Nyesom Wike

National Chairmanship: Why PDP Leaders ‘Anointed’ Oyinlola

National Chairmanship: Why PDP Leaders ‘Anointed’ Oyinlola

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday fulfilled their promise to set up committees to prepare the party for its national convention scheduled to take place between October 30 and 31 and they announced the outcome to the public. Behind the scene, they did more: they bargained, lobbied and jostled for positions for their protégés and aides based on new arrangements, ahead of the convention. One of the major positions that was decided behind the scene in an attempt to bury the proverbial hatchet in the party, which is still brewing with litigations between it and the former…
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APC in great danger as Wike and Makinde spearheads PDP/ZLP Alliance in Ondo

APC in great danger as Wike and Makinde spearheads PDP/ZLP Alliance in Ondo

It appears to be a great danger for the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) are set to forge an alliance ahead of next weekend’s governorship election in Ondo State. The All Progressives Congress (APC), which is the target of the alliance, declared yesterday that it was not perturbed by the talks between the two opposition parties. The APC dismissed it as a reactionary contraption that will not work. Some PDP governors, including Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, are said to be piling pressure on…
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Who Will PDP NWC Stand With?  By Ebriku John Friday

Who Will PDP NWC Stand With? By Ebriku John Friday

Yesterday's senatorial primaries to pick the PDP candidate for the Cross River North Senatorial By-election has further shown the commitment of Governor Ben Ayade in ensuring the party maintain its dominance in the state. What he displayed yesterday, is simply the height of loyalty to the party as against the lies being peddled by falsehood merchants in some quarters. His presence at the primaries and full participation in the process in no small measure boosted the confidence of party faithfuls across the state, especially in the North where he hails from. This is leadership at its peak! The governor, who…
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