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Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Olologbondiyan, has claimed that the party is in a coma. However, Ologbondiyan in an interview with Vanguard maintained that the PDP is not dead despite the leadership crisis rocking the party. Asked if the party was over, the PDP leader said, “Not really.” The issue we are talking about today is that the party is in a coma, but it is not dead. Therefore, the problem of a requiem mass does not arise as some commentators have suggested. “However, as the main opposition party, which had hoped that this…

My lord. Benedict Etanabene, who represents Okpe/Sapele/Ubwi Federal Constituency in Delta State, has called on four members who recently defected from the Labor Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to vacate their seats in Parliament. Mr Etanabene maintained that the law on defections is clear and stressed that no persuasion should be required for MPs to give up their seats. Naija News reports that Mr. Etanabene’s remarks were made by Mr. Chinedu Okere (Owerri Municipality/Owerri North/Owerri West constituency), Mr. Matthew Donatus (Kaura Federal Constituency in Kaduna), Mr. Akiba Bassey (Calabar). Municipal/Odukpani Constituency) and Esosa Iyawe (Oredo Federal Constituency)…

Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has retracted his allegedly defamatory statements against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Acting National Chairman, Umaru Damagumu and the party’s Acting National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. In a letter dated December 6, 2024, issued by his law firm, Deji Adeyanju & Partners, Mr. Adeyanju expressed his regret over the remarks. The letter, signed by Zainab Otega, was addressed to Mr Damagun and Mr Anyanwu’s lawyer, Mr Johnson Usman of SAN. According to Mr. Otega, it is regrettable that Mr. Adeyanju’s above statement is considered defamatory, and he will withdraw it along with an apology. The…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expelled the prime minister. Mr. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, Member of Parliament representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency in Imo State and Spokesman of the United Coalition of Political Parties (CUPP). The expulsion, effective immediately, was based on charges of serious indiscipline, insubordination, and anti-party activities. The Ideato Local Government Area (LGA) branch of the PDP communicated this decision in a letter dated December 5, 2024. In a vote of gratitude, Mr. Okeke and General Secretary Onibuchi Ume addressed the state chairman of the party. This development follows the recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee Report dated…

Benedict Etanabene, the lawmaker representing Okpe/Sapele/Ubwie Federal Constituency in Delta State in the House of Representatives, has submitted that the recent defections of some Labor Party members are not about the crisis in the Labor Party. He said the MPs who recently expelled the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Labor Party were only preparing for the 2027 elections. In his view, the recent victories of APC in the Ondo and Edo State governorship elections have left some opposition members reeling and thinking about their political future. He further maintained that there is no crisis in the Labor Party as…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared the seat of Elhiatake Ibori-Suenu, representative of the Ethiopian East and Ethiopian West federal constituencies in the House of Representatives, vacant. The PDP declared her seat vacant following her defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately begin the process of holding fresh elections to fill the seats. Naija News recalls that during a plenary session on Thursday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, announced the defection of former Delta State Governor James Ibori’s daughter, Elhiatake. She cited…

Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labor Party (LP) to fulfill their responsibility to hold the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to account. According to a report by Naija News, Mr Adeyanju in an interview with Arise News criticized the leadership of the LP and PDP for their failure to present a credible opposition to the APC. Mr. Adeyanju spoke about the threat of legal action by the Acting PDP National Chairman, Mr. Umar Damagun, and the National Secretary, Mr. Samuel Anyanwu, over his recent comments criticizing the opposition,…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State has expressed confidence of winning back the state from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 elections. Naija News reports that the assurance was made by the party’s Reconciliation Committee, chaired by Senator Muhammed Manna. The Adamawa APC has recently faced internal divisions, leading to the emergence of factions within the party. In response, the APC national secretariat set up a reconciliation committee to promote unity and rebuild the party’s strength in the state. The eight-member committee includes Senators Bello Tukur, Abubakar Giray, and Binta Masi, as well as prominent figures…

Mr Esosa Iyawe, a member of the House of Representatives for Oredo Constituency in Edo State, said his defection from the Labor Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was in line with his political interests. Naija News reported that Iyawe and three other members of the House of Representatives from the LP defected to the ruling APC citing a leadership crisis. Mr Esosa Iyawe noted that he was displeased by the leadership crisis in the Labor Party and the numerous lawsuits against the leadership. The 10th member of the House of Representatives, the first since Nigeria returned…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed its Team New Nigeria after former President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2027 election posters flooded the Kano metropolis. Naija News reported on Thursday that posters of Jonathan running for the 2027 elections flooded the streets of Kano, sparking speculation about his possible return to politics. The posters can be seen at strategic locations such as Gyadi Gyadi/Zoo Road Viaduct, Kofar Nasarawa, State Highways, and read “Team New Nigeria 2027; Team New Nigeria 2027; Team New Nigeria 2027; Team・New Nigeria 2027; Team New Nigeria; Good Luck Nigeria Needs — Dr. Good Luck Jonathan.” TNN also constituted…