Peoples Democratic Party

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PDP to sanction Wike, Makinde, other aggrieved govs after polls (The Punch)

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party sees the presidential elections as a massive task and has decided to deal with the alleged ...

Osadolor added, “When the dust of elections is over, the party will revisit the issue. Osadolor stated, “How else could they have worked against the party than they have already? “When the elders (Board of Trustees) intervened, we all thought the crisis was over, but it only got worse.

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PDP expels its governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom (Premium Times)

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State has expelled Michael Enyong, the governorship candidate of the party for the 2023 elections, ...

“The said Mr Enyong forged the result form that the party used during the gubernatorial primary held 25 May 2022. Good journalism costs a lot of money. The local PDP chapter said Mr Enyong used the result of the primary conducted in his residence to mislead the court to enter judgment in his favour. [reported](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/582586-2023-federal-lawmaker-replaces-umo-eno-as-akwa-ibom-pdp-governorship-candidate.html) that the [Independent National Electoral Commission](https://www.inecnigeria.org/) (INEC) has published the name of Mr Enyong, as the new PDP governorship candidate in the state. [clinch](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/532486-gov-emmanuels-preferred-successor-umo-eno-wins-aibom-pdp-governorship-primary.html) the party ticket. [Peoples Democratic Party](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples_Democratic_Party_(Nigeria)) (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State has expelled Michael Enyong, the governorship candidate of the party for the 2023 elections, over allegations of forgery.

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2023: Atiku hosts Rivers PDP in Abuja, promises to complete Onne ... (Premium Times)

The meeting came about a week after the former vice president cancelled his presidential campaign rally in Rivers state over “security concerns,” the newspaper ...

The international airport in Port Harcourt will receive increased attention and investment to become a truly regional hub. Good journalism costs a lot of money. “Amongst other dividends, the transportation infrastructure in Rivers State will receive priority attention. [sealed a deal](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/582439-2023-nigeria-desperately-needs-tinubu-wike.html) with the APC candidate, Mr Tinubu, said recently that [it was impossible](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/582490-2023-wike-finally-shuts-negotiation-doors-against-atiku.html) for him and the G5 to negotiate peace with Atiku. Atiku supporters including members of the campaign council in Rivers State have faced a series of attacks amidst the conflict between the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and the former vice president. [putting off](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/582020-pdp-cancels-presidential-campaign-rally-in-rivers.html) its presidential rally in Rivers State because of attacks on members of the council in the state and other supporters of the party’s presidential flag bearer.

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PDP Akwa Ibom governorship candidate sacked (The Punch)

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked the Akwa Ibom State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Michael Enoyong, who recently emerged ...

In the judgment delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, the court voided the judgment of the Federal High Court on the grounds that it was predicated on errors. Justice Barka agreed with counsel for the PDP, Mr Paul Usoro SAN, and Uwemedimo Nwoko that the Federal High Court judgment was delivered in error and that the court was misled by the plaintiff in the matter to arrive at an unjust conclusion, especially on the use of statutory delegates which the party had disqualified from the process. The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked the Akwa Ibom State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Michael Enoyong, who recently emerged as the governorship candidate following a court order issued by a Federal High Court.

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You're a threat to Nigeria's democracy, PDP campaign spokesman ... (Guardian)

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, yesterday, accused Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, of killing democracy in the state and ...

We will, by the grace of God, embark on the process of recovery, developing all parts of this country and making every Nigerian, including our brothers in Rivers, feel they are Nigerians.” But we do know that our people in Rivers are very clear on the fact that Atiku means well. We met with critical stakeholders of Rivers, who we believe would be able to talk to their people for them to understand that Atiku and his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, value them.

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Middle Belt Forum Has Directed Our People To Vote Obi — PDP ... (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

The leadership of the Middle Belt Forum alongside other regional groups like Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the Pan Niger Delta Forum had earlier in ...

“So, the Middle Belt people have been directed to vote for former governor, Peter Obi of the Labour Party for only the presidential election. “When you look at the 2019 election PDP and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar got over 25% in the six states of the North Central and FCT. Then in other elections they have been advised to vote for the PDP.

