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PDP: Wike Faction Revive War Over INEC’s Recognition of Turaki’s Leadership
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has reaffirmed its authority over the party, with National Chairman Tanimu Turaki (SAN) insisting that the Independent National Electoral Commission recognises the NWC backed by PDP governors as the authentic leadership of the party. Speaking at the presentation of the Certificate of Return to the PDP Ekiti governorship candidate, Oluwole Oluyede,...
Adeleke Describes Move To Accord As Necessary To Safeguard Self
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has defended his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the Accord Party, describing the move as necessary to safeguard his personal security and the stability of the state. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Adeleke said he did not abandon the PDP, which he still holds in high regard, but chose to...
Adeleke Becomes Accord Party Governorship Candidate
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday emerged the Accord Party’s candidate for the August 8, 2026, governorship election. Adeleke, the only aspirant in the primary held in Osogbo, polled 145 votes out of 150 cast by delegates drawn from the state’s 30 local government areas. Announcing the result of the primary, the Secretary of the electoral committee, Abdulazeez Salaudeen, said...
Turaki Dismiss Factional Claims In PDP As 29 State Chairmen Validate Leadership
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has dismissed claims of a faction within the party, declaring the PDP fully united after 29 state chairmen unanimously affirmed the legitimacy and authority of the National Working Committee. Turaki made this known during the ongoing meeting with PDP State Chairmen in Abuja on Wednesday, which had 29 chairmen...
Adeleke Officially Dump PDP For Accord Party
Governor Ademola Adeleke has officially joined the party yesterday, less than 24 hours to the governorship primary of the Accord Party, AP, in Osun State. It would be recalled that Governor Adeleke resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on December 1. However, the governor, yesterday, joined Accord Party to contest the election in 2026. The governor’s spokesperson, Mr Olawale Rasheed, in...
PDP Slams APC Over Fubara’s Defection
The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday blasted the All Progressives Congress over the defection of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, accusing the ruling party of orchestrating the political crisis that pushed Fubara out of the PDP. Reactions emerged from both the state and national levels of the opposition party, with leaders insisting that Fubara’s exit neither weakened the PDP nor...
Governor Fubara Dumps PDP For APC (VIDEO)
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). https://youtu.be/t570gGPBj1E He announced this at a stakeholders meeting at the government house in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday. ABN TV recalls that 17 members of the State House of Assembly, including the speaker, Martins Amaewhule, had defected to the APC on Friday. The governor...
PDP: Turaki-led Faction Labels Wike-backed Caretaker Committee As Illegal
The Tanimu Turaki (SAN)-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the formation of a caretaker committee by the faction loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing the move as a blatant act of illegality that undermines party rules. In a statement on Monday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong,...
PDP Risk Losing Fubara To Mounting Wike Loyalist Pressure
Speculation is mounting that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, may soon dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress following fresh political turbulence in the state. PDP Risk Losing Fubara To Mounting Wike Loyalist Pressure Last Friday, 17 members of the House of Assembly loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike and led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule announced their defection...
“Strangers Won’t Be Allowed Into PDP To Kill our Party” – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he and other founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not allow those who joined PDP from other parties to kill the party. Wike said this on Sunday during the 104th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led faction of the party held at the...
