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2027: Talks Ongoing For Obi, Jonathan To Join PDP Presidential Race

27.08.2025

As the battle for the 2027 Presidential election intensifies, Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South Senatorial District in the 10th Senate, has opened up about the possibility of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, and ex-President Goodluck Jonathan returning to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to join the presidential race. Moro, Senate Minority Leader, who...

Dele Momodu Criticizes PDP Southern Zoning

27.08.2025

Prominent Nigerian journalist and former presidential aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu has criticized the PDP’s decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the Southern region. In a statement posted on his Instagram page, Momodu described the move as “the most reckless decision in the history of our nascent democracy,” accusing...

APC Has Failed Nigerians, PDP Lawmakers Say; Urge Payment Of Contractors

26.08.2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of failing Nigerians during its 10 years in power. The caucus made the statement after an emergency meeting in Abuja, aligning with decisions reached by the party leadership during recent meetings in Zamfara State. Addressing the...

Moghalu Dismisses Disqualification Rumour

26.08.2025

Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Anambra State, Chief George Moghalu, has dismissed reports claiming that a court has disqualified him from contesting the November 8 governorship election. Moghalu described the reports as baseless and politically motivated, insisting that his candidacy is not under threat. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr....

I’m Lagos ADC Coalition Leader, Not PDP Defector – Owokoniran

26.08.2025

A former Southwest Zonal Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rahman Owokoniran, has dismissed reports naming him among PDP stalwarts who recently defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), clarifying that he is a coalition leader in Lagos State and not part of the group that switched parties. In a statement on Tuesday signed...

Edo Assembly Orders Conduct Of By-Elections For Councilors

26.08.2025

The Edo State House of Assembly has passed a resolution mandating the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) to organize by-elections to fill vacant councillorship seats nine months after suspending the eighteen local government council chairmen. The chairmen were suspended by the Assembly in December 2024, a move that sparked criticism and backlash. However, following...

Makinde Resilient, Stabilizing Factor In PDP – Olajide

26.08.2025

Adedeji Olajide, a member of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Committee on Digital, Information Communication Technology and Cybersecurity, has commended Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for his “resilient and spirited leadership” in repositioning the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Olajide, who also serves on the Main...

Olawepo-Hashim: PDP Zoning Arrangement Endorsement Of Tinubu’s Re-Election Bid

26.08.2025

Former Presidential aspirant, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to southern Nigeria is an open endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s reelection. Speaking on Channels Television programme, Politics Today, Olawepo-Hashim, said most of those championing the zoning arrangement have openly declared their support to work for...

Tinubu Gov’t Desperate For Positive Headlines – ADC

26.08.2025

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government of spreading fake news following Japan’s denial of claims that it had agreed to issue “special visa categories” to Nigerians. President Tinubu had claimed after the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) that Japanese authorities had consented...

ADC Reacts As PDP, APC Zone Presidential Tickets To South

26.08.2025

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday faulted the decision of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone their 2027 presidential tickets two years before the election. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the PDP at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday, August 25, zoned...