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2027: “PDP’ll meet with Obi, Atiku” – Chieftain

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PDP Chieftain on Atiku Obi

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emmanuel Ogidi, says the party will meet with former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and other political top shots in the country as part of its move to rebuild Nigeria’s main opposition platform.  Ogidi, the Chairman of the PDP (South-South), said this on a television programme yesterday. He said, “So we’re doing the rounds. We have already seen a former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and a former President, IBB. So, it’s all about seeing those…

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“Don’t play politics with hunger, poverty” – PDP’s Ogidi warns APC

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'PoliticsNOW' yesterday

…Blasts Tinubu over Brazil comment The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come out strongly against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), warning it not to play politics with hunger and poverty ravaging Nigerians. Speaking on Liberty TV’s flagship programme: ‘PoliticsNOW’ yesterday, PDP National Vice-Chairman (South-South), Chief Emmanuel Ogidi, described as “reckless” the APC’s reaction to the party’s recent zoning of its 2027 presidential ticket to the South. Ogidi also lampooned President Bola Tinubu’s remark in Brazil that “there is no corruption in Nigeria”, saying such comments were “an insult to…

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2027: “Opposition Governors defecting out of fear, not principle” – PDP chieftain

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PDP chieftain

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former aspirant for the Akure-South/Akure North federal constituency in Ondo State, Balarabe Akinwumi, has expressed concern over the recent wave of defections by incumbent governors from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). Akinwumi, a lawyer and former aide to ex-Governor Olusegun Mimiko on Oil and Gas, who described the trend as “worrisome”, stressed that the defecting governors may be seeking political cover in order to conceal their purported misconduct. While arguing that the defections reflect a lack of…

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Tinubu responsible for tax reform Bills pushback Sowunmi

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Sowunmi

…Gives reason A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has opined that President Bola Tinubu is responsible for the stiff opposition that has greeted the tax reform Bills. Recall that the new tax Bills introduced by Tinubus administration have generated widespread controversy and pushback from many Nigerians, including the 36 State governors under the aegis of the National Economic Council, (NEC). Similarly, some Northern governors unequivocally rejected sections of the Bills. However, Sowunmi, during an interview during a television programme, faulted Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress…

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Crippling Economy: “Probe Kyari, Nigerians deserve to know true petrol landing cost PDP Chieftain

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A member of the People Democratic Party (PDP), National Presidential Campaign Council, Adetokunbo Pearse, says Nigerians have a right to know the actual landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, (PMS), otherwise known as petrol. Dr Pearse, speaking on a television programme yesterday, stated that a thorough scrutiny should be carried out on the Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over the fluctuation of landing cost. According to him, The way you solve a problem is to go to the source. Let the President go and…

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Kaduna Gov. Election: Be neutral, avoid acts of Bias – PDP Leader urges INEC

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The Peoples Democratic Partys collation agent in Kaduna, Danjuma Sarki, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security operatives to ensure neutrality and avoid acts of bias. Sarki said this while addressing newsmen during the distribution of election materials to the 23 local government areas on Wednesday, in Kaduna. He noted that the electoral umpire had heeded various complaints from the February 25 presidential and federal parliamentary elections, urging them to correct the lapses identified before the March 18 gubernatorial elections. The PDP agent said, There were…

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“Without security, only bandits will enjoy your commissioned projects” PDP chieftain to Buhari

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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna State, Shehu Mustapha, has said there can be no peace in the State if insecurity is not tackled. Shehu Mustapha, who was the PDP vice-chairman in the local government in 2014, said the major obstacle in the State is the rising cases of insecurity, as kidnappers enrich their pockets from money collected as ransom from families of victims. Mustaphas comments was in reaction to President Buharis visit to the State to commission some projects carried…

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“There is nothing Nigerians needs now more than prayer” – Hon. KERO

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A key figure in the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Kaduna chapter, and a candidate for the Kaduna-South constituency in the 2023 by-elections, Hon. Hussain Abdulkareem, popularly known as KERO, has urged Muslims and Christian faithful to use the New Year period and other festive rituals to pray day and night, especially in the face of insecurity and economic hardship, which is causing rising consumer prices for most Nigerians. Hon. ‘Kero’ made the remarks while accepting an award from the “SM Gamji Foundation for Orphans and Vulnerable Children”,…

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“Nigerians are dying from high cost of cooking gas”, PDP chieftain cries out

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A Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) chieftain, and former Delta State gubernatorial aspirant, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has raised the alarm over the incessant increase in the price of Liquefied Natural Gas, (LNG), otherwise known as cooking gas, across the country to the detriment of the already downtrodden consumers. He lamented that the price of refilling the 12.5kg cooking gas cylinder, which had been between N3,200 and N3,500 for a very long time, suddenly jumped to N6,000 and N24,000 respectively, adding that camping gas cylinder that was N1,500 now sell for N2,500.…

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