Tag: PDP

“Tinubu responsible for tax reform Bills pushback” – Sowunmi 

Aminu Imam
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 Tinubu’s 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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“Wike still member” – Adeyanju knocks PDP for expelling Ugochinyere

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Adeyanju knocks PDP

Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a dead 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. He said PDP expelled Ugochinyere while the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is still a member of the party. Recall that thePDP had expelled the spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) for alleged gross indiscipline, insubordination, and anti-party activities. His…

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Intrigues, tension as PDP Governors meet tomorrow to decide Damagum’s fate

Aminu Imam
PDP governors meet

Governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are scheduled to meet tomorrow ,Saturday in Jos, Plateau State, to take a decision on the party’s acting National Chairman, Iliya Damagum, ahead of the 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting holding next Thursday. The meeting, summoned at the instance of the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Senator Bala Mohammed, of Bauchi State, is to determine the choice of who will replace Damagum, a development that has hitherto divided the governors into two different camps. The outcome of…

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PDP faction appoints new Acting National Chairman

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PDP faction appoints

…As court bars faction from removing Damagum A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC), which suspended the Ag. National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum has appointed Yayari Ahmed, the party’s Treasurer, as his replacement. In an issued statement signed by the PDP National Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja, yesterday. The Party said, “Following the suspension of His Excellency, Amb. Illiya Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Working Committee (NWC) has approved the appointment of…

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PDP releases 2025 timetable for zonal congresses

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PDP releases 2025

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has officially released its timetable for the 2025 zonal congresses, where new Zonal Working Committees (ZWC) and National Ex-officio members will be elected. This decision, made by the National Working Committee (NWC) at its 592nd meeting, comes as the current tenures of the zonal executives in the South-South, South-East, South-West, North-Central, and North-East zones near expiration. According to the approved schedule, the process will begin with the sale of forms for all ZWC positions and National Ex-officio roles from Monday, November 18, 2024, to Wednesday,…

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ICPC/EFCC Probe: “Stop making noise, wait for investigation”, PDP chieftain tells el-Rufa’I

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PDP chieftain on el Rufa'i

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Isa Rabiu, has asked former governor Nasir el-Rufa’i to be patient and allow a proper investigation to be conducted into his eight years administration in the State. The PDP chieftain, who spoke to newsmen in Kaduna yesterday, was reacting to el-Rufa’i’s claim that he did not steal public money during his time as Kaduna governor. Recall that el-Rufa’i had declared that he is ready to swear with the Holy Quran to prove his innocence. Reacting to el-Rufa’i’s assertion however,…

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“We’ve no hand in your leadership crisis” – APC tells PDP

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APC tells PDP

The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has distanced itself from the perennial leadership crisis that besets the the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Recall that Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, had alleged that the APC is behind the division and crisis rocking the party, saying the ruling party had planted moles in the PDP to feed it (APC) confidential information about what’s going on in the opposition party. Reacting, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, said the ruling party is not involved in the protracted imbroglio within the opposition…

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State Congress: Kaduna PDP says exercise holds as scheduled, no court order

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Kaduna State Peoples Democratic Party PDP says it is not aware of any court order restraining it from conducting its Congress and it would hold as scheduled tomorrow Saturday 21st September, 2024. The State Caretaker Committee Chairman of the  Party, Felix Hassan Hyat, says the rumours going round that that the schedule State Congress slated for tomorrow Saturday 21st September, 2024 has been postponed is false. A statement by Abraham Albera Catoh, a member of the state caretaker committee says the party wish to categorically State that the State Congress…

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Breaking; PDP Congress: Court puts Kaduna Exercise on hold

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

An Abuja Federal High Court has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Kaduna State chapter and the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC from conducting the state congress to elect new executives for the party. Five aggrieved members of the PDP in Kaduna State obtained an exparte order from the Federal High Court, restraining the party and INEC) from holding the state congress and elections scheduled for tomorrow  Saturday September 21, 2024 pending the determination of motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.  The exparte-motion was filed by counsel to the aggrieved…

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Edo: “We won’t remove ‘Wike’s cousin’ as REC” –  INEC tells PDP

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INEC tells PDP

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo State, Anugbum Onuoha, said to be the first cousin of Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will not be redeployed ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the State. Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, Tony Aziegbemi, had last week, asked INEC to redeploy Onuoha over ties with Wike. He expressed a lack of confidence in the REC’s ability to conduct a free and fair election. Onuoha, the INEC…

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