Umar Damagum
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has solidified its ranks as state chairmen backed Acting Chairman Umar Damagum, while the Labour Party (LP) ignited grassroots energy, rallying youths for a bold 2027 presidential bid and setting the stage for a possible opposition showdown.
26 Oct
The Concerned PDP League (CPDPL), a pressure group within Nigeria’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has raised alarms over internal pressures on the party's acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, to vacate his position. In a statement issued on Tuesday and made available to The Guardian, the CPDPL attributes this push to a calculated bid by certain…
23 Oct
A Federal High Court sitting in Zamfara State has declined the request by a faction backed by the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDPGF), Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State to hold the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
22 Oct
Ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Thursday, the Olagunsoye Oyinlola-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee is set to brief the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on its findings and potential recommendations.
12 Oct
There is commotion in the Wadata House headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja following the suspension and counter-suspension of the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.
3 Oct
Barring any late hitches, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee is expected to meet with stakeholders
30 Sep
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have deepened following the insistence of the North Central caucus of the party on producing and replacing the acting national chairman, Umar Damagum.
23 Sep
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the Saturday Edo governorship election, saying it will use every legal means to reclaim it mandate. READ ALSO:Shehu Sani’s supporters dump PDP for APC The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner…
14 Sep
Acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Umar Damagum has observed that the Edo governorship election holding on Sept. 21 will be a test for the nation’s democracy. Damagum made this observation during the grand finale campaign rally of the party in Benin. He urged security agencies to ensure professionalism and uphold justice during…
22 Aug
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, yesterday dug in their heels on the crises battering the main opposition political party.
17 Aug
In a heated press conference, the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) accused PDP acting National Chairman Umar Iliya Damagum and National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu of plotting to sabotage Governor Siminalayi Fubara's government in Rivers State. The lawmakers claim that Damagum and Anyanwu are working behind the scenes to derail an ongoing legal battle…
19 Apr
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, yesterday had the last laugh at the highly staked National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which retained its acting national chairman...
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