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Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has criticised Lai Mohammed for condemning hate speeches that are presumably dominating the media. While speaking at a meeting at the National Council on Information in Jos last week, Lai Mohammed decried the rate of hate speech and fake news being circulated in...

‎The Southwest faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has defected to the Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN). The group said the inflammatory statement of Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose and removal of the names of some of the leaders of the party in the...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from the newly formed party, Advance Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA). Spokesman of the Ahmed Makarfi faction of the PDP, Dayo Adeyeye in a statement said the party has no affiliation with the news political association. “In the...

Former Minister of Aviation and cheiftain of the Peoples Democratic party, Party has prayed to God to grant the Makarfi-led faction of the party victory at the Supreme Court hearing today. The Supreme court will today deliver judgement in a suit to determine the authentic leadership of the...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, and the sacked National Caretaker Committee of the party led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi will get judgement over whether the latter group can file an appeal at the Supreme court in the name of the party. The Sheriff’s group had...

Chief Joe Mmamel, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Enugu State, on Saturday joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mmamel completed his defection to the APC when he registered...

Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has carpeted the threat by Governor Ayodele Fayose of the State to dump the party should Sheriff win at the Supreme Court. The party faction loyal to Senator Ali Modu Sheriff said “we shall not miss him.” The faction, in a statement...

A recent development in Ekiti state may mean that the future is bleak for ruling party, PDP, in the state as Governor Ayodele Fayose has adjusted his campaign strategies ahead of next year’s governorship election. Yesterday, Fayose removed the logo and name of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...

Drama ensued in the Nigerian Senate chamber on Tuesday as Senator John Enoh representing Cross Rivers decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC Senate President, Bukola Saraki welcomes the defecting Senator as Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Senators protested the defection. Details soon...

A former minister of state for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, may have finally bowed to Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he is set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, which he joined while in the Senate more than 10 years ago. Obanikoro who ran in 2011 as governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos...

The former Head of New Media for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Convener of pro-democracy and good governance group, Concerned Nigerians, Prince Deji Adeyanju has landed in police net again. Adejanyu was arrested on Monday for staging a peaceful protest demanding the freedom of renowned...

Former Minister of Aviation and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has claimed that the Minister of Transport, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi owned the Lagos properties where Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC recovered huge sum of cash. A report has earlier said that the National...

‎The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has said that National Working Committee (NWC) of the party will not suspend some of its bigwigs including former President Goodluck Jonathan as being speculated. He said his regime would not condone impunity...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has asked Zamfara state Governor, Abdulaziz Yari to blame his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC for the outbreak of Meningitis in the country instead of pointing fingers at God. READ: Zamfara Governor - Meningitis Is God's Punishment For...

Former Minister of Aviation ad Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has been conferred with three different titles. Mr. Fani-Kayode on his twitter handle said: he was conferred with Odum-Agu of Christendom, the Odogwu N’agha of Southern Nigeria and the Asafo of...

5 State Governors belonging to the Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have defected to the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the party. According to VANGUARD, at least 5 of the 11 governors in the PDP, are openly engaged with the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff leadership of the...

Ahmadu Ali, a former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party has strongly disagreed with former President Olusegun Obasanjo's remark on the death of the PDP. Speaking with PUNCH, Ali said, “He only said that during his 80th birthday. And when he said it, I grudgingly said that he...

The former governor of Zamfara State, Mahmud Shinkafi, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Mr. Shinkafi told his supporters in Gusau on Sunday that he decided to join the APC “in order to join hands with the people of the state to develop...

Ahmed Makarfi, factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has said the party will continue to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari’s speedy recovery. “We are happy to welcome the president from his medical vacation in London. We welcome him home; but we will continue to pry his...

Former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has promised to keep supporting Rivers state governor, Nyesome Wike even if he decides to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The former first lady made the remark at the burial ceremony of the father of the Rivers state Peoples Democratic Party...