Two weeks ago, an amorphous self-styled civil society organisation known as the Abuja Grassroots Projects (AGP) called for the resignation of Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank. The Arewa Youth Assembly had made a similar call on September…
PDP sets up committee to investigate members over NASS elections (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday said it has set up a committee to investigate the conduct of its lawmakers in the National Assembly elections. The party had directed its members to vote Ali Ndume, as the Senate President and …
May Day: PDP Salutes Nigerian Workers, Warns Against Unproductiveness (ChannelsTV)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed all Nigerian workers for their service towards the stability and development of the country at the 2019 May Day celebration. The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan,…
PDP warns FG against victimising workers (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday warned the Federal Government and All Progressives Congress against victimising workers. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement lauded workers for their contributions to Nigeria’s stability and development. He said …
PDP, INEC differ on alleged replacement of polls’ servers (Guardian)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of replacing servers in its headquarters and state offices across the federation. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan claimed that the…
PDP claims N14tn stolen under Buhari (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday alleged that N14tn had been stolen under the All Progressives Congress-led Presidency. It said the party and President Muhammadu Buhari were desperate to remain in power in order to prevent investigations into the matter.…
PDP alleges fresh plot to remove Saraki (Guardian)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alerted of a fresh plot to use the Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to forcibly remove Senate President Bukola Saraki. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola…
PDP condemns freezing of Peter Obi’s accounts (Guardian)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it called “the stoppage of transactions on all accounts belonging to its Vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, wife, his family members and their businesses by agencies of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.”…
Saraki appointed Atiku campaign director by PDP (Guardian)
Nigeria Senate President Bukola Saraki has emerged the campaign director to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer Atiku Abubakar. Saraki’s appointment as the director-general of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation was disclosed on Tuesday morning by Kola…
PDP reacts to Buhari travel ban, says Nigeria descending into banana republic (ThisDay)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the travel ban placed on 50 high-profile Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as “the height of autocracy, despotism, fascism and a plot to railroad Nigeria into a Banana republic.” President Muhammadu…