By Philip Yatai Dr Nname Ewor, factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, has dissolved his faction into the Aaron Chukwemeka-led committee, supported by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Ewor, formerly loyal to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, announced the dissolution during Wike’s “thank you” visit to Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni (ONELGA) LocalContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has formally defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alongside several prominent political leaders from the South-East Geopolitical Zone. They announced the decision on Wednesday during a political rally at the Nike Lake ResortContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Members of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have put aside partisan differences and embraced President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, stated this while addressing leaders, youths and women in Etche and Omuma Local GovernmentContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will collapse if he defects to All Progressive Congress (APC). Wike stated this during his end-of-the-year media chat in Port Harcourt on Monday, while responding to a question on whether he would joinContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Port Harcourt, Dec. 29, 2025 (NAN) The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, said on Monday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could still wax stronger if it addressed its current leadership challenge. Wike, who said this during his end-of-year media chat inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has denied allegations by Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State that he promised to “hold” the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for President Bola Tinubu. Wike made the rebuttal during his end-of-year media chat in Port HarcourtContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Tuesday, announced that he has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Fubara, who was elected governor under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), announced the decision at a stakeholders’ meeting in Government House, Port Harcourt. The NewsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The crisis currently rocking PDP took a new dimension on Friday, as the acting National Chairman, Alhaji Muhammed Abdulrahman led-faction of the National Working Committee (NEC) sacked the Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, over alleged loss of moral authority and political neutrality. The NewsContinue Reading
Appointment By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed Umar Damagum as the substantive National Chairman of the party until its elective national convention scheduled for November. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the confirmation was one of the keyContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The South South Zonal leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) for conferring an Honorary Doctorate Degree on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike. The party described the recognition as a testament to Wike’sContinue Reading
