor Adams Oshiomhole for putting her goods on the road, yesterday shunned the N250,000 gift given by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to Nationonline,�Mrs Ifijeh�was not present at the launch of an empowerment fund to cater for widows in the ...
Read More »Anambra State PDP chairman kidnapped
The Chairman of PDP in Anambra State, Prince Kenneth Emeakayi, was kidnapped today Monday Dec. 2nd by unknown gunmen who abducted him up as he was returning to Awka, the State capital. Prince Emeakayi was said to be returning from his village in Okija when his car was intercepted at ...
Read More »Edo State PDP donates N250,000 to widow
After Governor Oshiomhole told a widow who kicked against the law to go and die during one of his official duties in the State, the PDP, Edo State chapter have announced that they had instituted an�endowment�fund for the widow. They asked her to come to their secretariat to receive a ...
Read More »Breaking news: New PDP has merged with APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced a merger with the Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, tagged ‘New PDP’ The merger was announced at the end of a meeting at the Kano Governors Lodge in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr. Baraje read the terse communique to journalists at ...
Read More »Solomon Lar, PDP founding chairman passes on in the US
The first civilian Governor of Plateau State, and the first chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Solomon Lar, is dead. Reports say Lar passed on in a US hospital early on Wednesday, where he had been undergoing�treatment since January this year. He had been discharged from the hospital ...
Read More »House of reps in fighting session over Baraje visit [ViDeo]
There was uproar at the House of Representatives with the arrival of the leader of the breakaway faction of the PDP, Abubakar Baraje who had requested earlier to come to the lower chambers on a courtesy visit. Press Play & Share Your Thoughts!! DOWNLOAD VIDEO [youtube i7O5z6GJSIo 300 200]
Read More »Rapper Naeto C’s mum becomes PDP national women leader
The mother of Nigerian rapper, Naeto C, Kema Chikwe has been elected the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) National Women Leader. The former Aviation Minister was elected into the new post on Saturday at the party’s National Convention held in Abuja on Saturday. We would love to know your thoughts on ...
Read More »PDP members exchange blows in Abuja [Photos]
Fighting broke out yesterday at the Anambra State stand during the special convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Fight started when notorious Uba brothers, Nnamdi (Andy) and Chris Uba tried to take center stage at the Anambra shed. The event happened at the stand allotted to the state inside ...
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