Tag: Peoples Democratic Party

Turaki clinches PDP Chairmanship in tense Ibadan Convention

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PDP Convention

…Pledges rebirth of Party Former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SaN), has been elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), after a dramatic and tightly contested national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. The convention, which began on Saturday November 15 and stretched into the early hours of today, November 16 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, drew over 3,000 delegates from across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). Turaki secured a decisive victory with 1,516 votes,…

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PDP National Convention kicks-off today in Ibadan

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PDP Convention kicks off

…Amid legal turmoil and reconciliation efforts The stage is set, as delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stormed Ibadan, Oyo state capital, ahead of the party’s highly anticipated National Elective Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba. In a post on its official Facebook page, the PDP welcomed “Delegates, Governors, and Stakeholders for the Historic National Elective Convention”, declaring that the ancient city “is fully prepared to host the PDP National Elective Convention, #Ibadan2025”. Oyo State Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Venue…

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PDP Chairmen back Damagum, as Wike’s faction forms parallel BoT

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PDP Chairmen back Damagum

The internal rift within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened yesterday, as state chairmen across the country reaffirmed their loyalty to Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum – just as a faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, inaugurated a new Board of Trustees, (BoT). Recall that after a crucial meeting in Abuja on Thursday attended by 29 state chairmen, the Forum of PDP State Chairmen declared “total support” for Damagum, dismissing claims of any parallel leadership within the opposition party.  In a communiqué…

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PDP names new Acting National Chairman amid leadership crisis

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PDP names new Ag. Chairman

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appointed a new Acting National Chairman as fresh drama unfolds within the party’s leadership. Mohammed Abdulrahman, the National Vice-Chairman (North-Central), has now taken over as the party’s Acting Chairman in a sudden shake-up at the top. The announcement came on Saturday in Abuja after a heated leadership face-off that further exposed deep cracks inside the opposition party. Internal tensions escalated when the National Working Committee, NWC, announced the suspension of some national officers during an emergency meeting. The suspended officials include Senator Samuel Anyanwu,…

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PDP Crisis: Rival factions suspend each other, as leadership war deepens

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PDP Crisis

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has plunged into a full-blown leadership crisis, as rival factions within its National Working Committee (NWC) announced the suspension of one another in a dramatic escalation of internal hostilities. The turmoil began earlier on Saturday when the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC), led by Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, announced the suspension of several top officials – including National Legal Adviser Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Deputy Legal Adviser Okechukwu Osuoha, and National Organising Secretary Umaru Bature – for one month.…

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Turaki emerges PDP National Chairman, as Matawalle receives defecting Zamfara PDP leaders into APC

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Turaki emerges PDP Chairman

The political atmosphere in Nigeria’s opposition and ruling parties witnessed major developments on Wednesday, as former Minister of Special Duties under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Tanimu Turaki (SAN), emerged as the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), even as several top PDP leaders in Zamfara State defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Turaki, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and former presidential aspirant, was chosen through consensus following extensive consultations among PDP leaders across the three northern geo-political zones — the North-West, North-East, and North-Central. The Governor…

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PDP Convention under threat, as Anyanwu petitions DSS over ‘forged signature’

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PDP Convention under threat

The National Secretary of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Sen. Samuel Anyanwu has raised an alarm over the notice of the National Convention sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), alleging that his signature was cloned. In a petition, Anyanwu who has been at loggerheads with National Chairman Umar Damagum and other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) said the letter written to INEC dated 29 August was not signed by him. He has therefore asked the Director of the DSS, and the Inspector-General of Police,…

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Fresh crisis rocks PDP as Anyanwu, Damagum clash in letters to INEC

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Fresh crisis rocks PDP

All is not well within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, have issued conflicting instructions to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding the conduct of state congresses in three states. In a letter dated September 25, Damagum informed INEC that the party’s scheduled congresses in Cross River, Plateau, and Kebbi States – earlier fixed for Saturday, September 27, 2025 – had been postponed due to “unforeseen circumstances and operational logistic challenges”. In the letter, Damagum stated that a new…

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“Don’t play politics with hunger, poverty” – PDP’s Ogidi warns APC

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'PoliticsNOW' yesterday

…Blasts Tinubu over Brazil comment The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come out strongly against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), warning it not to play politics with hunger and poverty ravaging Nigerians. Speaking on Liberty TV’s flagship programme: ‘PoliticsNOW’ yesterday, PDP National Vice-Chairman (South-South), Chief Emmanuel Ogidi, described as “reckless” the APC’s reaction to the party’s recent zoning of its 2027 presidential ticket to the South. Ogidi also lampooned President Bola Tinubu’s remark in Brazil that “there is no corruption in Nigeria”, saying such comments were “an insult to…

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2027: PDP zones presidency to South, confirms Damagum as National Chair

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PDP Govs. ADC

…As Govs mock ADC defectors as ‘one-chance passengers’ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday took sweeping decisions at its 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, zoning its 2027 presidential ticket to the South and confirming Ambassador Iliya Damagum as substantive National Chairman. The NEC, after receiving the report of the Zoning Committee chaired by Bayelsa Governor, Douye Diri, resolved that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) positions remain as currently structured, with the North retaining the chairmanship while the South takes the presidential ticket. The move is seen…

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