After being in power for 16 years, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) found itself in opposition. ABDULRAHMAN ZAKARIYAU takes a look at how the ‘rebrand’ PDP has fared as an opposition party in the last 4 years. PDP’s journey from ruling to opposition party The PDP was established sometimes in 1998 with the support of former military leaders who were Read More
Like it has become the practice shortly before and after the 2019 presidential poll, this is another week of throwing up of accusation between the nation’s main political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Thus, unsurprisingly, the APC-led federal government accused the PDP of playing the kind of politics that can both be described Read More
Aspirants seeking speakership of the 9th House of Representatives Wednesday faced caucus of the opposition with different promises of how they intend to run the coming assembly. However, the endorsed candidate of leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Gbajabiamila, was absent at the late evening meeting which held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. He was reported Read More
Kano state Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has said he would ever be ready to face the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which has vowed to challenge his victory at the just concluded governorship election in court. According to the governor, the PDP would make great mistake if it dares challenge his election victory in court, saying that such challenge would consume the Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised politicians in Kwara State to emulate the political maturity of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, who said that winners of the just concluded general elections in the state were not his enemies. INEC National Commissioner, Alhaji Mohammed Haruna, made the call during the presentation of Certificates of Return to state Governor-elect, Read More
Ahead of Saturday gubernatorial and state assemblies elections, the Presidential Support Committee (PSC) has told Nigerians especially the Igbo extraction to join the mainstream politics or forget about being president in the nearest future. The Committee which called on all Nigerians from across the 36 states to vote for All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial and state assembly candidates in Saturday Read More
The Bayelsa State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the weekend appealed to voters to stay away from misfits parading themselves as candidates of opposition parties. The party said the next elections should be about its qualified, tested and trusted candidates against dropouts in opposition parties. PDP spoke in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area where it formally launched its Read More
B Peoples Democratic Party Atiku-Obi Campaign Organisation has stated that “there will be serious backlash for South-east governors if the zone loses to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC)” in next year’s general elections. The organisation said the electorate “who have not hidden their distrust for the APC-led federal government” would take it out on the governors “if they do Read More
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Coordinator in Akwa Ibom state, Engr. Ignatius Edet, yesterday defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In what some have described as a major setback, Engr. Edet, who was a former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, dumped the opposition party along with more than 5,000 former APC faithful. The ex-Speaker, who Read More
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters were tear gassed yesterday in Gumel during its North West zonal rally. Blueprint correspondent who was at the rally reports that police stopped the rally from holding at the proposed venue, which was closer to the market place. However, when the former Governor of the state, Alhaji Sule Lamido arrived at the venue of the Read More
Cup holders Nigeria have expressed confidence of reaching the final of the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations, ahead of today’s semi final clash with the Lionesses of Cameroon at the Accra Sports Stadium. A 4-0 win over Zambia in Cape Coast on Wednesday zoomed the Falcons back into contention following an opening-day 0-1 loss to the Banyana Banyana of Read More
Bafana Bafana will play Paraguay in the Nelson Mandela Challenge Centenary celebrations at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Tuesday, 20 November. The match will kick off at 19h00 and comes three days after South Africa’s Africa Cup of Nations match against Nigeria at FNB Stadium on 17 November 2018. SA Football Association (Safa) President, Dr Danny Jordaan who made the announcement Read More
A Special Assistant to Governor Godwin Obaseki in Ohordua, Esan South East local government, Mr. Imhandegbelo Louis, has resigned his appointment and defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former aide, who left his post yesterday, said he was compelled to decamp from the ruling APC because of highhandedness of the party Mr. Victor Eboigbe, a leader of Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has raised the alarm that opposition is in possession of resources that can sponsor mischief against his administration. The President made the allegation on Friday when he received the Buhari Media Organisation at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He claimed that the opposition looted so much money before he assumed office and that his administration might Read More
Professor Banji Akintoye has urged Nigerians to unite and vote the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019 because of its incompetence in the formulation and execution of sound economic policies and tackling corruption in the country. The Second Republic Senator, who made the call s a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, programme, also supported the recurrent calls for Read More
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Coalition of Nigeria Movement (CNM) initiated by former President Olusegun Obasanjo are currently in talks with a view to coming together to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections. This development was confirmed by new entrant into the Social Read More
The police in Edo yesterday grilled the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), state chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, over his allegation that the state government diverted rice meant for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Uhogua, Ovia North East Local Government area of the state. According to sources, the PDP chairman was questioned for several hours by the State Investigation Baurea Read More
The United Progressive Party (UPP) has vehemently disagree with former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nnia Nwodo and Senator Hope Uzodinma, among others, who have contended that nobody of South East extraction would be qualified to contest for President of Nigeria until 2023. Lamenting the skewed arrangement that has eliminated any South Easterner from vying for the Read More
Gombe The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has castigated President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption, describing it as nothing but a war against the opposition party in the country ahead of the 2019 general elections. Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Ayodele Peter Fayose stated this while addressing newsmen at the end of its meeting in Gombe yesterday. The party declared Read More
Ahead of 2019 general elections, the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has planned to clinch all the seats in the six area councils. Chairman of the party in the Territory, Hon. Chukwuebuka Okolie, who disclosed this at the weekend, said “APGA as one of the strong opposition party in Nigeria has put machinery Read More
Abuja Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed is unfazed about the threat of Mali in this weekend’s 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifier series ,Africa zone. Despite admitting the threat posed to the team by the host, the coach is confident that the team can repeat their 2017 FIBA Afrobasket feat having defeated the same opposition by 90 points to 67 when they met Read More
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has cancelled plans for a mobile prayer room in Gangneung for tourists at the 2018 Winter Olympics after strong opposition by anti-Muslim campaigners, the city tourism department’s chief told Al Jazeera. While just 0.2 percent of South Korea’s population of 51 million is Muslim, the KTO decided to build a prayer room to promote a Read More
By Umar Bayo Abdulwahab Ilorin Chairman, Sobi FM, Ilorin, Alhaji Lukman Mustapha has debunked insinuations in some quarters that some opposition figures were behind the establishment of the radio station to pursue certain political interests ahead of 2019. He however argued that plying opposition role was good for democracy, asserting that “in a country where there is no opposition, government Read More
As Nigeria draws towards the 2019 General Elections, the number of those aspiring to occupy the office of the President is beginning to take shape. Granted that there are bound to be aspirants contesting in every election, the desire by many aspirants to contest for leadership positions cannot be isolated from the performance of those in authority as well as Read More
By Donald Iorchir A crack team of political engineers are currently working hard to revive and strengthen the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) far greater than it was before the 2015 general elections. The team, according to immediate past Minister of Interior, Comrade Patrick Abba Moro, is working hard to unity members and forces against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Read More
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