The Federal High Court in Gombe has reserved judgment in a suit challenging the emergence of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2027 Gombe State governorship election. Justice Amina-Aliyu Muhammad reserved judgment after counsel to the parties adopted their final written addresses in…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured a comprehensive victory in the Adamawa State Local Government Elections, winning all 21 chairmanship positions and the 226 councillorship seats contested across the state. The results were officially announced by the Chairman of the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), Mohammed Umar, at the commission’s headquarters in Yola…
Six members of the House of Representatives from Oyo State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), in a move seen as a significant boost for the party’s growing influence in the state. The defections were announced during plenary on Tuesday as the House resumed legislative activities following…
The House of Representatives has announced the defection of Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Following the announcement, Chinda formally resigned his position as Minority Leader of the House. The lawmaker, a political ally of the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, recently emerged as…
Fresh divisions have emerged within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as rival factions loyal to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ally, Senator Sandy Onor, and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike-backed party leadership trade accusations over an alleged move to endorse former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2027 presidential election. The controversy intensified after the Tanimu Turaki-led…
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and secured the party’s governorship ticket in Gombe State. Pantami emerged through voice affirmation during the PDP primary election held on Tuesday in Gombe and was declared the sole aspirant by the party’s electoral panel….
Former Deputy Senate Minority Leader, Emmanuel Bwacha, has emerged as the sole governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2027 general election in Taraba State. The affirmation exercise was held in Jalingo under the supervision of the party’s State Working Committee and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The PDP State Legal…
The Peoples Democratic Party in Katsina State has endorsed Hamisu Gambo, popularly known as Dan Lawan, and Nura Khalil as its consensus senatorial candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dan Lawan emerged as the party’s choice for the Katsina Central Senatorial District during an affirmation ceremony held at the PDP headquarters in Katsina, attended by party…
In a strategic move to fortify Nigeria’s financial integrity, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ has launched a €111,000 project aimed at empowering journalists and civil society organizations (CSOs) to lead the offensive against Illicit Financial Flows ,IFFs. The initiative is a critical component of the broader €46.5 million SecFin Africa project,…
The Peoples Democratic Party has commenced the screening of aspirants ahead of the 2027 general elections, with Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan successfully completing the process for the Kogi Central Senatorial District. The screening exercise, held in Lokoja, Kogi State, marks the beginning of internal party activities leading to the PDP primaries for the 2027 elections. Speaking after the exercise, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan…
