Tag: Peoples Democratic Party
Why millions join political parties in Nigeria
Tayo Oke
Last week, the All Progressives Congress announced its latest membership tally of 40 million members and counting. With its ongoing “revalidation”, the Peoples...
Court dismisses certificate forgery suit against Obaseki
Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja yesterday dismissed the certificate forgery suit filed against the governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin...
Saraki committee mediates in feud between Fayose and Makinde
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mandated the Bukola Saraki-led Peace, Reconciliation and Strategy Committee to wade into...
Melaye joins Shagari, Ndume to apologise to former President Jonathan
Former senator representing Kogi West, Mr. Dino Melaye, yesterday tendered unreserved public apology to the former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan for the role he...
Dickson, Abiru, two others sworn in as senators
The senate president, Mr. Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday swore in the former governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Seriake Dickson as the representative of Bayelsa...
APC, PDP win by-elections in stronghold states
The candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People Democratic Party (PDP) won the 15 by-election legislative seats conducted in their stronghold...
Buhari makes a hero of Jonathan
Sonala Olumhense
On March 31, 2015, Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan conceded his re-election contest by telephone.
The man who took that call and received the happy...
Fast-forward to 2023
Gabriel Amalu
The Nigerian elected political officials are a special breed of optimists. Their spirit of ‘never say die’, even when others are seeing political...
NGF, PDP, FFK, others hail Jonathan at 63
The Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former minister of aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode and others have eulogised the former president, Dr...
Group petitions US, UK against Onochie’s nomination as INEC commissioner
APC asks senate, others to ignore opposition
President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of his controversial aide on social media, Ms Lauretta Onochie has continued to generate...