PDP asks Labour Party governorship candidate to rejoin party

PDP asks Labour Party governorship candidate to rejoin party

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State has appealed to the 2023 Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the state, Chijioke Edeoga, to rejoin the PDP. The Chairperson of the PDP in Enugu State, Martin Chukwunweike, made the appeal when he led other executive members of the party to the residence of Mr Edeoga … Read more

‘Unaware Of India’s Culture’: BJP Calls Out Iltija Mufti For ‘Hindutva A Disease’ Remark

‘Unaware Of India’s Culture’: BJP Calls Out Iltija Mufti For ‘Hindutva A Disease’ Remark

Last Updated:December 09, 2024, 09:13 IST Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, stirred a political row with her remarks on Hindutva. PDP leader Iltija Mufti | File Image/PTI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday lashed out at People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti over her recent “Hindutva … Read more

Go to court, Tinubu tells PDP, others

Go to court, Tinubu tells PDP, others

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

Thugs attack PDP members in Idanre, police react

Thugs attack PDP members in Idanre, police react

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

PDP’s Waheed Para moves resolution against abrogation of Article 370 in JK Assembly

PDP’s Waheed Para moves resolution against abrogation of Article 370 in JK Assembly

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

Debate intensifies over scrapping reservation; NC, PDP call for review

Debate intensifies over scrapping reservation; NC, PDP call for review

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

Ekiti PDP asks NWC to expel Fayose from party

Ekiti PDP asks NWC to expel Fayose from party

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

Governor’s meeting ends in deadlock

Governor’s meeting ends in deadlock

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 national chairman to assume duty, despite court order

Factional national chairman to assume duty, despite court order

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

A timeline of Fubara-Wike dirty political war in Rivers

A timeline of Fubara-Wike dirty political war in Rivers

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