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2023: Why APC will take back Bauchi State - Spokesperson (Premium Times)

The Bauchi State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has vowed to reclaim the state it lost to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) four years ago ...

He failed to pay for students, and the National Examination Council (NEC)’s registration. “The money belongs to the entire Bauchi state, but all the contracts being executed by this government were awarded to outsiders. From the top engineer down to the ordinary labourer are brought from outside Bauchi state”. There was a lack of salaries of the state civil servants, pension, gratuities of the retirees and other social amenities.” “He did not execute any tangible project anywhere across the state. The APC lost Bauchi after the 2019 governorship contest.

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A'Court sacks Enyong, restores Eno as Akwa Ibom PDP guber ... (Guardian)

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, yesterday, sacked House of Representatives member, Micheal Enyong, as governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ...

The appellate court further held that since the lower court has no jurisdiction to inquire into the internal affairs of PDP, the judge has no discretion in law to exercise in the matter. The appellate court held that the issue of statutory delegates, who voted at the primary is an internal issue of the party, stating that the lower court ought not to have enquired into the matter. He agreed with PDP’s counsel, Paul Usoro (SAN) and Uwemedimo Nwoko (SAN), that the Federal High Court judgment was delivered in error after being misled by the plaintiff.

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Wike, threat to nation's democracy - PDP (Vanguard)

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, accused Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, of killing democracy in the state and country by hounding people who ...

But for his position on this election, we will not by the grace of God, when given the opportunity to govern this country; question his choice. We are also aware that he will still organise live coverage between now and election to bring up series of allegations; all because he is too scared of Atiku’s victory; but Nigerians know better,” Aniagwu stated. “We believe that as individuals who mean well for recovery, that we are going to work with all Nigerians. We will also work with Nigerians in diaspora because this country belongs to all of us. “This also includes the fact that their campaign offices are closest to Government House in Delta. “So as Nigerians, we must know those who mean well with respect to our democratic journey. We met with critical stakeholders of Rivers who we believe would be able to talk to their people in Rivers for them to understand that Atiku and Okowa value them. ” Atiku is a democrat and he knows that not everybody will agree with him in this election. But we do know that our people in Rivers are very clear on the fact that Atiku means well. “This is because they are afraid of even just billboards that do not talk even while they claimed that they are on ground. But you go to Lagos, you can’t even see a single one of the PDP. “But that Wike made it practically impossible for us to come to Rivers to campaign.

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Appeal Court sacks A'Ibom PDP guber candidate Micheal Enyong (Daily Post Nigeria)

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday evening removed a House of Representatives member, Micheal Enyong, as the governorship candidate of the Peoples.

Justice Barka thereafter upheld the appeal of the PDP and vacated all orders made by the Federal High Court in favour of Michael Enyong. Justice Barka agreed with counsel to the PDP, Mr Paul Usoro and Uwemedimo Nwoko that the Federal High Court judgment was delivered in error and that the court was misled by the plaintiff in the matter to arrive at an unjust conclusion. In a judgment delivered in an appeal filed by PDP against the Federal High Court judgement, Justice Hamma Akawu Barka voided the judgment of the Federal High Court and set it aside on the ground that it was predicated on errors.

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Nine PDP women support groups dump party for APC in Zamfara (Daily Post Nigeria)

No fewer than nine prominent female groups of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Zamfara State have declared their support for the.

Also in his remarks, the Secretary of the committee, Prof. The nine women groups include Dauda Lawal Dare Women Support Groups under the leadership of Malama Aisha Aliyu, PDP Women Awareness Forum, led by Hajiya Jamila Isah, PDP Bamuci Bamufita under the leadership of Hajiya Rukkaya Abdullahi. Abdullahi Muhammad Shinkafi commended the vision of the women groups in adding to the number of the party.

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2023: APC loses Reps member to PDP in Jigawa (Guardian)

Ahead of the 2023 general election, the House of Representatives member representing the Garki/Babura Federal Constituency in the State, Hon.

“I am here because I want to help a friend, we attended the same university, I am here to help the party win the election,” he said. Musa Muhammad dumped the ruling APC for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). “This is due to series of conflicts and happenings at all the stages of the party, I am therefore thanking the party for allowing me to contest on its platform,” he wrote.

