Tag Archives: PDP
By Turaki Hassan, Muideen Olaniyi, Abbas Jimoh, Isa Saidu, Daily Trust Kaduna — Though he has not declared his presidential ambition, Speaker Aminu Tambuwal’s steps bear the imprint of a likely candidate in the 2015 battle. Two years away for … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged All Nigeria Peoples Party, Congress for Progressive Change, Goodluck Jonathan, House, Muhammadu Buhari, niegrian newspapers, Nigeria, Nigerian, PDP, Tambuwal
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By Ahmad B. Kaita, opinion In continuation of his tireless diatribes against any potential threat to the lacklustre, inept, colourless and incurably rudderless PDP regime guiding Nigeria towards destruction, undoubtedly the only “Career Government Megaphone” in Nigeria, Chief Doyin Okupe … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Bola Tinubu, IndepthAfrica, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Okupe, PDP, Peruvian Democratic Party, Politics
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Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Tony Anenih, Wednesday stated that none of its Governors was planning to defect from the party. Anenih affirmed that the party was intact and would come out … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Pan African News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Anthony Anenih, Board of Directors, Chairman, IndepthAfrica, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party, Peruvian Democratic Party, Sokoto, Wamakko
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President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday in Abuja called on members of the opposition to join the Peoples Democratic Party. Mr. Jonathan made the invitation at the grand finale of PDP National Reconciliation and Consolidation Tour undertaken by the National Working … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Bamanga Tukur, Godswill Akpabio, GoodluckJonathan, Namadi Sambo, National Working Committee, Nigeria, nigerian newspapers, PDP, People Democratic Party
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has vowed to resist any attempt to foist President Goodluck Jonathan on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the sole candidate in 2015. Atiku, who has declared his intention to seek the PDP ticket ahead … read more »
THE Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has alerted its compatriots and the international community to the danger posed to Nigeria’s democracy by the desperation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to retain power at all cost, judging by its alleged … read more »
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has alerted Nigerians and the international community to the real and present danger posed to Nigeria’s democracy by the desperation of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to retain power at all cost, judging … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, APC, Independent National Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party
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Sunnewsonline NDUBUISI ORJI writes on the controversies trailing the single term pact allegedly signed by President Goodluck Jonathan prior to the 2011 presidential poll. Did President Goodluck Jonathan sign an agreement with the political class in Northern Nigeria to do … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Congress for Progressive Change, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu, Niger State, Nigeria, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party
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In a functional democracy, the arguments and divisions currently wracking the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would be seen as a sign of the healthy debates and disagreements that are critical to democratic progression and the constant alignments and re-alignments that … read more »
By Aniekan Umoren The PDP has done nothing for Nigerians but distribute poverty. That is why I call them Poverty Distribution Party (PDP) Like I said before, PDP is nothing but a criminal enterprise made of rogue politicians whose only … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Akpabio, Akwa-Ibom, AkwaIbom State, Aso Rock, Godswill Akpabio, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigerian news, nigerian newspapers, PDP, United States
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By Jideofor Adibe Politics is in the air and jostling for 2015 has simply begun in earnest. Anyone telling you otherwise is either living in another planet, trying to undercut the competition or simply being dishonest. We saw another evidence … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Niger State, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Olusegun Obasanjo, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party, Taraba State
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By Ogbuefi Blogs 1. If your governor has procured a private jet and there is no airport in your state, your governor is dumb. Furthermore, if your state makes less than N10b monthly in IGR, and your governor appropriated for … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Boko Haram, Edo State, IndepthAfrica, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Nigerian, Nigerian news, nigerian newspapers, Olusegun Obasanjo, PDP, Peruvian Democratic Party
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By Israel Ekene Ohia Thank God Almighty, per chance Nigerians may at last get rid of the PDP in 2015. Yes, we all want the ravaging PDP out of power and out of our lives. You do not need to … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged APC, Bola Tinubu, Buhari, IndepthAfrica, Muhammadu Buhari, Namadi Sambo, Niger, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, PDP
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Nigerians are truly ingenious. We like to create jokes out of every situation in spite of our often-depressing circumstance. Already some have created some jokes around the merger recently consummated among opposition political parties – ACN, CPC, ANPP and a … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged ACN, All Nigeria People, All Progressive Grand Alliance, APC, IndepthAfrica, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, PDP, People Democratic Party
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By Abubakar Alkali, alkalizai@yahoo.com The declaration by the Grand coalition of progressive opposition political parties that they have floated a new political party, the All progressive congress (APC) has set the stage for the final battle to rescue Nigeria from … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged ACN, All Nigeria People, APC, IndepthAfrica, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, PDP, Peruvian Democratic Party, United States
