Mr Charles Aniagwu, Delta Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, says Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori, has no plans to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to any other party. Aniagwu in a statement made available to news men in Asaba on Saturday, said that the governor was rather committed to keeping … Read more
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is obliged to obey the Appeal Court order restraining the party from appointing any person as acting National Secretary in place of Sen. Samuel Anyanwu. The party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, stated this at a news conference, tagged: “Just so the PDP may have a breather’’, … Read more
The leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, denied claims that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had endorsed a recent court ruling on the Rivers State Executives. Henzodaily understands that this clarification counters a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity … Read more
The struggle for the office of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ‘s national secretary has taken a dramatic turn following the party’s receipt of a stay of execution order. Henzodaily reports that the order halts the enforcement of an earlier Appeal Court judgment that removed Samuel Anyanwu from the position. The PDP’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State says it has withdrawn from the Local Government (LG) elections slated for Saturday in the state. The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) fixed Saturday, Jan.18 for the LG elections in the 18 local government areas of the state. This is contained in a statement on Thursday … Read more
The Rivers State Police Command on Thursday deployed a tactical unit to take control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat on Aba Road, Port Harcourt, amidst ongoing leadership disputes within the party. The special squad blocked the main entrance to the secretariat with a patrol van and restricted access to the premises. The blockade … Read more
The Benue State Working Committee (SWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated Chief Samuel Ortom as a member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT). The nomination was contained in a statement signed by Mr Tim Nyor, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday … Read more
The ousted National Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, on Monday, resumed duty at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, in defiance of the court orders which had removed him from office. NAN reports that a High Court and Court of Appeal had removed Anyanwu from office and recognised Sunday … Read more
Tensions have escalated within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as protests erupted at the party’s national secretariat over the contentious position of National Secretary. The party, which had been on a break since December, was set to resume operations on Monday. However, according to Daily Trust, the headquarters in Abuja was overrun by demonstrators supporting … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing fresh turmoil within its National Working Committee (NWC) as legal battles over the position of the National Secretary intensify. The internal division has deepened following a Court of Appeal ruling in Enugu that removed Senator Samuel Anyanwu and declared former National Youth Leader, Sunday Okoye, as the substantive … Read more