8 d. ago Reps Member: Electoral Commission’s Attendance At Party Conventions Not Mandatory

The plenary session of the House of Representatives on Tuesday turned rowdy over an attempt to correct the impression that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must compulsorily observe a convention, congress, conference or meeting of political parties. This followed a motion of personal explanation moved by the member representing the Nnewi North/Nnewi South/Ekwusigo federal […]

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9 d. ago Reps In Rowdy Session Over INEC’s ‘Power’ To Monitor Political Parties’ Conventions, Others

  The plenary session of the House of Representatives on Tuesday turned rowdy over attempt to correct the impression that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must compulsorily observe political parties’ convention, congress, conference or meetings. This followed a motion of personal explanation moved by the member representing Nnewi North/Nnewi South/Ekwusigo federal constituency of Anambra […]

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1 week ago PDP Convention: How Abuja meeting sealed expulsion of Wike, others

•Party leaders shut down caretaker committee option •Battle shifts to National Assembly, courts Details have emerged as to how a meeting of the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), held in Abuja late on Thursday and Friday, prepared the ground for the resolutions taken at the elective convention held on Saturday, in Ibadan, Oyo […]

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1 week ago We Are Returning Power To Nigerians, Says New PDP National Chairman Turaki

The newly elected national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Turaki, SAN, has pledged to ensure that power returns to the Nigerian people. Turaki, while giving his acceptance speech after the swearing-in of the new officers at the end of the Elective National Convention of the PDP in Ibadan, Oyo State, early Sunday […]

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1 week ago UPDATE: PDP delegates elect Turaki as new national chairman, Arapaja as secretary

Turaki assured the members that guiding principles and models for achieving party goals would be rolled out soon....

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1 week ago PDP: ‘I Stand For Peace,’ Gov Fintiri Distances Self From Expulsion Of Wike

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, who is also the Chairman of the PDP 2025 Elective National Convention, says he will not support anything that can lead to the party's disintegration. The post PDP: ‘I Stand For Peace,’ Gov Fintiri Distances Self From Expulsion Of Wike appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago PDP Dissolves Structures In Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Rivers

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved structures of the party in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States. The dissolution was carried out at the ongoing elective national convention of the party holding in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, who confirmed the dissolution in the affected states, moved […]

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1 week ago ‘They Went To Ibadan To Start ‘Dirty December’ In November’, Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Mocks PDP

Apparently reacting to the expulsion his principal, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and several other prominent members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the FCT Minister’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, has taken a swipe at party delegates who took part in the decision. LEADERSHIP reports that the PDP Elective National […]

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1 week ago Convention: PDP Delegates Ratify Damagum As Substantive National Chairman

Damagum had been serving as the acting National Chairman, but the PDP Constitution does not permit an acting chairman to preside over its national convention. The post Convention: PDP Delegates Ratify Damagum As Substantive National Chairman appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago Makinde, Fintiri, Bala Mohammed, Damagum Arrive PDP Convention Venue

Other senior party officials are also expected to attend the convention, which will produce leaders to steer the affairs of the PDP ahead of the 2027 general elections. The post Makinde, Fintiri, Bala Mohammed, Damagum Arrive PDP Convention Venue appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago Makinde, Fintiri lead over 3,000 delegates as PDP elective Convention kicks off in Ibadan

Governors Seyi Makinde and Umaru Fintiri led over 3,000 delegates from the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory to elect the new national leadership of the party at...

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1 week ago Commuters Stranded As Motor Parks Shut Down For PDP Convention In Ibadan

Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) advocating former President Goodluck Jonathan’s political comeback were on Saturday spotted at the venue of the party’s ongoing elective national convention in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The supporters were seen hoisting flags with Jonathan’s photo, projecting the governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, as his running […]

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1 week ago PDP BoT Insists On Elective Convention, Distances Organ From Caretaker Option

The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the notion of a caretaker committee arrangement, insisting that the party’s national convention must go on to elect new officials for the party. The chairman of the BoT, Senator Adolphus Wabara, said this in a statement dissociating and distancing the board from the […]

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1 week ago Delegates From 19 States Arrive In Ibadan For PDP National Convention

Delegates from 19 states of the Federation have arrived in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital for the Saturday national convention of the leading opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). LEADERSHIP reports that the participating delegates came from Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Federal Capital Territory, Imo, Kaduna, […]

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1 week ago Delegates storm Ibadan as PDP National Convention begins tomorrow

All is now set for the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan, with the arrival and accreditation of delegates from the 36 States and...

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1 week ago PDP: Court Adjourns Ruling Challenging Jurisdiction, Okays Convention

The controversy over the planned convention to elect national officers of the PDP has further deepened the crisis in the party. The post PDP: Court Adjourns Ruling Challenging Jurisdiction, Okays Convention appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago PDP Crisis: BoT Reconciliation Team Recommends Caretaker Committee

Against the backdrop of legal logjam over its planned national elective convention, a six-man reconciliation committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has recommended an all-inclusive national caretaker committee to oversee the party’s affairs instead. The committee also cautioned that going ahead with the national convention at this time must be […]

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1 week ago Abuja Court issues final order stopping PDP national convention in Ibadan

The court had also barred INEC from supervising, monitoring, or recognizing the outcome of the national convention where national officers are expected to be elected.

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1 week ago Court Stops INEC From Recognising PDP Convention If Lamido Isn’t Allowed To Contest Chairmanship Election

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to put on hold its national convention scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo state, on Saturday and Sunday. The court, in the judgement that was delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, equally restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from supervising, […] The post Court Stops INEC From Recognising PDP Convention If Lamido Isn’t Allowed To Contest Chairmanship Election appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago PDP crisis: Uncertainty as reconciliation panel submits report to BoT

•Ibadan convention is practicable —Wabara  •Govs’ forum, NWC, others meet Thursday night With hours to the November 15 National Elective Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), there is uncertainty about the possible turnout of events on convention day. The two factions of the National Working Committee (NWC) – one led by the National Chairman, […]

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