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Heavy security at PDP headquarters as rival factions plan separate meetings
Security has been tightened at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja as two rival factions prepare to hold separate meetings within the same complex. A video circulating online, shared by the news platform Symfoni, showed armed policemen and patrol vans positioned at the entrance of the party’s secretariat on Tuesday morning, underscoring the rising tension.…
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Makarfi resigns as PDP BoT secretary over zoning concerns
Former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, has resigned as secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), citing the party’s zoning principle as the reason for his decision. In a letter addressed to Adolphus Wabara, the BoT chairman, Makarfi said he could not continue in office following the emergence of Kabiru Turaki — who, like him,…
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Fayose, Obasanjo exchange barbs over birthday party remarks
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and former President Olusegun Obasanjo have clashed publicly following Fayose’s 65th birthday celebration in Lagos. The spat erupted after Fayose sent a sharply worded message to Obasanjo, criticising the former president’s comments during the event. Fayose described Obasanjo’s remarks as “very irresponsible” and claimed the former president had “gone so low.” He added that…
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AMBO denies knowledge of petition to disqualify Omisore from APC governorship race
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) Media Front has debunked a circulating publication seeking the disqualification of Senator Christopher Iyiola Omisore from the 2026 APC governorship race, calling it a desperate ploy by fifth columnists to create division and bad blood within the party. The group, in a statement signed by its coordinator, Adebayo Adedeji,…
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Political earthquake in Taraba: Speaker, PDP lawmakers join APC ahead Kefa’s move
Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon. John Bonzena, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the widely anticipated defection of Governor Agbu Kefas to the ruling party. The development took place on Monday, with all principal officers of the Assembly and PDP lawmakers joining Bonzena in the mass…
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Malami formally declares bid for 2027 Kebbi governorship race
Vows to ‘salvage’ state from hardship By Kunle Sanni – Former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Kebbi State, setting the stage for what is expected to be a high-stakes political battle. Malami made the announcement during an interview with DCL Hausa on Monday, saying he had…
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Wike’s faction summons emergency PDP BoT, NEC meetings after mass expulsions
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has announced that an emergency meeting of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) will hold on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. In a notice issued on Monday by the factional National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, and shared on…
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APC alleges misconduct, mismanagement at PDP convention in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has berated the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan over the weekend, describing it as a “carnival of shame, lawlessness and impunity.” The opposition party faulted the organisers for proceeding with the convention despite several court orders directing its suspension. In a statement…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima, Obasanjo, Saraki, Wike, Hamzat gather for Fayose’s 65th birthday gig in Lagos
Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, and Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat were among the dignitaries and politicians who gathered at the 10 Degrees Event Centre, Oregun, Lagos, yesterday to celebrate the 65th birthday anniversary of former Governor Ayodele Fayose. Fayose, in the company…
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Lagos APC mocks PDP national convention, describes event as “political funeral”
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the 2025 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a failed exercise, describing it as a “political funeral” for a party it claims is in irreversible decline. In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, the Lagos APC said the convention—held…
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