…candidate Bola Oyebamiji has attracted support from a factional Accord Party and a PDP faction led by ex-governor Olagunsoye OyinlolaThe contest is widely seen as a three-way race, with several smaller parties stepping aside to back the leading candidatesPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our conte…

…Adeleke is seeking re-election under the Accord Party after winning in 2022 on the PDP platform, facing APC's Bola OyebanjiOyebanji, a former Osun Finance Commissioner and chartered banker, has the backing of President Bola Tinubu and the full APC structureA public affairs analyst has identified incumbency appeal, Tinu…

Youth in the Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on the state government to put in place comprehensive security measures to ensure that no educational institution or community in the state becomes a permanent victim of insecurity. The demand comes on the heels of the recent release of…

The PDP in Kogi Central Senatorial District inaugurated its 2027 campaign organisation under Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's leadershipSalami Etudaiye was named Director-General, while Abubakar Yahaya Karaku was appointed Campaign ChairmanSenator Natasha charged the new team to pursue a house-to-house, polling-unit-b…

…Senatorial District in the National Assembly and served as national chairman of the PDP. The President said Makarfi demonstrated commitment to democratic ideals, prudent management of public resources and policies aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians throughout his public service career. Tinubu also commended the…

…375,027. Months later, in the 2023 presidential election, Tinubu lost Osun to the PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, who polled 354,366 votes against Tinubu’s 343,945. The political confrontation therefore has history behind it. It became even more complicated by the crisis within the PDP and Adeleke’s flirtation with the APC. Adel…

…in the state with strategic grassroots mobilisation and collective commitment. The PDP chieftain, who reiterated unflinching support for Tinubu’s reelection in 2027, expressed readiness to launch a platform, the Oluyede Progressive Alliance for Renewed Hope Agenda, to champion consultations among leadership and members…

Wike should be taken to a psychiatric hospital immediately." ~PDP Chieftain, Bode George A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has called for a psychiatric test to be carried out on the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. George made the call while speaking on TVC on Wednesday, August 5. George stated t…

…Aliu BENIN CITY — A faction of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected comments by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi on the party’s leadership, insisting he is not the recognised chairman of the party in the state. The development follows Aziegbemi’s criticism of Hon. Austin Nwachukwu, who addressed a…

…reports that the senator was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023. He later dumbed the PDP and joined the ADC. Onawo cited manipulation and undemocratic process that characterised the ADC governorship primaries in the state as reason for his defection. The added that his defection follo…

…in suit FHC/ABJ/CS/2408/2025, held that although Attah did not deny defecting from the PDP to the APC, the court could not assume the constitutional powers vested in the Speaker and the Benue State House of Assembly to declare his seat vacant. The PDP had sued the Independent National Electoral Commission, the APC and…

…Makinde pointed to the infrastructure and development strides recorded under the PDP administration in Oyo State, asserting that the APM had the capacity to reset Nigeria’s trajectory. He urged APM members in Ogun State to work together, mobilise voters and “chase out” the APC-led government in 2027. Also speaking, the…

…Makinde pointed to the infrastructure and development strides recorded under the present PDP administration in Oyo State, asserting that the APM possesses the capacity to reset Nigeria’s trajectory. The governor urged the APM members in the state to work together in unity and go all out to mobilise for the party and ch…

…fresh cracks emerged within the Obi-Kwankwaso political movement. Also, the Wike-backed PDP hailed INEC’s listing of its presidential candidate, Canada tightened work permit rules for foreign workers and a PUNCH investigation revealed that over 6,500 Primary Healthcare Centres across Nigeria remain non-functional despi…

…presidential candidate of the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Goodluck Jonathan rose swiftly from civil servant to president of Nigeria, beginning as deputy governor of Bayelsa state and later becoming governor. Photo out as Okowa takes Delta ticketAt the INEC office in Asaba, Nwoko's na…

…Caleb Mutfwang who had been elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Court of Appeal had nullified the governor’s election on the grounds that the PDP lacked a valid party structure to sponsor him. But in a unanimous judgment on January 12, 2024, the Supreme Court held that the appellate court…

…of former President Goodluck Jonathan, submitted manually by the Kabiru Turaki-led PDP factionThe Turaki camp said it chose manual submission after INEC refused to release electronic access codes needed for online filingThe PDP faction's spokesman accused INEC of bias and warned of legal action if a conflicting candida…

…affected both politics and security.Sani won the 2023 governorship election against the PDP and others by a narrow margin. The result was initially declared inconclusive before he was eventually confirmed the winner, with a vote difference of roughly 2,000 — underlining how competitive the Kaduna political landscape re…

The Turaki-led PDP interim committee submitted Goodluck Jonathan's presidential nomination and other candidates' names to INEC manually on FridayINEC refused to provide electronic submission access codes, saying it does not recognise the Turaki-led interim leadership of the PDPThe committee warned INEC against publishi…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost its last remaining seat in the Jigawa State House of Assembly following the defection of its Minority Leader and member representing Birnin Kudu Constituency, Hon. Kabiru Muhammad, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Muhammad formally announced his resignation…

…who they want to present for election. “How many parties have I joined? I left the PDP when things were no longer being done according to the rules. I went to the Labour Party. They put fire in it and wanted me to stay there and get burnt. I moved to the NDC. Since I went there, they have carried the same fire there. “…

…South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Sanya Omirin. Despite the PDP’s unity in 2022, the APC defeated Adeleke in Atakunmosa East by 457 votes, while Adeleke won Atakunmosa West with 7,750 votes against Oyetola’s 6,601. Some analysts believe the current political atmosphere in Ijesaland presents a…

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Interim National Working Committee, under its Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, SAN, has held a closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, in what appeared to be the party’s first high-level consultation following the Federal High Court…

..rejects disqualification claims By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue state has dismissed claims that its governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Chief Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), is constitutionally disqualified from contesting the poll, describing the allegations as false, misleading…

…clashed with a rival faction said to be aligned with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the time. Two people were killed in that confrontation.Ajiboye in courtCourt records from 2014 show that Ajiboye was arraigned alongside Adigun Oriyomi and other defendants over their alleged roles in killings connected to the Mu…