The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has insisted that he is still a member of the People Democratic Party (PDP) despite the defection of 16 lawmakers of the Rivers Assembly who are his loyalists from the party to the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC). The 16 lawmakers, including the Speaker,…
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has issued expulsion certificates to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and others expelled at the party’s last national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to a statement posted on PDP’s X handle after the ceremony, the certificates were issued at a meeting…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has perfected plans to contest his re-election under the Accord Party (AP), sources revealed. Adeleke in his resignation letter said, “Due to the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my membership of the People’s Democratic Party with immediate effect. I thank…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, disclosed in statement late Monday night, that his principal resigned from the party since November 4th, 2025. Adeleke’s resignation letter was addressed to the PDP Chairman for…
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State has said Governor Ademola Adeleke may no longer be interested in seeking the nomination of the party for the 2026 governorship election. The party, however, said Adeleke’s decision may change with the resolution of crises ravaging the party, which must be recognised by the Independent…
Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has officially announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of abandoning him during his travails. Metuh, who announced that he had resigned from partisan politics about three years ago, declared that he would…
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded withdrawal of the ambassadorial list sent to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying it is populated by people with “integrity deficit”. The party also asked President Tinubu to renominate only Nigerians with “stellar democratic credentials and high moral standing, capable of commanding global respect…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on 15 and 16 November. In the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2501/2025, the party—alongside Mohammed Abdulrahman, acting national chairman, and Samuel Anyanwu,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday asked President Bola Tinubu to either seek help or resign, as Nigeria faces renewed attacks and kidnapping of school children across some states in the north Addressing a news conference in Abuja, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, noted that the recent abductions of students in Kebbi,…
Barring any last-minute change, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will on Monday formally register with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and pick up his membership card. Top aides told Daily Trust that final arrangements have been concluded for Atiku to register at Jada Ward 1 in Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The former…