The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Turaki is set to screen former President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole presidential aspirant ahead of the party’s primaries for the 2027 general elections. The faction disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, announcing that the screening of aspirants for various elective positions would …
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Abdulrahman Mohammed is the legitimate National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike made the remark on Wednesday during a media chat in Abuja, where he addressed the party’s lingering internal crisis and criticised the rival faction led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki. The …
A factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Turaki, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, over an allegation of providing false information to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Turaki, who was brought before Justice Peter Kekemeke on a one-count charge, pleaded not guilty. According …
Former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced his defection on Sunday at his residence in Kano. Shekarau governed Kano State from 2003 to 2011 under the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). He joined the PDP …
Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, says he was pushed out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife. Amaechi made the claim on Friday during an appearance on Sunrise Daily, a breakfast programme on Channels Television. The former minister of transportation, now a member of the African Democratic …
The Supreme Court has ordered a speedy hearing of an appeal challenging the nullification of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025. A five-member panel led by Mohammed Lawal granted the request for accelerated hearing of the appeal marked SC/CV/166/2026. The appeal was filed …
Former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, has announced his intention to contest the Benue North-East senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Suswam made this known on Monday during an interview on Arise TV. The former governor had earlier defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has again voided the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, in November 2025, and barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising its outcomes, including the election of party leaders. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik delivered the ruling on Monday in a suit filed by a …
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he advised against the national convention organised in Ibadan by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction led by Kabiru Turaki, warning it would deepen internal divisions. The convention, held in Ibadan on November 15 and 16, 2025, has since triggered a series of legal disputes, worsening the party’s …
As the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has mocked Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, accusing him of starting a fight he cannot win. Wike made the comments on Monday during the national executive committee (NWC) meeting of the PDP faction led by …
