Tag: PDP

PDP NEC passes vote of confidence on Iyorchia Ayu

Aminu Imam

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of confidence on Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, the party’s national chairman and the National Working Committee, (NWC). The confidence vote was passed yesterday, at the on-going NEC meeting of the party in Abuja, and comes amid push for his resignation by the camp of Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike. The Motion for the vote of confidence in the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) was moved by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu…

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2023: “Atiku, Ayu arrogant because someone at Presidency promised them victory” – Wike

Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has traced the arrogance of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to a deal they struck with somebody at the Presidency. According to him, the presidential force was working for Atiku’s victory in 2023 and promised to disclose the identity of the person at the appropriate time. However, Wike, who made his remarks yesterday when he led Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to inaugurate a new Faculty of Humanities built by his administration…

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PDP BoT chairman set to resign, as NWC members revolt against Ayu

Aminu Imam

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Walid Jibrin, is set to resign from his position, according to reports. It has also emerged that some members of the PDP national working committee (NWC) met in Abuja on Tuesday and resolved not to attend any meeting presided over by the incumbent National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, henceforth. Recall that Jibrin has held the position for six years after taking over the Board from Halliru Bello, who was removed in 2016. Sources close to the BoT…

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PDP Crisis: “2023: PDP will lose presidency if Wike leaves” – Primate Ayodele warns

Aminu Imam

The leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, yesterday, warned the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), not to let Governor Nyesom Wike, of Rivers State, leave the party. In an issued statement, signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the cleric warned that it would jeopardise its chances in the 2023 presidential elections. The self-acclaimed man of God said if the PDP doesn’t settle the crisis currently facing it, the party will sink and go into oblivion after the 2023 presidential election. He urged the party leaders and the…

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PDP Crisis: Wike, Ortom, Ikpeazu jet out to UK again

Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, and his allies, Samuel Ortom, of Benue State and Okezie Ikpeazu, of Abia State, on Friday jetted out to London, United Kingdom for a new round of talks.  They are expected to be joined by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who is currently on vacation abroad. Wike has been at loggerheads with Atiku Abubakar, his party’s presidential candidate over the choice of his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. He previously met with top APC members, including the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu;…

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PDP’s National Caucus, NEC meets to ratify Atiku’s campaign council

Aminu Imam

Barring any unforeseen circumstance, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings in Abuja next week Wednesday and Thursday respectively, to ratify the Director-General and other members of its Presidential Campaign Council. This is coming on the heels of the declaration by the former Minister of Justice/Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke, (SAN), that the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, is not interested in the party’s victory in next year’s presidential election and therefore should step aside. Recall that three weeks…

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2023: “We will help PDP lose election” – Wike

Aminu Imam

Following some disagreements, Rivers State Governor, Wike has threatened to help the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) lose the 2023 presidential election. While speaking during the commissioning of the internal road in Omerelu community, in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State, yesterday, Wike made the threat as he responded to recent comments by the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu said the chairman is exhibiting arrogance. The governor, who was responding to recent comments by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, said the chairman…

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PDP Crisis: “Wike mere noisemaker; was a child when we formed PDP” – Ayu

Aminu Imam

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has described Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike and members of the governor’s camp calling for his resignation as mere noisemakers and children, who were not available when he and other party chieftains laboured to form the party. Speaking in an interview on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa service yesterday, Ayu argued the presidential candidacy of Atiku Abubakar does not in any way affect his position as the PDP National Chairman. In the interview in Kaduna, Ayu said, even…

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2022 Presidential Primary: Court fixes date to hear Wike’s suit against PDP, Atiku

Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, fixed Sept. 14 to hear a suit filed by Gov. Nyesom Wike, of Rivers against the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), and its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Justice Ahmed Mohammed fixed the date after granting a ‘Motion on Notice’ for an extension of time, filed by counsel for the PDP, Priscilla Eje, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and Atiku. The Motion was granted after it was not opposed by a lawyer to the plaintiffs, Wilfred Okoi. In the suit, dated and filed on June…

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2023: Shekarau dumps NNPP’s senatorial ticket, joins PDP

Aminu Imam

The Senator representing Kano-Central senatorial district, Ibrahim Shekarau, yesterday crossed from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP) and joined the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Recall that Shekarau joined the NNPP in May 2022 after defecting from the All Progressives Congress, (APC), the platform on which he won the senatorial seat. The Senator and former governor of Kano State announced his latest defection in Kano, where he was received into the PDP at his home by the Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Shekarau declared that his action was predicated to restore…

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