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PDP Convention: Court reaffirms order for parties to maintain status quo

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has reaffirmed that his order on maintaining status quo in respect of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention remains in force and must not be flouted by any of the parties involved in a suit on the convention. The judge

Politics

Three PDP Reps from Kaduna dump party for APC

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2025

Cite Leadership Crisis and Tinubu’s Agenda The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has suffered a significant blow in the House of Representatives as three of its lawmakers defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors—Abdulkarim Ahmed (Kaduna South), Aliyu Mustapha (Ikara/Kubau), and Sadiq Ango-Abdullahi (Sabongari)—formally announced their

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Momentum building as PDP faces further cracks

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo In a development that could further destabilize the opposition, multiple sources within the PDP have confirmed that Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri and Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri are “seriously considering” leaving the PDP. Top-level negotiations are reportedly ongoing behind the scenes, with pressure mounting from within the APC

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Mbah: Enugu cabinet members dump PDP, join APC

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2025

Ahead of Governor Peter Mbah’s anticipated formal defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday (tomorrow), all members of his cabinet have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling party at the federal level and in most states of the federation. Their defection comes just as Sunday Udeh-Okoye, a former National […]

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Factional PDP Congress kicks off in Edo

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2025

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] loyal to Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has begun its State Congress ij Benin to elect its state executive. Last week, another faction elected Tony Aziegbemi as its state party chairman. Addressing the Congress before the election, South South Vice Chairman of the PDP, […]

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Cross River PDP Returns Venatius Ikem As Chairman, Elects Other Exco Members

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

The Cross River State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Barr. Venatius Ikem has been reelected for a second term of four. Venatius Ikem was reelected alongside 38 other members of the State Executives of the party during the 2025 State Congress of the party, held on September 27, 2025, at the Venetian Arena […]