Tag: PDP
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Take a cue from from Biden, address nepotism – PDP to Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), to take lessons from the post-election remarks of the President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, by addressing the divisiveness, nepotism and marginalisation which have become the hallmarks of his regime. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘US Election: PDP Congratulates Joe…
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Call For Sanwo-Olu’s Resignation By PDP Is sheer Frustration – APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos yesterday asked the state Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to step aside over October 20 shooting of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos. The party said this became expedient following revelation by the Nigerian Army that it was the Governor who called for the deployment of the Army…
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PDP, APC trade words over anti-Makinde comments
The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has attacked its All Progressives Congress counterpart for allegedly describing a statement by Governor Seyi Makinde as “senseless”. The APC had, in an October 11 statement by its Publicity Secretary, AbdulAzeez Olatunde, asked the governor to publicly apologise to the people of Oyo State for allegedly…
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Ondo Decides : APC, PDP buy votes as electorate get between N5000, N10000
Vote-buying has characterized the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State. Both the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are engaged in buying of votes. The buying of votes by agents of both parties was done secretly. It was gathered that APC gave as much as N5000 to N10000 depending…
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Ondo Poll: Cracks In PDP As Ex- Councilor Leads 30 Leaders To ZLP
The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) governorship campaign in Etikan Ward of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State has received a boost following a recent defection of over 30 leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the ZLP on Wednesday, pledging unflinching supports for Hon Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of the Party. Leading the…
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Fayose fingers Makinde, Bode George on assault against him in Ondo
Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has accused the Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde and former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George of masterminding the assault on him at the party’s campaign rally for the Ondo State governorship election in Ondo town today. Fayose…
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Rivers, Taraba Reps defect to APC from PDP
Reps Ephraim Nwuzi and David Abel, from Rivers and Taraba States respectively, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, announced the defections on the floor on Wednesday.
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2023 presidential election: Any Zone Can Contest In PDP – Secondus
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the party’s floor is open for anybody vying for the 2023 presidential election, including former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, said this while fielding questions from journalists in Bauchi at the weekend when he led a solidarity visit to…
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Ondo 2020: Alliance talks with Mimiko and ZLP not over, says PDP chieftain
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Mr. Segun Sowunmi, has said the party has not foreclosed talks with former Ondo Governor Olusegun Mimiko for next week’s governorship election. He gave the assurance despite repeated denial by the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in Ondo that there was no alliance talks with the PDP. Sowunmi, who…
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COVID-19 fund: There is nothing to hide, Akeredolu replies PDP
The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party to play issue-based politics. He also warned PDP against spreading misinformation that he was not ready to account for the COVID-19 funds. The governor said this while responding to a request by PDP through its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbodiyan. The PDP…