President Bola Tinubu has advised the candidates defeated in the 2024 Ondo State governorship election to seek legal redress if dissatisfied with the outcome of the polls. Earlier, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), the winner of the election held across 3,933 polling units … Read more
A group of political thugs reportedly breached the peace in Idanre community, headquarters of Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State on Wednesday, 72 hours to the Ondo State governorship election slated for Saturday. The attack which was in the early hours of Wednesday, was unleashed on some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) … Read more
Srinagar: PDP MLA Waheed Para on Monday moved a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly opposing the abrogation of Article 370 and calling for the restoration of special status to the erstwhile state, leading to noisy scenes in the House. The Pulwama MLA moved the resolution immediately after veteran National Conference (NC) leader and … Read more
A heated debate has emerged in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir over the reservation policy as leaders from local parties like the National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have come forward openly to advocate for the end of existing reservations, which they argue disproportionately benefits certain communities at the expense of … Read more
The Ekiti Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday recommended the expulsion of a former governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose, to the National leadership of the party over his alleged anti-party activities. Mr Fayose has not hidden his support for Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the ruling All Progressives Congress for a second term in office, … Read more
Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) concluded their meeting on Monday without reaching a resolution on the crisis rocking the party. The meeting, which started at about 5:00 p.m, and ended at about 10:00 p.m, was held virtually, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. During the meeting, the governors were divided on who should be the national … Read more
Factional Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Yayari Mohammed, said he has assumed duty days after his appointment into the position by a section of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Mr Mohammed disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, The Nation newspaper has reported. He said in the statement … Read more
In his inaugural speech, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State promised to uphold the Nigerian Constitution and never to disappoint the people of the oil-rich state. “The people have voted for us with much hope and expectation,” Mr Fubara said before the large crowd at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 29 May 2023. … Read more
Last Updated: October 07, 2024, 15:12 IST PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti (Image: PTI) The BJP, meanwhile, remained confident and said it will be the single largest party in Jammu and Kashmir, and will form the government with the help of like-minded and independent candidates The Peoples Democratic Party has landed itself straight into the numbers … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has thanked Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State for “saving” the Senate President Godswill Akpabio from “a huge political embarrassment” in the just concluded local elections in the state. According to the results released on Sunday by the Chairperson of the Akwa … Read more
