Peoples Democratic Party Archives - Page 12 of 18

Oct

11

2022

2023: Ekwunife recants calling Peter Obi ‘kindergarten president’

Opinion, Politics2023, Labour Party, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi, Politics, Uche Ekwunife

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra Central senatorial district, Senator Uche Ekwunife has denied throwing jabs at Peter Obi. Ekwunife, who was at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State for the official flag-off of the presidential campaign of the PDP, had said Nigeria doesn’t need a kindergarten president. Ekwunife in a now-viral video, while campaigning for the PDP President-General candidate, Atiku Abubakar, said Nigeria does not need one who will always remind the country of her problem, but one who knows how to solve it. Many followers of Peter Obi in Anambra State had interpreted the video to…

Oct

10

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Wike, govs absent as Atiku commences campaign

News2023, Atiku Abubakar, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, commenced his presidential campaign in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, with a promise to rescue Nigeria from insecurity and bad economy, and to unite the northern and southern parts of the country. This was as five PDP governors were absent at the commencement of the campaign, which held at the Nests of Champion International Stadium, Uyo, the state capital. The PDP governors that failed to turn up at the rally included the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde,…

Oct

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Iyorchia Ayu: Ohanaeze laments, says Ogbulafor would’ve resigned to end PDP Crisis

Opinion, Politics2023, Iyorchia Ayu, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, Vincent Ogbulafor

Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide has mourned the death of a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Vincent Ogbulafor. Ohanaeze said PDP would miss Ogbulafor because he would have used his wisdom to resolve the crisis facing the former ruling party. Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, said the deceased would have resigned if he was in the position of the Iyorchia Ayu, National Chairman of the PDP. Isiguzoro recalled how Ogbulafor resigned as PDP’s National Chairman when ex-President Goodluck Jonathan became the president. A statement by Isiguzoro said Ogbulafor would be remembered for always putting people ahead of…

Oct

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: Ikpeazu inaugurates PDP Advisory Campaign Council in Abia

Abia State, Politics2023, Abia State, Nigeria, Okezie Ikpeazu, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has boasted that there is no other political party in Abia State with the requisite capacity and potential like the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He stated this during the inauguration of the 26-member Advisory Council for the Peoples Democratic Party 2023 Campaigns, held at the Banquet hall of Government House in Umuahia, the state capital. A former presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa chairs the Abia PDP Advisory Campaign Council, while Chief Uzodinma Okpara and Professor Paul Ananaba, SAN serve as the Deputy Chairman and Secretary of the Abia PDP…

Oct

08

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

PDP ex-National Chairman, Vincent Ogbulafor is dead

Abia State, PoliticsAbia State, Metro, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, RIP, Vincent Ogbulafor

Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Vincent Ogbulafor has passed on. Ogbulafor died on Thursday in Canada at the age of 73 years. Confirming his death, a family member who wished to be anonymous said Ogbulafor died of an undisclosed illness. The deceased was the PDP’s first National Secretary. He hails from Olokoro in Umuahia South Local Government of Abia State. Ogbulafor, who was born on May 24, 1949, was the first PDP’s National Secretary before he later became the party’s National Chairman. The deceased was, however, forced to resign his position after he fell out with…