The ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened on Sunday as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, announced his withdrawal from all previously agreed reconciliation efforts within the party. Wike placed the blame squarely on Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, accusing him of being the primary cause of the party’s…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Special Reconciliation Committee, led by former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki, held a meeting on Friday with Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Governor Mbah, who serves as the party’s leader in the South-East zone, hosted the meeting at the Enugu State Government House. The closed-door session was part of…
Three members of the House of Representatives – one from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and two from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) – have officially dumped their parties for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Among the lawmakers who resigned from their parties were Oluwole Oke (PDP, Osun) and Kabiru Rurum and Abdullahi…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially submitted the names of Ezenwafor Jude as its governorship candidate and Okeke Francis Chukwudi as his running mate for the upcoming Anambra State gubernatorial election, scheduled for November 8, 2025. This confirmation came through a letter dated May 7, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of the Independent…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has established a committee led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki to address the concerns of dissatisfied members in preparation for its upcoming National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. This announcement came after a meeting held on Sunday night at the Abuja residence of the PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman and Bauchi…
Three senators of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to team up with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and have met with President Bola Tinubu as they fine-tune plans to leave the party. The lawmakers are Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South). APC’s National Chairman…
On Tuesday, six members of the House of Representatives from Delta State announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Additionally, two lawmakers from Enugu State defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defections were formally announced by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas…
PDP Governors Dismiss Merger Talks, Decry Worsening Insecurity in Nigeria Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday firmly rejected rumors of a possible political merger ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a communique released after the PDP Governors’ Forum’s 4th meeting of 2025, held in Ibadan, Oyo State, the forum also…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara was noticeably absent on Monday as governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gathered in Ibadan, Oyo State, to deliberate on pressing national matters. The meeting, presided over by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed—who also chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum—was attended by Governors Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Seyi…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land occupancy rights of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat in Abuja due to the party’s failure to pay ground rent. In a letter dated March 13, 2025, addressed to PDP National Chairman Umar Damagum, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, the Director of Land…
