The chairmen of state chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday threw their weight behind the Ahmed Makarfi led Caretaker Committee. Read More…

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria to cede the certificate of return to the opponent of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state as he was never qualified to run for the party primaries in the People’s Democratic party as a guber candidate Read More…

The Independent National Electoral Commission will next week  decide on which factions of the Peoples Democratic Party it will recognise. Read More…

Former deputy Governor of Rivers State Engr. Tele Ikuru and Prince Uche Secondus who served as the Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday were engaged in a physical combat when an argument between both politicians degenerated into a fight. Read More…

Embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff, has described the public conduct of Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose as shameful. Read More…

Yesterday, after a press briefing at the National Assembly, PDP senators announced that the withdrawal of their support for the APC led Federal government after the alleged continuous victimization of its members by the EFCC. Read More…

The war of attrition between the Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led group shows little sign of abating. Read More…

The Chairman of the Edo State Economy and Strategy team, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has won the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress. Read More…

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has ordered the shutdown of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat. Read More…

Presidency and the All Progressive Congress are behind the leadership crisis rocking the Party. Read More…

Former Kaduna state governor and chairman of the PDP caretaker committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi has dismissed as mere speculation, claim that he has opened discussion with former chairman of the dissolved national working committee, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff with the motive of stepping down for the latter. Read More…

The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen Ali Modu Sheriff on Monday said his office would not be vacant until 2019. Sheriff also revealed how he was begged to accept the Chairmanship role of the party. Read More…

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party took a dramatic twist on Monday, as the ousted National Chairman of the party, Senator Modu Sheriff, gained entry into the party’s National Secretariat after four attempts. Read More…

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has said that the party’s nomination and expression of interest form for the September 10 governorship election in the state will be sold for N16m each. Read More…

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is far from over as Ali Modu Sheriff, former chairman of the party, has yet again expressed reservation over the caretaker committee. Read More…

IN continuation of efforts to resolve the leadership tussle rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governors on its platform have convened a meet­ing for today in Abuja. Read More…

Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani, and other key members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State, have announced the formation of a new group within the party. Read More…

Two members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives on Wednesday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Read More…

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has told the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt that he remains the party’s chairman. Read More…

Factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has explained the drama behind his alleged removal from office by the party’s governors. Read More…

Prof Jerry Gana, a member of the party’s Board of Trustees, has asked the ousted acting National Chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, to leave the party alone for peace to return. Read More…

Eight out of the 12 former members of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party say that they have accepted the outcome of the party’s national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, which dissolved their committee. Read More…

Are you comfortable with the outcome of the Port Harcourt convention of the party?

Definitely we want to appreciate the efforts on all sides, both those who gathered with us in Abuja and those who went to Port Harcourt. The key objectives have been achieved because we wanted a leadership that is credible, a leadership that will emerge through a constitutional process.

They realised that some of the congresses were not done properly, they also realised that the processes of zoning were not acceptable and that the process of putting the former chairman was not acceptable and so, a lot of very important decisions have been taken which are in the overall interest of the progress of both our party and believe me, even of the nation.

One, we want democracy to be genuine and real, we want it to be people-driven, not just a few people imposing who they want with impunity, we don’t want imposition, we just want genuine democracy. So, we see that the opportunity of reconciliation is just there.

The convention has been postponed, there will be a proper convention and in the interim we have both the Board of Trustees and the National Caretaker Committee and I believe that they will work together and we will also cooperate with them to redirect the party, sanitise the party and ensure that we have a strong united and vibrant party.

That is what we want. You mean you will cooperate with the Makarfi led Committee?

Makarfi was part of us. Where we were (at Abuja Convention ground), we were being consulted on a regular basis by some of the leaders who were in Port-Harcourt. To be fair to them, they were phoning us, through the chairman of the Governors Forum.

We were in consultation. The only area of worry was that when they finally put the caretaker committee in shape, we believe that some of the people who are very, very keen on this change should have been included.

Has Makarfi consulted you or do you have plans of meeting with him anytime soon?

We shall work together. It is too early. As I said we started together, he is one of us and I am sure he will do that.

Open and transparent way

But we want the BoT to be very central because it is a constitutional body which should be doing this, so the BoT should help the National Caretaker Committee for them to do their work well and in that setting, we are party people, we want the party to be strong again, so we want the process to be fair, to be just, to be people oriented, to do things in a very open and transparent way so that people feel empowered, people feel happy, the processes are clean and clear, no imposition, no impunity, no cheating, no wuruwuru. So we will cooperate with them and I am sure they will reach out to us and we shall talk.

Vanguard……