Peoples Democratic Party Archives - Page 7 of 18

Mar

03

2023

Appeal Court okays PDP, LP requests to interrogate INEC over presidential poll

News2023, Atiku Abubakar, Court, Labour Party, Next Level, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi, Politics

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday granted orders to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) to interrogate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the conduct of the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. The grant of the orders followed separate ex-parte applications by the two parties before the court. Justice Joseph Ikwegh endorsed the request after listening to Adedamola Faloku who stood in for the PDP and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. In the same vein, Justice Ikwegh gave the go-ahead to Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi on…

Feb

23

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia 2023: PDP Coalition Drums Support For Okey Ahiwe, Alh Atiku.

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Atiku Abubakar, Crime, Emeka Kalu, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Okey Ahiwe, Peoples Democratic Party, Peoples Democratic Party Coalition, Politics

As the countdown to the 2023 gubernatorial election draws ever nearer, the People Democratic Party Coalition, PDPCO, the grassroots mobilization and sensitization arm of PDP, has declared their unwavering support for the party's candidate for the March 11th polls, and February 25th Presidential election, calling on Abians to give their total support to the men with the prerequisites to make Abia the dream state and Nigeria new again. The National Coordinator of the group, Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, has in a brief message forwarded to OHAFIATV News, buttressed the need to be consistent in politics by supporting all Peoples Democratic…

Feb

17

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Cash Crunch: Compel APC Leaders to Release Hoarded Naira Notes, PDP Tasks Buhari

Economy, Lifestyle, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, All Progressives Congress, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

Press Statement The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) urges President Muhammadu Buhari to assuage the pain and anguish being experience by Nigerians over the current cash crunch in the country by demanding that leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) including its Presidential Candidate and governors immediately release the hundreds of billions of new Naira notes reportedly intercepted and hoarded by them for vote buying purposes. It is instructive to note that Mr. President in his address to the nation earlier today, acknowledged that the Naira redesign and swap policies are programmes of the APC administration which is also completely in…

Jan

31

2023

By Kalu Odinakachi

2023 Guber: Abia North Youth Agenda Endorses Chief Of Staff For PDP Candidacy

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Politics2023, Abia State, Next Level, Nigeria, Okey Ahiwe, Okezie Ikpeazu, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, Uche Ikonne

…calls on Abia Stakeholders, and PDP family to show brotherhood to Ikonne A youth pressure group under the auspices of Abia North Youth Agenda (ANYA), has made case for the need for Abia Stakeholders and the PDP family to, as a matter of necessity, root for a man from Isiala Ngwa North like the Late Prof Eleazar Uche Ikonne, the former Peoples Democratic Party flag bearer for the 2023 gubernatorial election who passed on recently after a brief illness. The group, through their National Coordinator, Hon. Udoeze Agwu Kalu insisted that the death of Uche Ikonne is a strong message…

Jan

26

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

INEC directs Abia PDP to conduct fresh primaries for Ikonne’s replacement within 14 days

Abia State, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, INEC, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, RIP, Uche Ikonne

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Abia State chapter should conduct a fresh primary within 14 days following the death of its governorship candidate, Uchenna Ikonne. Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, told Daily Sun that since the election is still one month aware, the State’s ruling party still have the window to conduct fresh primary within 14 days of Ikonne’s death. He further explained that; “if the candidate dies when polls have commenced, section 34(3)(b) of the Act provides that the running mate shall continue…