Tag: PDP

2023: “Disregard rumour of zoning our presidential ticket” – PDP

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has rejected claims suggesting that it has zoned its 2023 presidential to the North. This followed recent remarks by former Niger State governor and chieftain of the party, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, alleging that the party has agreed to re-zone the ticket to the North despite having thrown it open to aspirants from other parts of the country. In a statement issued by the Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the party’s National Publicity Secretary yesterday, the PDP maintained that the claim “is completely misleading as it does not…

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Party Convention: If APC don’t put its acts together opposition will take power – Buhari

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari said if the ruling All Progressive Congres APC don’t get its act together by ensuring a rancor free national convention, the opposition will organize and take power come 2023. Buhari made this assertion in a media chart hosted by Cyril Stober on Nigerian Television Authority NTA. The President was responding to a question on the discordant tunes on the APC convention which was yet to hold. Buhari said in 2015, while the People Democratic Party PDP thought it was undefeatable, the CPC, APP, APGA among others came…

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2023: If I name my favored successor now, they will eliminate him – Buhari

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

As the politics for 2023 heats up with deft moves by politicians to occupy various offices, President Muhammadu Buhari said he cannot make his most favored likely successor as the president of Nigeria public as he would be eliminated. Buhari disclosed this in an exclusive interview with Channels television in Asp Rock presidential Villa, Abuja. The President said he has his most favored candidate to succeed him as the President of Nigeria on the platform of the All Progressive Congres APC, but if he revealed the person’s name, the person…

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2022: ‘PDP ready to rescue Kaduna from state of hopelessness’ – Chairman

Aminu Imam

The Kaduna State Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Hon. Felix Hassan Hyat, has reassured the people of the State that the major opposition party is poised to come back to power and rescue the State from hopelessness. This was contained in his New Year message to Kaduna people and Nigerians as a whole. He said, “My dear compatriots, as you rejoice and joyfully welcome the new year, the need to pause and reflect on the terrible things that have befallen thousands of our fellow citizens in the year 2021 must…

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“Secure Nigeria or resign”, PDP Reps. to Buhari

Aminu Imam

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), caucus in the House of Representatives, yesterday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to wake up and save Nigeria from the grips of rampaging terrorists, bandits and kidnappers or he should resign. The PDP caucus said it was worrisome that Nigeria under Buhari has been seized by hostage-takers, bandits and terrorists, who extract ransom demands on the poor and impoverished citizens and have turned homesteads, hamlets, villages, towns and cities into killing fields. The caucus, in a statement signed by its leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda,…

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2023: There‘ll be turbulence in PDP over choice of presidential candidate – Wike

Aminu Imam

…Doubts APC’s readiness to hand over power Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has predicted that there would be disagreements in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), over which part of the country will produce the party’s presidential candidate in 2023. This is as he said that the presidential candidate of the PDP must be someone who will be ready to confront the All Progressives Congress, (APC), even as he doubts the readiness of the ruling party to hand over power in 2023. Wike, who spoke yesterday, during a live television…

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Atiku blames APC, FG for insecurity, unemployment

Aminu Imam

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blamed the Federal Government for the spate of insecurity and unemployment among youths. The former presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said unemployment was mainly why there seems to be no end to the security challenges bedeviling Nigeria. He spoke yesterday, in Bauchi State, at the commissioning of the Gombe, Maiduguri bypass 4.2km road. He was hosted by Governor Bala Mohammed on the day, which coincided with celebration of his 75th birthday. According to Atiku, the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC)…

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‘PDP must move beyond issuing statements to condemn APC’ – Iyorchia Ayu

Aminu Imam

National Chairman-elect of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, has urged the opposition party to move beyond issuing occasional press statements. This was disclosed yesterday by the party chairman at an event organised for the newly elected officers of the party. According to Ayu, the party must demonstrate to Nigerians that it is ready to rebuild the country, adding that the PDP must thoughtfully articulate and design a clear programme of what it intends to achieve for the country. According to the former senator, “This is a very auspicious moment…

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“PDP must give presidential ticket to North in 2023”, Says Chieftain, Mr. La

Aminu Imam

Falal Ango A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Lawal Usman, says the party must zone its presidential ticket to the North in the forthcoming 2023 general elections for strategic reasons. Usman, popularly called ‘Mr. LA’, stated this when he spoke with newsmen in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Sunday. According to him, “For the strategic interest of the party and the nation, the PDP must zone its presidential ticket to the North in 2023. Usman further said that the party must give the ticket to the North for fairness…

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‘Loss of presidency in 2015 good for PDP, Nigerians now know better’ ? Iyorchia Ayu

Aminu Imam

…Says not zoning presidency a tactical move The ouster of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from power and its replacement by the All Progressive Congress (APC) has worked in its favour, as Nigerians now know that they were better off with the main opposition party. This is according to the national chairman-elect of the PDP, Professor Iyorchia Ayu, who also said that the PDP might have plunged the country into a dictatorship or become complacent of it had remained in government. Fielding questions from newsmen for the first time since…

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