Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday told the Presidential Election Tribunal that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, defeated President Muhammadu Buhari, in his home state, Katsina State. Salisu Maijigiri, who is the PDP’s state chairman in Katsina and was…
Election tribunal: Why I fell out with Buhari – Buba Galadima (Punch)
Buba Galadima, who is a former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, on Monday, that he fell out with the President in 2015 because he was not appointed a minister. Galadima, who is the first…
Obiano felicitates with Mrs Alex Ekwueme on 85th birthday
The Anambra State government has congratulated the wife of former Vice President Alex Ekwueme on her 85th birthday, saying Mrs Beatrice Chigozili Ekwueme and her husband remain an exemplary couple whose commitment to inclusiveness, tolerance and peaceful co-existence has remained…
Atiku tenders 5, 638 result sheets against Buhari (Sun)
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has beefed up his legal team by obtaining the services of foremost constitutional lawyer, Professor Ben Nwabueze, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), to prosecute his petition challenging the…
Buhari’s counsel, others kick as Atiku, PDP tender documents as exhibits (Guardian)
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, and his party yesterday began move to prove their petition against the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari by tendering volumes of documents at the Presidential…
International flights: Obi hails Air Peace, solicits support for the airline
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has commended the Chief Executive Officer of Peace International, Barr. Allen Onyema, and his team on the commencement of their international flights. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja…
PDP wants Buhari probed over alleged rising graft, insecurity (Guardian)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday urged the National Assembly to investigate what it called “widespread insecurity, economic depression, treasury looting, abuse of office and violations that stamped the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration since May 2015.” In a statement by…
PDP to present over 400 witnesses against Buhari’s victory (Guardian)
Nigeria’s opposition People’s Democratic Party Monday said it has over 400 witnesses to present at the presidential election petition tribunal to further challenge President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the February poll. “We have over 400 witnesses. But if we are…
Obi, others to grace FCET Umunze SUG Silver Jubilee
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election and former Governor, Anambra State, Peter Obi, is among dignitaries expected at this year’s silver jubilee anniversary of the Students Union Government (SUG), Federal College of…
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 …