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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has cancelled all party primaries in Ebonyi state. The development comes as primaries are being conducted across the state to elect candidates to represent the party in the 2023 elections. The governorship primary was also scheduled to commence at the state secretariat on Sunday afternoon, […]

As envisaged, Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, and Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, fought the closest battle for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday. Combined, they got 83 percent of the 752 valid votes from delegates. Atiku, with 371 votes, outscored Wike, with 237. Atiku beat Wike by a […]

Dan Nwomeh, media officer to Peter Mbah, Enugu governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has debunked reports alleging the assassination of his principal. Mbah was declared winner of the Enugu PDP governorship primary on Wednesday. A video is being circulated on social media showing a vehicle riddled with bullets, with […]

Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra and presidential hopeful, has congratulated former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over his victory in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary election. On Saturday, Atiku beat Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor; Bukola Saraki, former president of the senate, and Bala Mohammed, Bauchi governor, to clinch the presidential ticket of […]

Peter Obi, presidential hopeful of the Labour party, has appealed to his supporters to desist from attacking his opponents and embrace the “spirit of sportsmanship”. Since he resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Pary (PDP), netizens, who shared his vision to lead Nigeria, have been fiercely criticising other hopefuls. But in […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the recommendation of setting up an African standby force against terrorism. According to Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, Buhari endorsed the recommendation during the 16th African Union extraordinary session of the Assembly of African Union on Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Africa. The report on terrorism and violent […]

Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, for winning the presidential primary election of the People Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku was declared winner of the primary election during the special national convention of the opposition party in the velodrome of the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, […]

Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau, has secured the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to represent Plateau south senatorial district in the 2023 elections.  Lalong was elected unopposed by delegates at the primary, which held on Saturday at the zonal headquarters of the senatorial district in Shendam LGA of the state.  […]