Peoples Democratic Party
28 Mar
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers…
22 Mar
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18 Feb
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the call for President Bola Tinubu to resign by the governors from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party as self-indictment.
27 Jan
A horrific incident occured along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on Thursday evening, resulting in the tragic death of a 37-year-old woman, Bilikisu Kazeem, and the abduction of prominent individuals, including the chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Philip Aivoji. The perpetrators are reportedly demanding a ransom of N200 million for…
11 Nov
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) of allegedly trying to induce voters in Kogi with cash in Saturday’s governorship elections.
20 Aug 2023
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said that the November 11, 2023, governorship election in Imo State is crucial because it will determine the future of the state.
3 Aug 2023
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed optimism that its candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, would clinch victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. This was as the party expressed concern over harsh economic realities in the country, especially hike in petrol pump price, cost of living, and tuition fees. The spokesperson, Kano Forum of…
18 Jul 2023
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) called more witnesses to testify before the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, yesterday, inconsistencies and similarities in the witnesses’ statements have continued to trail the proceedings.
8 Jun 2023
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially confirmed the dissolution of the state executive committees for Ebonyi and Ekiti States.
7 Jun 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, (APC) on Wednesday in Abuja, opposed the appearance of subpoenaed witnesses of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) to testify.
The respondents appeared unsettled when the petitioners called the first subpoenaed witness saying they were not prepared to cross examine the witness having been served the witness statement only on Wednesday.
10 May 2023
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 poll, Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to permit live broadcast of day-to-day proceedings.
29 Apr 2023
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the international community to immediately impose sanctions on President Muhammadu Buhari for making prejudicial statements against petitions filed before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
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