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PDP Commence Preparations For National Convention Despite Court Orders
Preparations for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention are continuing in Ibadan, Oyo State, despite conflicting court rulings and internal disagreements over whether the event should proceed. The convention is scheduled for November 15 and 16. The build-up has been overshadowed by divergent judicial pronouncements on the legality of holding the exercise. An Oyo State High Court last week...
PDP Kebbi Plans To Boycott National Convention
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Iliya Damagum, has arrived the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, venue of the party’s 2025 Elective National Convention. Meanwhile, the Kebbi State chapter of PDP has announced its decision to boycott the party’s Ibadan national convention. Also, at the venue, governors of Oyo, Adamawa, Zamfara and Bauchi states, Engr Seyi Makinde, Ahmadu...
Benin Republic Lawmakers Ammend Presidential Term To Seven-year
The country's constitution has been amended by the National Assembly of Bénin (National Assembly Benin), establishing a bicameral parliament and extending the presidential term from five to seven years. In a post shared on Facebook on Saturday by the Assemblée Nationale du Bénin, lawmakers announced that the bill was passed during a plenary session held on Friday at the Palace...
PDP Expels Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, Others Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled several prominent members, including former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), and Hon. Austin Nwachukwu, over alleged anti-party activities. The decision was announced on Saturday at the party’s 2025 National Convention, currently being held in Ibadan, Oyo State, where delegates voted overwhelmingly...
DSS Nabs Suspected Major Arms Supplier In Plateau
The operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested one Musa Abubakar suspected to be a key arms dealer linked to armed groups in Plateau State and other part of the north. This followed a precise intelligence received by the DSS which led to his arrest on November 12, 2025. The DSS source notes, "The suspect confessed to having...
Insecurity: Tinubu Dispatches Emissary To Plateau Foster Intercommunal Harmony
In a bid to curb incessant communal crises, farmers/herders clashes as well as foster intercommunal harmony in Plateau State, President Tinubu has dispatched an emissary, Dr Abiodun Essiet, to the state. Essiet, a senior special assistant on community engagement in the North Central Zone was in the state on Thursday where she spent two days. The presidential aide according to the...
Taraba Governor Plans To Join APC On Wednesday
Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has announced that he will join the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, November 19. Speaking with journalists on Saturday, the governor confirmed his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling party. Governor Kefas said the defection “has to do with the destiny of Taraba people” and indicated that he expects many...
Abia ADC To Take Legal Action Against Abaribe Over Alleged Party Interference
The African Democratic Congress,ADC, Abia state chapter, has threatened legal action against the senator representing Abia South zone ,Chief Enyinnaya Abaribe,over alleged interference in the affairs of the party in the state. ADC stated that Abaribe who is not a member of the party has been convening party meetings and sponsoring a parallel executive committee against the leadership of the...
Newly Elected Chair Turaki Promises Sweeping Reforms To End Impunity In PDP
The newly elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, has pledged to lead a comprehensive reform agenda aimed at restoring internal democracy, strengthening party unity and bringing an end to longstanding grievances within the party. Delivering his acceptance speech on Saturday at the PDP national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, Turaki said he was fully...
Naval Officer Lt Yerima Escapes Assassination Attempt In Abuja
A young Nigerian Navy officer, Lt A.M. Yerima, who recently clashed with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, is said to have escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday night. Yerima was said to been trailed by unidentified men dressed in black and riding in two unmarked Hilux vans with no number plates. The vehicles allegedly followed him from the NIPCO...
