By Naomi Sharang The senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Seriake Dickson, has dumped Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and announced his membership of a new political platform, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Dickson announced his defection on Thursday at a news conference in Abuja, where NDC, oneContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged its members and the general public to disregard purported planned congresses, saying it is not conducting congresses in any part of the country. The party’s National Chairman, Taminu Turaki stated this in a statement in AbujaContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Dr Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday inaugurated newly elected State, Local Government Area and Ward Executive Committees of the party faction in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the well-attendedContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winner of Gwagwalada Area Council Chairmanship election. Prof. Philip Akpeni, the Returning Officer for Gwagwalada chairmanship election, who announced the results of the poll on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Our Reporters The ongoing area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja witnessed low voter turnout in some parts of Bwari and Kuje areas, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The NAN correspondents, who monitored the election, report that few voters were at the LEA PrimaryContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu and Ikenna Osuoha Accreditation and voting have commenced across the polling units in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) amidst noticeable low turn-out of voters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was sequel to early arrival of electoral materials andContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Julius Adamu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Bwari Area Council chairmanship in the FCT elections scheduled for Feb. 21, has withdrawn from the race. Adamu stepped aside for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Joshua Musa, less than 72 hours before the poll.Continue Reading
Wike-backed PDP leaders attend INEC stakeholders’ meeting Meeting By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Feb. 5, 2026 (NAN) The Nyesom Wike-led National Caretaker Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is presently attending the regular quarterly meeting of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
Crisis: PDP founding fathers, BoT must act now – Former Nat’l ex-Officio PDP By Adeyemi Adeleye Lagos, Feb. 3, 2026 (NAN) A former two-term PDP National Ex-Officio, Mr David-Kolawole Vaughan (DAKOVA), says party’s founding fathers and the Board of Trustees (BoT) must urgently intervene in the lingeringContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its legal storm is over and that it’s now time for reconciliation and rebuilding trust for unity. Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, stated this at the 85th meeting of the BoT, in Abuja on Monday. OhuabunwaContinue Reading
