Tag: CONVENTION

PDP Convention: 25-yr-old new-breed, Muhammed Suleiman, elected Youth Leader

Aminu Imam

A 25-year-old Kaduna-based businessman, Muhammed Kadade Suleiman, has emerged as the National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), at its just-concluded National Convention. Suleiman, who hails from Kaduna State, polled 3,072 votes to beat his challenger Usman Elkudan, who scored 219 votes. The 25-yr-old was barely two years older than the PDP which was established in 1998. The newly elected youth leader said his emergence would help the party to restore its image to the vision of the PDP founding fathers. He, however, added that his emergence will…

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Just In: Iyorchia Ayu emerges PDP Chairman

Aminu Imam

As Party gets new national officials A former President of the Senate, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has emerged as the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Senator Ayu, a consensus candidate for the position, took over the leadership of the main opposition party alongside 20 others elected into various positions within the PDP National Working Committee. The new sets of leaders were elected at the partys national convention which began on Saturday and lasted till the early morning of Sunday. Hundreds of party delegates participated in the election…

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PDP Convention: “We have a chance to set the ship aright in 2023” Atiku

Aminu Imam

Says APC very corrupt, lacks leadership capacity Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar yesterday in Abuja charged all Nigerians to take the opportunity presented by the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), to set Nigeria aright. Abubakar gave the charge while addressing delegates and party officials at the 2021 PDP National Convention. According to him, there are many differences, but Nigerians can achieve anything if they put their differences aside. He said that the Convention was an opportunity to make decisions that would shape the future of the party for the benefit of all…

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PDP convention: Ayu, others to resume only on Dec 9

Aminu Imam

The National Chairman-designate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Dr. Iyorchia Ayu and other national party officers to be elected at the national convention today, Saturday will have to wait until December 9 before they can resume office. The chairman of the Convention Organising Committee, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, of Adamawa state, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday. By implication, the present crop of national officers will remain in office till December 8, when their four-year tenure expires. Speaking on what to expect at the convention, Fintiri said that of the…

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PDP Convention: Appeal Court fixes today for judgment on Secondus suit

Aminu Imam

The Port Harcourt Division of Court of Appeal will by noon today, Friday, deliver judgment in a suit filed by the suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Uche Secondus, seeking to stop the national convention of the party. The National Convention of PDP is scheduled to hold in Abuja on 30 and 31 October. Secondus, had through his Counsel, Tayo Oyetubo asked the Court to suspend the convention and allow him the right to preside over it. A 3-member panel of the court unanimously fixed noon, Friday,…

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Convention: PDP knows fate on Thursday

Aminu Imam

The Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt will tomorrow, Thursday, decide the fate of the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), slated for October 30th and 31st, 2021. This is even as the appellate court has fixed Thursday, October 28, 2021 to hear and rule on a motion for Interim order of injunction brought by former suspended PDP national chairman, Uche Secondus. Secondus through his counsel, Tayo Oyetibo, asked the court to suspend the convention, arguing that the manner of his clients removal from office is a violation…

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Torture; CSOs Urge Nigerian Government to Submit report to Convention

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The CLEEN Foundation and Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) have jointly appealed to the Nigerian government to comply with its obligation to the Convention Against Torture by sending its report to the Committee in accordance with Article 19 of the Convention Against Torture Treaty. The demand was made as part of a series of activities carried out by both organizations towards the implementation of the Convention Against Torture in Nigeria. The Foundation said while Nigeria has recorded some progress in terms of the enactment of relevant legal provisions including…

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