Tag: PDP

2023: Wike speaks on PDP crisis, says “something‘ll happen soon”

Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has commented on the cracks within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying nothing has happened yet but “something will happen” soon. The PDP presidential aspirant, who spoke during the flag-off of Eneka Internal Roads in the Obio-Akpor area of the State yesterday, said nobody can threaten him as he will do what is right no matter the “gang up” or blackmail. Wike said: “Anybody who knows me knows that once I have made up my mind and I believe that what I am doing is…

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Wike: Atiku warns Sule Lamido, other supporters against hate speech, harmful utterances

Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has admonished all stakeholders of the party and his supporters to desist forthwith from making statements that are capable of compromising the on-going effort towards further strengthening the party and bringing all its leaders together. This followed the recent exchange between one of his main supporters, former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, and Governor Nyesom Wike, of Rivers State, over the current disagreement between Atiku and his former rival for the party’s ticket. The caution is contained in a…

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Atiku-Wike Feud: PDP considers South-West for Ayu’s replacement

Aminu Imam

…Tinubu meets Wike, Makinde, Ortom in London   There are strong indications that some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are pushing for the replacement of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as the party’s National Chairman with a South-West person, following the call for his resignation. A source privy to the development, who confirmed the party move to newsmen, said that the issue is yet to be decided, but said stakeholders have begun to consider some South-West candidates as a possible replacement, adding that the consensus opinion of members is that Ayu…

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2023 Atiku/Wike Feud: PDP BoT speaks on Ayu stepping down as National Chairman

Aminu Imam

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed when the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, would step down from his position following the call made by Governor Nyesom Wike’s camp and other chieftains ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Recall that the former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Bode George, insisted that Ayu must step down for peace to reign in the party. Bode George also noted that Senator Ayu promised to vacate his seat if the party produced a presidential candidate…

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PDP demands Investigation of APC over allege money for PVC sharing in Kaduna

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP is demanding the investigation of the ruling All Progressive Congres APC in Kaduna State for alleged sharing of money to potential voters and collecting their Permanent Voters Cards PVCs.  The PDP sait it has come to their knowledge that some apc members in Kaduna state are sharing Ten thausand naira each to prospective Voters  after collecting their PVC. It said what started as a rumour that Senator Uba Sani has earmarked billions of Naira for vote buying where 15 people are currently being selected per…

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2023: “Electing Tinubu will mean third-term for Buhari” ? PDP Group

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Action 23 Group has warned Nigerians against electing the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as doing so, it said, will amount to an extension of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. In an issued statement issued yesterday by its Chairman, Hon. Rufus Omeire, the group argued that given the performance of the ruling party in the last seven years and more, the party has become an existential threat to the survival of the nation. The statement referenced the recent remark by a…

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2023: Southern Kaduna groups endorse Ashiru as PDP guber candidate

Aminu Imam

A coalition of socio-political organisations from Southern Kaduna have endorsed the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Isa Ashiru Kudan, in the upcoming February, 2023 election, and called on its voters to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) and New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). The groups, after a meeting in Kaduna on Thursday, unanimously agreed to vote for Ashiru Kudan, of the PDP, against the APC and NNPP, adding that Ashiru would bring development and positive change desired by the people. The coalition accused the Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i-led…

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2023: “I will never join PDP; not even my corpse – el-Rufa’i replies Atiku spokesman 

Aminu Imam

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, has reacted to the possibility of joining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). El-Rufa’i was reacting to claims by the spokesperson of PDP’s presidential campaign in 2023, David Bwala, that the former Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) would soon dump the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). On his official Twitter handle, Bwala, who until recently was a member of the APC, said he is optimistic that el-Rufa’i will be in the PDP even before the 2023 elections. He also described the Kaduna Governor as…

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PDP postpones BOT, NEC meeting over fear of Ayu’s removal, Wike Atiku’s absence, others

Aminu Imam

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting over the fear of the removal of its National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu and the absence of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Even though the party said it postponed its NEC meeting, earlier scheduled to hold on Wednesday and Thursday, due to unforeseen circumstances, a source in the PDP camp said that the meeting cannot be held without the presidential candidate and many others. An issued statement signed by the party’s National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu reads: “This…

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PDP Crisis: Ayu gives condition to step aside

Aminu Imam

As the search for peace in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues, the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has now given a condition for his resignation if the stakeholders are adamant on his exit. According to him, all members of the National Working Committee (NWC) from the South must swap their current positions with those from the North since the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is from the North. However, Ayu’s proposal has been rejected by many party leaders who fear that their candidates in the NWC…

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