Category: Politics

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue on Saturday in Makurdi expressed confidence that the PDP was waxing stronger and would win overwhelmingly at the 2023 general elections. He told newsmen that the PDP was better positioned now and was ready to wrestle power from the ruling APC. “PDP as a party made mistakes in the past […]

Old Parade Ground for accreditation Nomination forms for the various offices in the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will be on sale from Monday next week, convention planning organizing chairman, Ahmadu Fintiri has said. The Adamawa state governor stated this yesterday in Abuja after a meeting of the committee at […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has begun its second-quarter Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) within Enugu State. The commission called on stakeholders to intensify mobilisation for the success of the registration. Dr Emeka Ononamadu, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Enugu State, announced this on Thursday at a news conference in Enugu. Ononamadu […]

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday endorsed the presidential bid of National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, in the  2023 general polls, saying, he has the quality to lead the nation after President Muhammadu Buhari next year. Also, a former minister of works who leads Tinubu’s campaign outfit, Prince Dayo Adeyeye; Senator […]

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. Photo; Twitter/INECNIGERIA The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday released the final list of candidates eligible to participate in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. The list has the names of candidates from 18 political parties, all males. In the list published on the commission’s website and state’s […]

Mr Valentine Ozigbo has been published alongside his running mate, Mrs Azuka Enemo, as gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the final list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Also in the 18-candidates list published on Thursday were Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Sen. […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday canvassed the retention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket in the North. He spoke at the opening session of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. Arguing his point, Atiku recalled how he shunned pressure from the then PDP Governors to contest for the […]

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday approved the zoning of the party’s chairmanship position to the North. The decision followed the adoption of the recommendation contained in the report of the PDP National Convention Zoning Committee chaired by Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. The Ugwuanyi zoning committee had swapped […]

Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has urged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to be guided by the spirit of fairness and equity in determining its Presidential candidate in 2023 rather than zoning the ticket along ethnic consideration. He stated this at the party’s 94th National Executive Committee, NEC meeting in Abuja on Thursday saying […]

The National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party has started in Abuja. Members of the PDP NEC, which is the second highest decision-making body of the party, are expected to take a final position on the recommendations of the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi-led Zoning Committee, which recommended that the next national chairman of the […]