Olisa Metuh The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has elected some of its members into the National Working Committee position of the party. At a special convention held on Saturday in Abuja, former party spokesman, Olisa Metuh, was re-elected into the same position after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared that the election that brought…
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Faction Explains Why Another PDP Was Formed
The new faction of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has explained why it left from the main party. This was contained in a statement released in Abuja on Saturday shortly after the group walked out of the National Convention of the PDP on Saturday afternoon and formed the splinter group. The group said, “we address…
Atiku, 7 Govs Split PDP: Baraje Heads New Faction
Reports reaching Aproko247 indicate that the lingering crises rocking the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has now taken another dimension as the party has been factionalized by some of its top members. At a press conference held in Abuja on Saturday, a new faction of the party was announced and its new leaders unveiled to…
Don’t retire from politics, Nigeria needs you – Sultan of Sokoto tells Obasanjo
Respected traditional ruler and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, Thursday called on the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo not to retire from politics, saying that the country still needs him. Abubaka who doubles as president-general, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, stated this when Obasanjo paid him a courtesy visit at…