At last, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday formally announced his defection from the All Progessives Congress to the People’s Democratic Party. This is coming a day after the APC lost 13 of its senators and 37 of its…
Ortom formally dumps APC (SUN)
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has formally announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking, on Wednesday, to council chairmen of 13 of the 23 local government areas in the state and 276 councillors that were physically…
APC ‘unmoved’ as PDP ‘takes control’ of Senate (Guardian)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has downplayed its loss of majority seats at the Senate, following yesterday’s defection by 15 lawmakers to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The drama was also replicated at the House of Representatives where 37…
Kwankwaso, Melaye, 13 other senators dump APC for PDP (Punch)
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has read a letter from 13 members of the All Progressives’ senators declaring their defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The lawmakers include Rabi’u Kwankwaso (Kano-Central), Dino…
PDP’s NEC approves R-APC fusion , set to change of name (Vanguard)
The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday approved the fusion of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) into the party ahead of the 2019 general elections. This decision was taken at the 80th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting…
PDP holds emergency 80th NEC/BoT meeting Monday (Vanguard)
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will on Monday hold an emergency 80th National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting. In a notice issued late on Sunday night by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Umaru Ibrahim Tsauri, the…
8 Commissioners, 3 lawmakers leave APC for PDP in Adamawa (Vanguard)
Eight commissioners, three members of the Adamawa state House of Assembly and some local government chairmen under the All Progressive Congress led administration in Adamawa State have decamped to the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP). The National Chairman of the People’s…
Saraki not welcome in Kwara ―PDP (Tribune)
Kwara state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been advised to uphold democratic tenets and fair play while opening its doors for new entrants to the party in the state. A statement by a PDP senatorial candidate in…
APC behind destruction Melaye’s constituency projects, PDP alleges (Guardian)
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of sponsoring the destruction of Dino Melaye’s constituency projects. Some unidentified persons were reported to have burnt down a block of four classrooms Melaye donated to the…
Oshiomhole: Only those who lack honour ’ll defect to PDP (Nation)
Party chiefs moved yesterday to stem the likely tide of defections from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole met in Abuja with Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom who claimed that the party had issued him a…