A former Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State, Bisi Ilaka has officially resigned his membership of the party. In his resignation letter dated Tuesday, February 10, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent, on Thursday, in Ibadan, the state capital, Ilaka thanked…
The lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency I in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, has reaffirmed the strength and stability of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State while empowering constituents with cash support. The two-day one-on-one meeting and empowerment programme, which was held at the Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has invited the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Abdulraham Mohammed and Senator Samuel Anyanwu to a meeting of political parties geared towards the 2027 general election. The faction which is backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, represented the crisis-ridden…
Two opposition senators from Taraba State in Nigeria’s North-east region have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The senators are Haruna Manu, representing Taraba Central Senatorial District, and Shuaibu Lau, representing Taraba North Senatorial District. The lawmakers announced their defections in separate letters read by the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he is closely following developments within the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, insisting that his interest is driven by a desire to see the party survive and succeed. Wike made the remarks on Monday while speaking at the 105th meeting of…
African Democratic Congress, (ADC) has unfolded its plan to exit both the All Progress Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the corridors of power in all the states in the Southwest region. The process will start with Osun and Ekiti states governorship elections in 2026. The party made this known at the…
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has nullified the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15, 2025. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was elected as the PDP National Chairman following a tense and highly controversial national convention held in Ibadan. The convention, which…
Hon. Tosin Alabi, a distinguished Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyalist and proud son of Ibadan, has held a meeting with PDP elders, ward leaders, stakeholders, councillors, and party executives across the Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, reaffirming his unwavering loyalty to the party and his commitment to responsive, people-oriented leadership. He met with elders, ward leaders,…
A former Senate Minority Leader, Simon Mwadkwon, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Mwadkwon represented Plateau North in the 10th National Assembly and briefly served as Senate Minority Leader in 2023. He announced his defection during a visit to APC elders in Barkin Ladi Local Government…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally revealed the role he played when Aminu Tambuwal contested for the speakership of the house of representatives in 2011. Obasanjo spoke in Abuja on Saturday at the colloquium organised to mark the 60th birthday of the former governor of Sokoto. In June 2011, Tambuwal, then a member of the…
