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…
Calabar, Cross River State – Chief Austin Edibe, the Vice Chairman (North) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, has taken the oath of office in the position of Acting Chairman following the exit of Barrister Venatius Ikem. Speaking after taking office on Monday, November 18, at the State Party Secretary in Calabar,…
Calabar, Cross River State – Barrister Venatius Ikem has threatened legal action over his alleged removal as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River by the State Executive Committee (SEC), saying the process was faulty and unconstitutional. Explaining that his purported removal is political, Ikem said he has done his best…
Calabar, Cross River State – The embattled Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Barrister Venatius Ikem, has responded to his purported suspension, asserting that the move was politically motivated and lacked genuine justification. In a detailed statement released on Saturday, November 16, 2024, Ikem alleged that his suspension stemmed from…
Calabar, Cross River State – Chief Austin Edibe has assumed office as the Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State. Converseer reports that Chief Edibe was appointed Acting Chairman following the suspension of Venatius Ikem as the State Party Chairman on Friday. Ikem was suspended by a 42-member State Executive…
Calabar, Cross River State – The Cross River State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its State Party Chairman, Venatius Ikem Esq. Ikem was suspended on Friday by the State Executive Committee of the party, which cited “disregard over higher leadership and authority” as one of the reasons for the suspension. Briefing…