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Serving Reps, Badaru's aide dump APC for PDP in Jigawa (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE)

By: Adamu Amadu, Dutse THE member representing Babura/Garki federal constituency in Jigawa state, Honourable Musa Muhammed Adamu Fagengawo has resigned.

This neccessitate due to the series conflicts happening at all stages of party”. The special adviser in a letter addressed to the governor of the state, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar through the secretary to the state government resigned his appointment from the position of special adviser. Honourable Musa Muhammed said his decision followed the series conflicts happening at all stages of the party (APC).

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How Atiku will resuscitate our economy, empower youths- PDP ... (Businessday.ng)

Ahead of Saturday's presidential election, Hakeem Olalemi, a chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State...

“In the interest of our collective future and in aspiration for a better country which we all can be proud of, I am using this medium to once again urge you to give your vote to PDP and we would ensure that every promise made to the electorate is fulfil”. “Atiku had promised to invest in women and youths employment and our votes can make this laudable idea of the PDP come to fruition to give live and better living to our teeming youths who are currently disoriented due to the lack of direction by the present ruling government. “Our factories especially in the areas which we were proud to be productive have now been converted to warehouses and churches due to the policy inconsistency and lack of direction of the APC led government.

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PDP Leaders To Sanction Nyesom Wike, Makinde, Other Aggrieved ... (SaharaReporters.com)

The PDP crisis started from the time the aggrieved governors insisted that the PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu must resign after Atiku won the ...

The party is supreme. Osadolor stated, “How else could they have worked against the party than they have already? “When the elders (Board of Trustees) intervened, we all thought the crisis was over, but it only got worse.

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PDP lists reasons APC, Tinubu will lose presidential election (Daily Post Nigeria)

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday said Nigerians will not vote the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its presidential candidate Bola.

The PDP said a bag of rice which sold at N7,500 in 2015 now sells for almost N50,000; a measure of garri which sold at N100 now sells for over N450, while a measure of beans which sold at N250 now sells for over N1000. On security, Ologunagba lamented the ranking of the country as one of the most dangerous places to live in the world. He accused the APC and Tinubu of arrogance, entitlement mentality and treating Nigerians with disdain by refusing to engage the people in interactive sessions, debates and media interviews.

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Polls: UPU, Urhobo PGs endorse Atiku, Oborevwori, PDP ... (Daily Sun)

From Paul Osuyi, Asaba. The apex socio-cultural body of Urhobo nation, the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), has endorsed the presidential candidate of the ...

We are also going to deliver you, Sir Monday Onyeme and other PDP candidates,” he added. “We must always learn to love one another. “We cannot forget how he helped the UPU greatly in 2019 in our time of need. Ese Gam declared that all will be done by the UPU to deliver Atiku-Okowa, Sheriff-Onyeme and other PDP candidates. Remember us when you become the governor of Delta State. “We like the humility of the state PDP gubernatorial candidate and his readiness to work for the Urhobo nation and Delta State in general.

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Why Nigerians won't vote for Tinubu - PDP (The Punch)

The Peoples Democratic Party has said that Nigerians will not vote for the All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, ...

“It is therefore clear that any vote for the APC and its Presidential Candidate is an endorsement of corruption, incompetence, insensitivity, lack of leadership and arrogance in failure. “In contrast however, the All Progressives Congress and its embattled presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, in their vacuity, arrogance and entitlement mentality treated Nigerians with unpardonable disdain by refusing to engage the people in interactive sessions, debates and media interviews,” he said. The Peoples Democratic Party has said that Nigerians will not vote for the All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, considering their “level of corruption, incompetence, insensitivity, lack of leadership and arrogance in failure”.

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PDP: Why Nigerians Won't Vote APC, Tinubu (THISDAY Newspapers)

•Says a vote for them is vote for continued poverty, corruption. Chuks Okocha in Abuja. The national secretariat of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ...

“When that failed, the Tinubu/Shettima campaign came up with the promise to continue on the ‘legacies’ of the Buhari-led APC administration. This is a clear indication that the APC and its presidential candidate are incapable and have nothing to offer Nigerians.” Addressing a world press conference in Abuja, National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Debo Ologunagba, said, “Last Saturday, the grand finale of our presidential campaign rally held in Yola, Adamawa State.

