Peoples Democratic Party

2023: Nigeria’s hope for total turnaround lies with PDP return to power – Kalu 

2023: Nigeria’s hope for total turnaround lies with PDP return to power – Kalu 

Chief Emeka Charles Kalu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is the National Coordinator, Peoples Democratic Party Coalition (PDPCO) as well as Director-General, Global Initiative for Good Governance (GIGG). Dr Kalu, former governorship candidate in Abia State, in this interview with OHAFIA-TV News, spoke on the consultations going on among the party’s presidential aspirants, why the party should zone presidential position to South East, even as he expressed optimism that Nigeria would be better if PDP returns to power. He also spoke on other issues. Excerpt How do you see the large number of presidential aspirants that have emerged…
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Zamfara PDP gets boost as Yari, Mafara defect from APC

Zamfara PDP gets boost as Yari, Mafara defect from APC

The struggle for the control of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State may have reached its climax, as two stalwarts of the party, former governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, and Senator Kabiru Marafa, yesterday, defected to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Speaking after a PDP stakeholders’ meeting in Gusau, the state capital, the chairman of PDP in the state, Col. Bala Mande (retd), said they had sat down and finalized the issue of the defection of Yari and Marafa to the PDP. He said: “We have reached an agreement to work for the development of the party. We have all…
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2023 Presidency: Wike reveals next action if he doesn’t get PDP ticket

2023 Presidency: Wike reveals next action if he doesn’t get PDP ticket

Rivers State Governor and 2023 presidential aspirant, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has said he would remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), even if he does not win the presidential ticket. Wike said this while addressing stakeholders of the Niger State chapter of the PDP at the party secretariat in Minna on Saturday, The Governor said there was nothing wrong with a consensus candidate if it is based on equity, justice, and fairness. While soliciting the stakeholders’ support he said he is the only candidate who is capable of defeating the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2023 presidential election. “I…
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2023 Presidency: PDP Southern Governors insist on zoning

2023 Presidency: PDP Southern Governors insist on zoning

As the next year’s general election draws nearer, the governors from the South on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have insisted that the 2023 presidential ticket be zoned to the South for fairness and equity. The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom-led 37-man PDP zoning committee had earlier reportedly recommended that the 2023 ticket be thrown open. Coming out from a meeting in the early hours of Saturday in Akwa Ibom House, Abuja, the PDP Southern Governors stressed that they were committed to the party’s unity. They insisted that the best thing to do for the unity of…
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