The legal battle over the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State took center stage on Tuesday as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, presented witnesses to contest the victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. The PDP, represented by its counsel Abiodun Owonikoko, SAN, argued before…
BENIN – The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday traded blame over the shooting incident at the Edo State governorship election petition tribunal in Benin. Gunmen suspected to be political thugs disrupted the proceeding at the tribunal, shouting “Give us our mandate” while shooting sporadically. The shooting created panic…
Ogoja, Cross River – Chief Patrick Agbe (PhD), a member of the National Executive Council (NEC) representing Cross River State and leader of the South-South NEC Caucus of National Ex-officio of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) along with hundreds of his supporters. Converseer reports that Chief Agbe…
Calabar, Nigeria – Former Cross River State House of Assembly member, Hon. Frank Ovat, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ovat, who represented Obubra II State Constituency in the 9th Assembly, said it was a tough decision to leave the party but it has become necessary for him to move on. In his…
Owerri, Nigeria – Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as “a dead party awaiting its funeral” following the alleged expulsion of Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, a House of Representatives member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, Imo State. Ugochinyere, who also serves as the spokesman for…
Calabar, Nigeria – Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State have said the suspended State Chairman Venatius Ikem must go. They stated this during a peaceful demonstration on Monday, November 25, in Calabar, the state capital, adding that if Vena doesn’t leave the party, they will resign and leave the party…