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NigeriaDecides2023: Atiku's campaign asks Nigerians to vote out APC (Premium Times)

The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation has charged Nigerians to see the 25 February presidential election as an opportunity to deal with the All ...

Good journalism costs a lot of money. “ “The 2023 presidential election is a grand opportunity for all Nigerians to liberate themselves from the atrocious APC by voting en masse for Atiku Abubakar, who is leading the charge in the mission to rescue, recover and rebuild our nation from the misrule of the APC.

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Jigawa governor loses own federal representative member to PDP (Premium Times)

Mr Fagengawo lost the APC primary election last May to Aminu Kanta, an ally of the governor.

That is the main reason, I decided to join forces to come and help him deliver the mandate, the lawmaker said. Good journalism costs a lot of money. “I have decided to join the PDP to give the governorship candidate a helping hand in the forthcoming elections.”

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2023: Reps member dumps APC for PDP in Jigawa (Daily Post Nigeria)

The House of Representatives member representing the Garki/Babura Federal Constituency in Jigawa State, Hon. Musa Muhammad has decamped to the opposition.

Musa Muhammad has decamped to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. “I am here because I want to help a friend, we attended the same university, I am here to help the party win the election,” he said. According to the letter obtained by DAILY POST, the lawmaker said he quit the party due to a series of conflicts and happenings.

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'Only PDP Candidates Are Spending New Naira Notes'- El Rufai ... (The Whistler NG)

Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State has claimed that the Naira redesign policy if the Central Bank of Nigeria was made to favour the opposition.

“Even this issue of currency redesign, how many times did we sit with the president to talk? While sitting with the CBN governor when we realised the case was getting nowhere, we concluded that the best thing is to take the matter to court, and that’s all people know.” “I’m calling on the people to know that those who give you cash are those that hijacked the cash which was supposed to be given to you, and so I advise that you take action on that.”

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El-Rufai's free food, transport vote buying – PDP alerts residents (Daily Post Nigeria)

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna State has condemned the government's free food, free transport and medical services for residents of the.

The Secretary appealed to the people of Kaduna to resist the tactics being introduced by the APC government. Alhaji Ibrahim Wusono, the state secretary of the PDP noted that the state government brought a plan by transporting people from Kaduna to Zaria metropolis free of charge, while drawing the attention of Kaduna citizens that it was part of the deceit which has always been part of the APC government for the past seven years. The state PDP considered the measures taken by the state government as purely vote-buying ahead of the 2023 general election in a state where the citizens have suffered in the hands of the APC-led government.

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Anger as radio stops interview with Ogun PDP candidate midway (Daily Post Nigeria)

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of gagging the press in an attempt to stop the.

While encouraging journalists to discharge their legitimate duties with all sense of honesty and professionalism, the PDP charged members of the public to remain resolute in their patriotic determination to rescue Ogun from the “shackles of the APC maladministration.” The opposition party explained in a statement on Thursday that its senatorial candidate in Ogun West, Ganiyu Obanibasiri, was already seated in the studio of a private radio station, Hebron FM Ota, when a phone call came from agents of the ruling party that the programme be stopped. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of gagging the press in an attempt to stop the voices of the opposition from being heard.

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New naira: El-Rufai's free food, transport part of vote-buying –PDP (The Punch)

The Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State has faulted the free food, free transport and medical services dangled before residents of the state by the ...

It’s because of the poor leadership of the APC government. “There is no crisis in PDP in the state. It’s because of the election.

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El-Rufai's free transport, medicare amount to vote buying, says PDP (Vanguard)

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, has said that the free transport scheme in designated routes, free medicare and food in Kaduna as ...

It’s because of the poor leadership of the APC government. “There is no crisis in PDP in the state. “They brought a plan by transporting people from Kaduna to Zaria metropolitan free of charge.

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Kaduna Govt's Free Food, Transport, Medicare, Vote Buying – PDP (Leadership Newspaper)

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has said the free food, free transport and medical services being given to residents of the state by the.

“There is no crisis in PDP in the state. It’s because of the poor leadership of the APC government. It’s because of the election.

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