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by Ogbuefi Blogs “At no time in our national life has radical change become more urgent. We, the following progressive political parties, namely ACN, ANPP, APGA and CPC, have resolved to merge forthwith and become the All Progressive Congress and … read more »
(Reuters) – Nigeria’s four main opposition parties have announced a merger, forming a coalition which could pose the biggest threat to President Goodluck Jonathan’s ruling party since the end of military rule in 1999. Previous attempts at opposition alliances have … read more »
The Congress for Progressive Change has said it wants its National Leader, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to contest in 2015. The party, which explained its merger talks with some opposition parties, said it wanted Buhari to contest because of the … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Buhari, Congress for Progressive Change, ethiopia eritrea, Football Nigeria, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, nigeria africa, Nigeria Government, Nigeria politics, PDP, People Democratic Party, senegal africa
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Opposition parties are back on the drawing board. But how far can they go in 2015 without a formidable alliance. Group Political Editor EMMANUEL OLADESU writes on the lessons past botched alliances and the imperative of a new merger plan. … read more »
Posted in Nigeria
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Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria People, Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian Idol, Nigerian news, PDP, People Democratic Party
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara is in support of the plan by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to purchase 15 additional aircrafts for the state owned International Aviation College. The Party’s state Publicity Secretary, Mas’ud Adebimpe, said this in reaction … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abdulfatah Ahmed, Congress for Progressive Change, Ilorin Nigeria, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kwara State, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, PDP, People Democratic Party
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There are strong indications that President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Bamanga Tukur, have begun fresh moves to seize the control of the party in the South-West from former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Investigations … read more »
Writing about President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ) and 2015 is a tempting but difficult exercise because one could, unknowingly, end up promoting something he is unaware of or a cause that is not radically an alternative to GEJ. And because … read more »
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Tagged Atiku Abubakar, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, jonathan news, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo, PDP, Peruvian Democratic Party, Solomon Lar
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EON USIGBE reports the two-day capacity-building retreat organised by the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as it begins the process of enlightenment of its critical stakeholders over the 2015 general elections. THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), always … read more »
By Moses Alao,Nigeria Tribune Apart from attaining 52 years of nationhood this year, Nigeria should also be celebrating 13 years of return of democracy after military interregnum. But it appears that the nation is battling many challenges. Indeed, the ruling … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria
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Tagged Abia State, Action Congress of Nigeria, Ekiti State, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica African news, Nigeria, Ondo State, Orji Uzor Kalu, PDP, People Democratic Party
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by Ogbuefi Blogs Be patient with me, Jonathan tells Nigerians, but someone should tell him that we cannot be his wife patience, and are tired of waiting for PDP to deliver. President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday urged Nigerians to give … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Bamanga Tukur, Chairman, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, National Council on Privatisation, Nigeria, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party
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By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, after two weeks of igniting a passionate debate about a dream team for Nigeria, I have come to some serious conclusions. Nigerians generally see a need for radical change. That change they crave ranges from … read more »
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Your action in bad faith, NBA tells President Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has broken his silence on Appeal Court President Justice Isa Ayo Salami’s ordeal. To him, President Goodluck Jonathan’s “tardiness in” acceding to … read more »
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Tagged bbc news, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria movies, nigeria news online, nigeria news today, Nigeria newspapers, PDP, reuters nigeria news, thisday nigeria news, tinibu, world news nigeria
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday joined the debate over the President’s political future, saying if Dr Goodluck Jonathan runs in 2015, he will not hurt any Nigerian’s right to contest against him. The party also said the President is … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, INEC, Jonathan, May 6 2010, Nigeria, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party, Peruvian Democratic Party
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PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has told an Abuja High Court that he had not at any time indicated or announced anywhere that he would be contesting in the presidential election in 2015. Jonathan further told the court that he is currently … read more »
Posted in Nigeria
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Buhari, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Oath of Office, PDP, Reuben Abati
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A youth leader in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sunny Ekanem, yesterday condemned last Saturday’s local government primary elections for chairmen in Akwa Ibom State. Ekanem, who hails from Mkpat Enin, said a rerun is necessary as a result of … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Akwa Ibom State, Chairman, Democratic, IndepthAfrica, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party, Peruvian Democratic Party, Primary election, Saturday
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