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2023 Obi Enjoying Genuine Goodwill, PDP Chieftain Confesses

2023: Obi Enjoying Genuine Goodwill, PDP Chieftain Confesses

September 6, 2022 6:22 am

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Emmanuel Jonathan has asserted that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi is the only candidate in the race to become Nigeria’s next President that is enjoying genuine goodwill from Nigerians.

Jonathan made this known while speaking with newsmen in Nsukka while reacting to verbal attacks on the LP’s presidential candidate and running mate, Datti Baba-Ahamed by candidates of other political parties and their faithful.

Jonathan pointed out that the Obi/Datti presidential awareness movement across the nation and Nigerians in the diaspora was causing goose pimples in the …

2023 Alleged Rapist From Rivers PDP Supporting Atiku — Wike

2023: Alleged Rapist From Rivers PDP Supporting Atiku — Wike

August 31, 2022 4:05 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at a yet-to-be-named rapist and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state who reportedly attended the return to PDP party of Senator Ibrahim Shekarau in Kano State.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Shekarau who dumped the New Nigeria Peoples Party a few days ago, was earlier on Monday received back in the PDP by presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

Speaking on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, Wike who has been in war of words with the PDP candidate over the outcome of the …

2023 Real Reason PDP Is Entangled In Crisis ― Dokpesi

2023: Real Reason PDP Is Entangled In Crisis ― Dokpesi

August 31, 2022 3:57 am

Media mogul and a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), High Chief Raymond Dokpesi provided insights as to why he believes the party is presently entangled in the current crisis before it.

Speaking to newsmen yesterday, Dokpesi accused the former President, Goodluck Jonathan of abandoning the power rotational arrangement in place in the party hence the current crisis befalling the party.

The High Chief asserted that in 2015 he advised former President Jonathan to break and allow for a candidate from the North to complete their eight years tenure started by late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua but he refused.…

2023 Nobody Can Destroy PDP, Ayu Subtly Mocks Wike

2023: Nobody Can Destroy PDP, Ayu Subtly Mocks Wike

August 30, 2022 7:45 am

The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has vowed that nobody can destroy PDP while assuring that they will not be distracted from achieving victory come 2023.

Ayu spoke Monday at the reception ceremony organised in honour of the former governor of Kano State and Senator representing Kano Central, Ibrahim Shekarau at his residence in Kano.

The ceremony was attended by the Presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Elder Wali, former Vice President Nnamdi Sambo, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali, …

2023 Obi, Kwankwaso Have Destroyed Atiku’s Chances - Adeyeye

2023: Obi, Kwankwaso Have Destroyed Atiku’s Chances – Adeyeye

August 26, 2022 7:10 am

Former Minister of Works and an ardent supporter of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s presidential bid, Senator Dayo Adeyeye has claimed that the present division in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has done serious damage to the chances of its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 presidential poll.

Adeyeye made this remark while speaking on a political programme on the African Independent Television (AIT) which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

Adeyeye, who is National Chairman of South-west Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 Presidency (SWAGA), said the emergence of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankawaso as presidential candidates of Labour Party …

2023 Tinubu Holds Key Meeting With Wike, 2 PDP Govs In UK

2023: Tinubu Holds Key Meeting With Wike, 2 PDP Govs In UK

August 24, 2022 7:43 am

The crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday took a fresh as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, met with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and some PDP governors in London yesterday night.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, his Abia State counterpart, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, and other PDP stalwarts loyal to Wike attended the meeting.

It was earlier reported that Governor Wike and some of his allies travelled out of the country for what was described as a critical meeting on their political …

PDP Tiv Youths Warn Ortom, Wike Over Plot To Remove Ayu

PDP: Tiv Youths Warn Ortom, Wike Over Plot To Remove Ayu

August 23, 2022 6:45 am

A youth group identified as Tiv Youth Council Worldwide has warned Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, his Rivers State counterpart Nyesom Wike and some other aggrieved members of the Peoples democratic party (PDP) against their plot to remove Senator Iyorchai Ayu as chairman of the party.

The youths said the governors and their associates’ insistence on the removal of Ayu as the only ground for peace talks between the PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and Wike was in bad faith

In a swift reaction, special adviser to governor Ortom on media and publicity Terver Akase asserted that there is no …

2023: Atiku, Peter Obi, Tinubu’s Running Mate, Shettima Finally Meet

2023: Atiku, Peter Obi, Tinubu’s Running Mate, Shettima Finally Meet

August 22, 2022 2:43 pm

Two of the candidates who are currently running for the 2023 Nigerian presidential election on Monday have met in Lagos State. They include the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi who had met at the Eko Hotel in Lagos.

Both presidential candidates will be speaking at the Nigerian Bar Conference’s 62nd annual general conference.

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Also in attendance were the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential running mate, Kassim Shettima; and Chimamanda Adichie.

More reports reaching Africa Daily News, New …

2023 Secondus Dares Wike For Threatening Him Over Atiku

2023: Secondus Dares Wike For Threatening Him Over Atiku

August 21, 2022 6:25 am

A former Chairman of Nigeria’s opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus has lashed out at Governor Nyesom Wike over his warning against his support for Atiku Abubakar.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Wike had lost the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket to the former vice president in the primary elections which was held in May.

The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal’s last-minute deal with Atiku knocked Wike, who supported him at the 2018 convention in Port Harcourt, to the second position.

Since then, Wike has gone on the offensive attacking state and national …

2023 Atiku, Wike's Camp's Meeting Ends In Deadlock

2023: Atiku, Wike’s Reconcilation Meeting Ends In Deadlock

August 20, 2022 3:11 am
Reports reaching Africa Daily News, New York is that the meeting earlier scheduled to bring about reconciliation between the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Nyemsom Wike, the rivers state governor which held yesterday did not reach any key conclusions. 
The committee which included members from Atiku and Wike’s camp had their meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt.
Mr. Kelvin Ebiri, Wike’s media aide disclosed this in a message he made available to journalists.
Members from Atiku’s camp included Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri; Hon. Adamu Waziri and Hon. Eyitayo Jegede.
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2023 Retaining Power In The North Wrong, Obasanjo Bombs PDP

Obasanjo Bombs PDP Over Plot To Retain Power In The North

August 18, 2022 5:59 am

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has questioned the rationale behind the decision of his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in picking Atiku Abubakar as presidential candidate ahead of next year’s general election.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Atiku hails from Adamawa State, a state in northern Nigeria and was Obasanjo’s deputy between 1999 and 2007.

Obasanjo pointed out that the decision is not politically correct and in the spirit of the understanding between the North and the South of Nigeria going by the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari who is from the North will be …

2023 Why We Can’t Remove Ayu Now, PDP Opens Up

2023: Why We Can’t Remove Ayu Now, PDP Opens Up

August 12, 2022 6:28 am

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has it cannot remove the national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu because it is trying to avoid going into a situation that will see it go into the 2023 general elections with a constitutional crisis.

Its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made this known yesterday, in Abuja, while reacting to calls for the replacement of Ayu, ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that supporters of the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, as well as some other party leaders, such as Chief Olabode George, have been calling for …

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