Peoples Democratic Party

Nigerian Ruling Party Summons Executive Meeting to Discuss President's Health; Family Threatens Legal Action Against Media

Pan-African News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

... From Chuks Okocha in Abuja, 12.08.2009 Nigeria ThisDay The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party to discuss the health of President Umaru Yar’Adua, who is currently in hospital in Saudi Arabia. Also, on the agenda of the NEC meeting expected to hold Thursday,...

Nigeria: PDP Stakeholders' Assure On Party Unity

All Africa (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, at the weekend, rose from a reunion summit in Lagos, with a firm resolve to ensure that the party's unity remains uncompromised in its quest to achieve success come 2011 elections.

Amac 2010 - AC Adopts Anazodo as Flagbearer

All Africa (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

The Action Congress, (AC) Abuja Chapter, yesterday, presented a former contestant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Princess Vivian Anazodo, in the AMAC as its candidate for the 2010 council election.

Nigeria: Anambra - Candidates' List Out

All Africa (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu said yesterday it is unlawful for political parties that do not have candidates to campaign, just as the commission released names of 24 governorship candidates and their deputies for the next February governorship election in Anambra State, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not fielding...

Nigeria: Soludo's Imposition Undemocratic - Iwu

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, has described the Peoples' Democratic Party, PDP's imposition of Professor Chukwuma Soludo for the February 6, 2010, Anambra State gubernatorial election as anti-democratic just as he stressed that serial number on ballot papers will henceforth be shown to political parties 24 hours...

Nigeria: DP's Gun Aquisition Allegation Against Oshiomhole Laughable - AC

All Africa (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Action Congress (AC) in Edo State has described as ludicrous and laughable the allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that Governor Adams Oshiomhole had acquired AK47 guns and machetes to unleash mayhem on PDP members in future elections in the state.

Nigeria: PDP Petitions Police on Gun Running in Edo

All Africa (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

The Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] in Edo State has accused the state Governor Adams Oshiomhole of amassing machine guns to be used for future elections in the state.

• Edo PDP Accuses Oshiomhole of Withholding N535.6 Million Funds - All Africa
• Oshiomhole has withheld N646m council funds — PDP - turenchi

PDP Summons Sylva, Deputy Over Rift

All Africa (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday summoned the Bayelsa state governor, Timipre Sylva, and his deputy, Perebombei Ebebi, over supremacy crisis between them.

PDP Summons Sylva, Ebebi Over Rift

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

WORRIED by the political quagmire in Bayelsa State ahead of the 2011 general elections, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday summoned both the governor of the state, Mr. Timpre Sylva and his deputy, Mr. Peremobowei Ebebi to Abuja with a view to nipping in the bud, the lingering feud.

Yar'Adua - PDP Summons NEC Meeting

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party to discuss the health of President Umaru Yar'Adua, who is currently in hospital in Saudi Arabia

Nigeria: Yar' Adua - the Eighth Agenda

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

DURING the campaigns leading to what was assumed would be the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries for the 2007 Presidential elections, I stumbled on the campaign team of an aspirant. It was a well-organised, motivated, serious but somewhat naively optimistic group. Off record, the team leader took questions on the campaigns and assessed the chances of other aspirants.

Nigeria: Yar'Adua - North Divided Over Possible Successor

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Amid growing concern and uncertainty over President Umar Yar' Adua's health, there are indications that the North is divided over a possible successor in 2011 just as the Peoples' Democratic Party, PDP, governors, particularly those of Northern extraction insist that the President's successor must come from their fold.

2011 - Sambo to Succeed Self - PDP

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Kaduna State chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party yesterday stated that only the state governor, Arc. Mohammed Namadi Sambo, will succeed himself come 2011 gubernatorial elections, though the contest is open for all intending candidates. The party said who feels 'able and capable' to run with the incumbent.

Edo PDP Accuses Oshiomhole of Withholding N535.6 Million Funds

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, yesterday, accused Governor Adams Oshiomhole of alleged refusal to release N535.6 million excess crude funds to local government councils whose chairmen refused to decamp to Action Congress (AC).

Nigeria: Taraba - A Tale of Tragic Rally

All Africa (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

Recently, the Taraba State chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), organised a rally to receive deampees and returnees from other political parties in the state. Notable among the decampees were opposition lawmakers in Taraba State House of Assembly.