Beyond the rotation of presidency between the north and south arrangement, which seems to be taking up a huge chunk of media space as 2023 general elections loom large, there are other critical factors which are nuanced but germaine to…
Conflicting court judgements, and NJC’s intervention as medicine after death -Magnus Onyibe
While it has long been suspected by Nigerians that court judgements are often given in favour of the highest bidder, a series of embarrassing judgements by courts with concurrent jurisdictions over the tenure of the chairmanship of Peoples Democratic Party…
As democracy enters a slippery slope in Nigeria -Magnus Onyibe
In Nigeria, democracy is in turmoil. Although it has been long in coming, the exodus of governors from the main opposition party, PDP to the ruling party, APC which has been steering the ship of state at a time that…
Don’t rely on party leaders for PDP ticket, Secondus tells Kogi, Bayelsa gov aspirants (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party has advised its members seeking the party’s nod to contest the Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections against relying on the party’s leaders for the ticket. The National Chairman of the party, Mr. Uche Secondus, gave the…
Killings rising because Buhari thinks he knows everything — PDP (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the myriad of crises facing the country is as a result of the know-it-all posture of President Muhammadu Buhari. It claimed that rather than seek help from Nigerians across party lines and beyond…
Corruption thrives in the executive too, Secondus replies Buhari (Punch)
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, on Thursday, alleged that monumental corruption was going on in the executive arm of government under President Muhammadu Buhari. Secondus made his position known in a statement made available to…
*Police dispel rumour of attack on Igbo traders at Oshodi (Punch) * I-G orders probe into attack of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Guardian)
Police dispel rumour of attack on Igbo traders at Oshodi (Punch) The Police Command in Lagos State on Monday dispelled the rumour that some thugs were attacking Igbo traders in Oshodi area of Lagos. According to a statement signed by…
Our democracy is under threat – Uche Secondus
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is forced to take a stand and make the following pronouncements at this crucial point because our democracy is under threat of derailment. Firstly, I want to categorically state that our collation centres have all…
2019: Panic in PDP over Wike’s resignation (Nation)
There was panic in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged threat by Governor Nyesom Wike to resign as the South-South coordinator for the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar. The disquiet in the party was informed by the…
Lagos APC elders give Ambode cold shoulder (Vanguard) * Police intercept suspected cultists, kill one in Lagos (Punch)
Lagos APC elders give Ambode cold shoulder (Vanguard) Hope of a second term for the politically embattled governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, remained far-fetched yesterday, after elders of the state under the aegis of the Governors Advisory Council,…
