Chairman decries push for caretaker committee Dickson, elders back leadership BoT member Emordi dumps PDP for APC Efforts to reconcile warring leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have collapsed. Twenty four hours after seven National Working Committee (NWC) members resigned, accusing National Chairman Uche Secondus of inept leadership, the party leader fought back […]
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The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, is battling to retain his position as opposition to his chairmanship mounts, it has been learnt. It was gathered on Wednesday that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and other party chieftains opposed to Secondus were bent on removing him before the National Executive Committee meeting of […]
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Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have started arriving in Abuja for a meeting on the state of the party. The meeting, which, barring last-minute changes is due to hold on Thursday (today), is aimed at finding a political solution to the challenge posed by the Supreme Court judgment on […]
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PDP Flag. Photo: GettyIMages The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has appealed to members and stakeholders of the party to remain calm over Tuesday resignation of seven national deputy officers of the party. The forum made the call in a statement issued by its Chairman and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, in Abuja. […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have continued to trade blameS over last Saturday’s APC ward congresses held in Ekiti. In a statement on Tuesday, by its State Publicity Secretary, Raphael Adeyanju, the PDP condemned the APC for its alleged inability to conduct or preside over any […]
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The State Working Committee (SWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom has suspended 17 caretaker committee chairmen and two other members for allegedly sponsoring youths to protest against Saturday’s ward congress. Akwa Ibom publicity secretary of the APC, Nkereuwem Enyongekere, in a statement, condemned the pockets of protests at the Secretariat by […]
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Governors to decide Secondus’ fate next week Keyamo, Ogala insist on Buni’s exit Internal crises are festering within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Leaders of the two dominant political parties are at the centre of the turmoil. Last week at the Supreme Court, the minority judgment […]
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The legal status of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Caretaker Chairman sparked another row yesterday. Immediate Past APC National Legal Adviser, Babatunde Ogala (SAN), said the party’s caretaker committee remains illegal. The Delta APC Leaders Council, led by Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), faulted the party for going ahead with […]
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Eight out of 11 aggrieved All Progressives Congress Anambra State governorship aspirants have vowed to remain within the party and fight for the restoration of internal democracy within the party. The aspirants also vowed to reclaim the party ticket for the November 6 election which they each believe belonged to them. Speaking on behalf of […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that Wednesday’s Supreme Court verdict on the dispute over the last governorship election in Ondo State signaled what it described as the imminent collapse of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. It said the judgement has put the ruling party in disarray, noting: “This judgement […]
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