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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday, January 13, sacked Chukwuemeka Aaron, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state. Chukwuemeka is a self-confessed loyalist of the former governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, who is currently the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Justice Stephen Jumbo in his ruling nullified the …

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has disclosed that the 18 local government chairmen recently suspended from office failed to account for approximately N12 billion allegedly remitted to some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over a 15-month period.   Governor Okpebholo made the revelation on Tuesday, January 7, while addressing the acting chairmen and councillors of the 18 …

A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has taken a swipe at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.   While speaking at the commissioning of a road project in Rivers state on Tuesday, December 18,  Secondus said it is God, himself and other leaders that made Wike who is currently fighting with his …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State has filed a lawsuit against Rt. Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, the member representing Ethiope Federal Constituency, at the Federal High Court in Warri.   The PDP is seeking a court declaration to have her seat declared vacant following her recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).   In an originating summons filed …

The Edwin Woko-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State has criticised the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, who revealed APC’s ambition to win the Rivers State governorship election in 2027.   During the inauguration of the Tony Okocha-led APC state executive in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Ganduje declared that capturing Rivers …

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode Ibiyinka George, has called for a holistic approach in resolving the crisis rocking the party, saying the two main issues rocking the party are the controversy over the tenure of the party’s Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, and the struggle for party’s ticket for the 2027 …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied claims it has invited former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest for the 2027 presidency on its platform.    Speaking with BBC Hausa, Ibrahim Abdullahi, deputy spokesperson of the party, said no ticket has been issued to the former president.   Abdullahi said the party has many eligible people who can contest for the …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio yesterday criticized Rivers State Governor Siminialayi Fubara over his handling of the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, which has aligned him against Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, the Speaker, and a majority of the State House of Assembly members, as well as numerous stakeholders within their party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   …

  Human rights Activist/lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a d£ad party.   Adeyanju was reacting to the decision of the party to expel the House of Representatives member from Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere.   Adeyanju said PDP expelled Ugochinyere while the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory …

Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State and spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), has been expelled from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect.   In a statement issued on Friday, December 6, Imo PDP Publicity Secretary, Lancelot Obiak, confirmed the expulsion, citing gross indiscipline, insubordination, and anti-party …