People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
28 Oct
Alhaji Yusuf Kibiya, the newly elected chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kano State chapter, has pledged to reposition the party for optimal electoral performance in the future. Kibiya expressed gratitude to party leaders and delegates for their trust and promised to improve the electoral fortunes of the party in the state. Kibiya made the promise…
22 Oct
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Kebbi, has urged Gov. Nasir Idris, to investigate what it described as shoddy execution of multi-billion naira Yauri township roads project in the state. The Secretary of the party in the state, Alhaji Abubakar Bawa-Kalgo, made the appeal in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. ”PDP is appalled…
10 Oct
The Kaduna State Assembly on Wednesday denied the allegations of planning to manipulate the outcome of the Local Government elections slated for October 19. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had at a news briefing alleged that a meeting was held between the Speaker, Dahiru Liman and some top government officials, allegedly planning to manipulate the…
9 Oct
Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday denied any plan to amend the state Local Government Areas Electoral Law, ahead of the council elections fixed for Oct. 19. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had, at a news conference, alleged that the state government was planning to amend the said law through the back door. But…
21 Sep
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its members and supporters in Edo to follow the results of the state governorship election from the polling units to the ward, local government and state collation centers. The party gave the directive in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Saturday, noting…
21 Sep
Eligible Voters in Ewohimi, particularly in Okaegben ward one, polling 3 and 15, were yet to exercise their franchise as at 10.30am at the ongoing Edo governorship election. The unit is the polling centre of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo where he is expected to vote. The voters who…
21 Sep
The Local Government Election in Enugu on Saturday was marred by low turnout of voters and late arrival of voting materials at various polling units and wards. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondents who monitored the election in Enugu South Local Government Area, observed that there was low turnout in most wards, particularly in Igbariam…
21 Sep
Eligible Voters in Ewohimi, particularly in Okaegben ward one, polling 3 and 15, were yet to exercise their franchise as at 10.30am at the ongoing Edo governorship election. The unit is the polling centre of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo where he is expected to vote. The voters who…
21 Sep
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied responsibility for the protracted leadership crisis within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as alleged by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. Felix Morka, the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, made this statement on Friday in Abuja in response to comments attributed to the governor. Morka emphasized that the PDP’s crisis…
18 Sep
THE former Deputy Minority Leader, House of Representative (Oredo Federal Constituency) and former governorship candidate, Emmanuel Arigbe-Osula, has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, ahead of Saturday’s election in Edo State. While endorsing Ighodalo, Arigbe-Osula said this would be the most important election to witness in his adult days, considering the prevailing…
14 Sep
Supporters and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo were in high spirits on Saturday at the grand finale campaign rally of the party in the state. The rally took place at the Garrick Memorial Grammar School grounds in Benin, the state capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that party members…
11 Sep
The Kwara Government and the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) on Wednesday prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s contempt motion. They urged Justice Peter Lifu to reject the motion filed against the state’s electoral commission for being “incurably defective, fatally incompetent, and maliciously filed.” The News…
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