Tag: PDP

2023: ‘PDP presidential candidate can come from anywhere’ – Adamawa Gov., Fintiri

Aminu Imam

…Says ‘zoning not our problem in Nigeria’ Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has said there is great wisdom in throwing the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) open to all aspirants instead of zoning it to any particular region. There has been disagreement in the party on which region will produce the presidential candidate. Some stakeholders in the party are saying it must come to the South since the position of National Chairman has gone to the North. Fintiri, who was the chairman of the PDP Convention Committee…

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PDP Convention: PDP governors show their influence, ‘handpick’ NWC members, elected officers

Aminu Imam

At the just-concluded national elective convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Abuja, State governors demonstrated their might, as they literally handpicked members of the next National Working Committee, (NWC), and other national officers of the party. Atiku, Saraki and Lamido, it was gathered, did everything possible to drum support for Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who vied for the office of the Deputy National Chairman (South), against Taofeek Arapaja. Arapaja, a former deputy governor of Oyo State, rode on the support of the PDP governors to the convention, as entreaties made…

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PDP Convention: 25-yr-old new-breed, Muhammed Suleiman, elected Youth Leader

Aminu Imam

A 25-year-old Kaduna-based businessman, Muhammed Kadade Suleiman, has emerged as the National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), at its just-concluded National Convention. Suleiman, who hails from Kaduna State, polled 3,072 votes to beat his challenger Usman Elkudan, who scored 219 votes. The 25-yr-old was barely two years older than the PDP which was established in 1998. The newly elected youth leader said his emergence would help the party to restore its image to the vision of the PDP founding fathers. He, however, added that his emergence will…

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Just In: Iyorchia Ayu emerges PDP Chairman

Aminu Imam

…As Party gets new national officials A former President of the Senate, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has emerged as the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Senator Ayu, a consensus candidate for the position, took over the leadership of the main opposition party alongside 20 others elected into various positions within the PDP National Working Committee. The new sets of leaders were elected at the party’s national convention which began on Saturday and lasted till the early morning of Sunday. Hundreds of party delegates participated in the election…

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PDP Convention: “We have a chance to set the ship aright in 2023” – Atiku

Aminu Imam

…Says APC very corrupt, lacks leadership capacity Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar yesterday in Abuja charged all Nigerians to take the opportunity presented by the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), to set Nigeria aright. Abubakar gave the charge while addressing delegates and party officials at the 2021 PDP National Convention. According to him, there are many differences, but Nigerians can achieve anything if they put their differences aside. He said that the Convention was an opportunity to make decisions that would shape the future of the party for the benefit of all…

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PDP convention: Ayu, others to resume only on Dec 9

Aminu Imam

The National Chairman-designate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Dr. Iyorchia Ayu and other national party officers to be elected at the national convention today, Saturday will have to wait until December 9 before they can resume office. The chairman of the Convention Organising Committee, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, of Adamawa state, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday. By implication, the present crop of national officers will remain in office till December 8, when their four-year tenure expires. Speaking on what to expect at the convention, Fintiri said that of the…

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Just In! PDP National Convention: Northern Media Broadcast Owners Association calls-off live coverage boycott by its members

Aminu Imam

Following the intervention of some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) political stakeholders from the North, specifically, Adamu Maina Waziri, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki and others in the leadership of the PDP, the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA), has notified all its members and the general public that its earlier protest against the party has been redressed. The NBMOA, according to a press statement issued on Friday , stated that its earlier call for the boycott of the Convention by its members has therefore been withdrawn, saying, “Our members will therefore cover…

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Northern Broadcast Media Owners protest PDP’s exclusion of northern media organisations from live coverage of National Convention

Aminu Imam

…Directs members to boycott event By Aminu Imam The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA), has expressed its dismay against the exclusion of all Northern Broadcast Media organisations from the live coverage of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP)’s National Convention, scheduled for 30th and 31st October, 2021. According to a press statement issued by the NBMOA Acting Chairman, Alh. Abdullahi Yelwa,Ajiyan Yauri, “It has come to the notice of the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA), that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s National Convention Committee has decided to exclude all…

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PDP Chair Crisis: Appeal Court dismisses Secondus’ lawsuit

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Court of Appeal Port Harcourt Division, has dismissed a suit by suspended national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Uche Secondus. The PDP was also granted leave to proceed with its elective national convention scheduled for October 30 and October 31. The panel of three judges led by Justice Haruna Tsammani found no merit in Secondus’ appeal saying he voluntarily relinquished his office since he did not challenge his removal at ward and local government levels. Secondus had filed the suit marked: CA/PH/339/2021 seeking, among others, to restrain…

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PDP Convention: Appeal Court fixes today for judgment on Secondus suit

Aminu Imam

The Port Harcourt Division of Court of Appeal will by noon today, Friday, deliver judgment in a suit filed by the suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Uche Secondus, seeking to stop the national convention of the party. The National Convention of PDP is scheduled to hold in Abuja on 30 and 31 October. Secondus, had through his Counsel, Tayo Oyetubo asked the Court to suspend the convention and allow him the right to preside over it. A 3-member panel of the court unanimously fixed noon, Friday,…

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