Wike vs Makinde: PDP In Disarray Over Scheduled NEC Meeting Today
The Peoples Democratic Party's crisis deepens over the position of National Secretary and the disputed 100th National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for Monday (today), A major showdown appears as imminent party leaders are at odds, with rival factions planning to hold separate NEC and National Caucus meetings today in Abuja. Credible sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to...
Fubara Urges Supporters To Embrace Peace Not Crisis
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appealed to his supporters to accept a new peace deal between him and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. According to the governor, he is willing to make a heavy sacrifice for a total peace in the state. He spoke while addressing his supporters known as the Simplified Family in Port...
“Kwankwaso Betrayed Our Trust, Let APC Have Him” – NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party has said it will be huge relief for members, if its 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso joins the ruling All Progressives Congress. This is contained in a statement by the NNPP National Secretary, Mr Oginni Olaposi on Sunday in Lagos. Olaposi was reacting to the resignation of APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and speculations that he...
Obi Criticise Tinubu Oer Vacation To St Lucia
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his visit to Saint Lucia, describing it as ill-timed and insensitive to the current hardship and insecurity ravaging the country. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said on Friday that the President would visit Saint Lucia on Saturday for a state...
“Ganduje’s Resignation, A Step Of Party’s Ongoing Evolution” – APC Govs
The All Progressives Congress governors, under the aegis of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, have acknowledged the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, describing it as a natural step in the party’s ongoing evolution. In a communiqué issued after their two-day strategic meeting in Benin City, Edo State, on Saturday, the governors indicated that this leadership change aligns...
Wike-Fubara’s Supporters Clash Over Peace Deal
Supporters of the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, have differed over his reconciliation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. While some welcomed the development, others described the truce, which was mediated by President Bola Tinubu, as fragile and a surrender by the governor. On Thursday night, the President brokered peace between Fubara and his political...
Edo Gov’s SSA Mubarak Meets Asefon, Collaborate on Student Development
In a bid to strengthen educational outcomes and address key student-related challenges in Edo State, the Senior Special Assistant to the Edo State Governor on Student Matters, Comrade Jimah Mubarak, held a strategic meeting in Abuja with the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement. The high-level engagement, which took place recently, focused on innovative policy direction and...
We’ve All Agreed To Cooperate With Fubara – Wike
Former Rivers State Governor and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike confirmed Thursday evening that his long-standing political disagreement with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been settled. The reconciliation followed a peace meeting convened by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Speaking to journalists after the closed-door session, Wike announced that both parties had reached a final...
PDP Confused Over Rescheduled NEC Meeting
The Peoples Democratic Party is currently stuck in confusion over whether its rescheduled 100th National Executive Committee meeting will still be held as planned. This followed a decision by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum to turn the NEC meeting into an expanded caucus meeting and reinstate Senator Samuel Anyanwu as national secretary. The party’s Board of Trustees, BoT, and National Working...
Makinde, Wike Bloc Clashes Over INEC’s Verdict
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party intensified on Wednesday as Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike clashed over the scheduled date for the party’s 100th National Executive Committee meeting and the reinstatement of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary. Makinde’s camp, which includes Governors Peter Mbah (Enugu), Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Ademola Adeleke (Osun),...
