Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called on the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to suspend its forthcoming elective convention, scheduled to take place on 15 and 16 November 2025 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Saraki warned that proceeding with the event under the prevailing circumstances would further deepen the crisis threatening the party’s stability. The former Kwara State governor made the appeal on Wednesday while receiving…

With just hours to the Peoples Democratic Party’s national convention, Ibadan has become the centre of intense political activity as legal battles, factional disagreements and last-minute preparations collide. The two-day convention scheduled for Saturday and Sunday has been described by insiders as one of the most contentious in the party’s history, following the withdrawal of a major faction and a wave of suspensions within the National Working Committee. The Damagum-led…

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the ongoing internal crisis within the party as self-inflicted, while confirming that preparations for its forthcoming national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, remain on course. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday during the presentation of the BoT Reconciliation Committee’s report, BoT Chairman and former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, maintained that the PDP remains united and determined to…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed that its 2025 National Convention will proceed as planned this weekend, dismissing reports of postponement as false and politically motivated. In a statement jointly issued by the National Working Committee (NWC) and the 2025 National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC) on Wednesday, the party confirmed that the convention will take place from Saturday, 15th to Sunday, 16th November 2025, in Ibadan, the Oyo State…

Hon. Engr. Sagir Ibrahim Koki, Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources and Member representing Kano Municipal Federal Constituency, has formally resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deep-seated leadership crises within the party. In a resignation letter dated 11 November 2025, and addressed to the NNPP Chairperson of Zaitawa Ward, Koki said the ongoing internal conflicts at the national level had made it increasingly difficult…

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed that his principal remains a committed member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite ongoing tensions within the opposition party. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, Olayinka dismissed claims that Wike is working to destabilise the PDP ahead of an alleged plan to defect…

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has delivered a scathing assessment of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), noting that the main opposition group is now “comatose” and functionally “dead” due to overwhelming internal conflict. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Fayose attributed the party’s downfall to poor leadership, persistent disunity, and the significant loss of influential members. Fayose stated that the party’s current predicament is an escalation of a crisis…

By Fatimah Idera and Helen Okechukwu  The political turbulence within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a more dynamic turn following a recent judicial ruling that threatens the party’s forthcoming planned national convention and further exposes its internal conflict. A Federal High Court in Abuja has again restrained the Peoples Democratic Party from holding its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Justice…

Dr Bernard Doro has resumed office as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. Dr Doro resumed office on Tuesday at the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, located on the 5th Floor, Phase 1, Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, Abuja. The UK-based pharmacist took over from Nentawe Yilwatda, the current National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). READ ALSO: Bernard Doro pledges…

Bernard Doro, the newly inaugurated Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, has unveiled a clear and focused vision for the ministry. Speaking during a press conference with citizens of Plateau State on Monday, Dr Doro, an alumnus of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), vowed to make hope a tangible reality for the poor, displaced, vulnerable, and marginalised citizens. He stressed that the ministry’s humanitarian response would not be treated…

Ismaeel Aleem The leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Imo State has issued a fervent appeal for unity and restraint among its members and supporters, particularly in the wake of discussions triggered by the recent Anambra State Governorship Election held last Saturday. In a statement released on Monday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Chief Macdonald Amadi, the ADC underscored its foundational principles of unity, integrity, and progress. The…

The leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Imo State has appealed to its members and supporters to maintain unity and exercise restraint in the wake of recent discussions surrounding the outcome of the Anambra State Governorship Election held last Saturday. In a statement issued on Monday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Chief Macdonald Amadi, and made available to NEW DAILY PRIME, the ADC emphasised that the party was…