Tag: PDP

INEC, NewsStream, People Democratic Party, Politics

Breaking: Tambuwal’s name reportedly missing on INEC list

The Sokoto state governor who defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) contested and lost the presidential primary of the PDP. Former vice president Atiku Abubakar beat him to the ticket. According to Daily Trust, the list was displayed at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the state. The list showed that Manir Dan’iya is … Continue reading Breaking: Tambuwal’s name reportedly missing on INEC list

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All Progressive Congress, NewsStream, People Democratic Party, Politics

Dankwambo dumps PDP for APC

About 2000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Gombe state. Among those who decamped is Buhari Dankwambo, a younger brother of Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo. Buhari Dankwambo, until his defection, had been under pressure from different quarters to reverse his decision. It was gathered that he was given juicy offers but he rejected them. A … Continue reading Dankwambo dumps PDP for APC

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All Progressive Congress, Benue state, NewsStream, People Democratic Party, Politics

Alaibe: We left APC because of unkept promises

Bayelsa State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, formally welcomed a former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and former Special Adviser to the President on Presidential Amnesty Programme, Chief Timi Alaibe to the party. Alaibe was received alongside other chieftains of the APC including former Secretary to Bayelsa State Government, SSG, Chief Gideon Ekeuwei, former PDP chairman in the state, Chief … Continue reading Alaibe: We left APC because of unkept promises

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Benue state, NewsStream, People Democratic Party

Benue SSG: I led 3,000 APC members to PDP

The Secretary to the Benue State Government, Prof. Tony Ijohor, SAN, has said he recently led 3,000 All Progressives Congress members from his Gboko constituency to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Ijohor who stated this through a statement issued by the Principal Information Officer, Office of the SSG, Joseph Iwev, said his loyalty to Governor Samuel Ortom was 100 per cent. Part of the statement … Continue reading Benue SSG: I led 3,000 APC members to PDP

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Election, People Democratic Party, Politics

Politics: Lessons from parties’ nomination process

Political parties constitute the engine of democracy as they are the only entities permitted by law to present candidates for elections in Nigeria. In other democracies, the law permits independent candidature which currently is unknown to our laws.  The selection of candidates to represent political parties for different elective offices in the 2019 elections has come and gone. In some political parties, the tension and acrimony … Continue reading Politics: Lessons from parties’ nomination process

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People Democratic Party, Politics, Presidency

POLITICS: How Buhari’s Finance minister, Zainab Ahmed ‘indicted’ APC govt – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to speak out on the “declaration by Finance Minister, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, that the policies of his administration were hurting the nation and destroying investor- confidence in our economy.” The party said the declaration by the minister was a vindication of its stand that the Buhari administration was “responsible for the nation’s economic woes … Continue reading POLITICS: How Buhari’s Finance minister, Zainab Ahmed ‘indicted’ APC govt – PDP

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People Democratic Party, Politics

PDP: Why We Doubt INEC’s Ability To Conduct Credible Polls In 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Federal Government of being unable to conduct credible polls across the country next year. According to the PDP, the signals from the government concerning the conduct of elections is worrisome. “It appears the ruling government is not prepared to conduct elections that will be fair, credible, that will be free and fair,” PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said during an appearance on … Continue reading PDP: Why We Doubt INEC’s Ability To Conduct Credible Polls In 2019

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Politics

APC is home of confusion, Ita Giwa says as she returns to PDP

Former presidential aide, Senator Florence Ita Giwa has said the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is the home of confusion. The former member of upper chamber of the National Assembly, stated this just she dumped the party she joined barely a year ago to return to her former party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Ita Giwa, in a statement on Thursday, said that in her … Continue reading APC is home of confusion, Ita Giwa says as she returns to PDP

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Politics

Defections In House Of Reps As Lawmakers Dump APC, PDP

It is yet another massive of defection in the house of representatives, as two lawmakers have found their way out of the ruling All Progressive Congress and Peoples Democratic party respectively. This is barely a week after two lawmakers in the green chamber switched parties. At the plenary session today, Hassan Omale dumped the PDP and Mohammed Soba announced his departure from APC respectively. While Omale who is from Kogi state said he was … Continue reading Defections In House Of Reps As Lawmakers Dump APC, PDP

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Politics

All PDP Candidates are Sellable, Says Ex-gov

Laleye Dipo in Minna A former Niger State Governor, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has declared that all the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that emerged from the national convention and state primary elections “are sellable candidates that will win the 2019 general election”. Dr Aliyu made this known in a goodwill message he presented at the unveiling of Alhaji Muhammad Ndayako as the … Continue reading All PDP Candidates are Sellable, Says Ex-gov

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Politics

Learn from APC, PDP primaries, UPU urges INEC

Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, led by Olorogun Joe Omene and the National Secretary, Martins Ahweyevu, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to learn from the presidential primaries conducted by the All Progressive Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. President Buhari presenting the Party Flag to Osun APC Gubernatorial Candidate Gboyega Oyetola accompanied by other party leaders during the Grand Finale of … Continue reading Learn from APC, PDP primaries, UPU urges INEC

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