Tag: PDP factions

G5 Governors: Tambuwal meets with Buhari, Tinubu, others

by Adeola Balogun Some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday had a meeting with the governors who crossed over to join them from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

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PDP crisis: Pres. Jonathan finally agrees to let Tukur go

by 'Jola Sotubo The major cause of agitation between the main body of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) and the now defunct Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the group has finally…

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PDP crisis: Pres. Jonathan holds closed-door meeting with Lamido, Aliyu

by 'Jola Sotubo President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday met with Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger and Sule Lamido of Jigawa. The two governors have been in-between ranks following their decision to…

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No shaking: I’m still a member of the PDP – Oyinlola

by Adeola Balogun   Following the recent merger between the Abubakar Baraje-led  faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Osun State Governor and…

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APC merger update: The agents of distraction have finally left – PDP

by 'Jola Sotubo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has maintained a strong front in relation to the recent defection of some of its members to rival All Progressives Congress (APC).…

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APC merger update: President to meet G-7 govs on Sunday

by 'Jola Sotubo Despite the much publicized merger between aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party has said that President…

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APC merger update: Why Govs Aliyu and Lamido chose to remain in the PDP

by 'Jola Sotubo The defection of some members of the Abubakar Baraje-led  faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to generate ripples…

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APC merger update: I have not left PDP – Babangida Aliyu says

by 'Jola Sotubo Following reports that the 7 aggrieved governors under the Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had moved to rival All Progressives Congress (APC), Niger…

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PDP crisis: Baraje-led faction calls for the intervention of party elders

by 'Jola Sotubo Following several failed attempts to achieve a peaceful resolution of the crisis tearing apart the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Abubakar Baraje-led faction has called on the…

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PDP crisis: Jonathan postpones meeting with G-7 governors, cites health challenges

by 'Jola Sotubo Plans to achieve a peaceful resolution of the crisis plaguing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been further stalled as President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday announced the postponement…

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Don’t try it! Oyinlola warns Tukur against disciplinary action

by 'Jola Sotubo Despite their rather public embrace earlier this week in Abuja, it is now business as usual for embattled People's Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and…

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What crisis? Tukur, Oyinlola embrace each other at Abuja airport

by 'Jola Sotubo Despite the turmoil within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), two major participants in the battle laid aside their differences and embraced each other. The National Chairman of…

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REVEALED: How Gulak, Tukur, others plotted Oyinlola’s suspension

by 'Jola Sotubo According to emerging reports, the decision to suspend former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not an isolated one, rather it…

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“It’s likely to be our final meeting”: Jonathan to meet G-7 governors in Abuja on Sunday

by Adeola Balogun According to reports, President Goodluck Jonathan has decided to make one final attempt to reach a peaceful resolution of the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) crisis by meeting…

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PDP crisis: Oyinlola, Baraje, others to appear before disciplinary committee

by 'Jola Sotubo The victory in court of former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has steadily become more and more sour after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suspended him instead…

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You’d have been nothing without the PDP – Presidency tells aggrieved govs

by 'Jola Sotubo The already torn veil of peace within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) seems about ready to be ripped apart as there is still no hint of any…

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Anything the PDP does without me is illegal – Oyinlola declares

by Adeola Balogun Despite the order of a court reinstating him to his position as National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola is…

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PDP crisis: Baraje resigns as NRC chairman, gives reasons why

by 'Jola Sotubo Abubakar Kawu Baraje, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party splinter group, has resigned from his position as the Chairman of the Nigeria Railway Corporation Governing Board. The…

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It’s gets EVEN worse: PDP suspends Baraje, Oyinlola, other key members of new faction

  Despite reports of peace meetings and attempts to resolve the crisis plaguing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the leadership of the party has finally decided to slam the hammer…

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PDP crisis: Oyinlola needs no further permission to resume as secretary, new faction insists

by 'Jola Sotubo The members of the Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejoiced in their victory when their comrade and former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye…

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PDP crisis: Presidency reportedly holding behind-the-scenes talks with aggrieved governors [DETAILS]

by Adeola Balogun According to emerging reports, peace talks between the Presidency and the 7 governor members of the Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might not…

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In case you didn’t notice: National Secretary position is no longer open to you, PDP tells Oyinlola

by 'Jola Sotubo Regardless of his victory in court, former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has been told that the position of National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

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PDP crisis: Jonathan has the final say – Amaechi tells APC leaders after Rivers visit

by 'Jola Sotubo   It seems that despite the many troubles seemingly thrown at him from the apex leadership of the land, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State still knows…

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PDP crisis: G7 governors meet with OBJ, Danjuma; Amaechi hosts APC leaders today

by 'Jola Sotubo   The battle tearing apart the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has been raging for a while now and the situation has led to a visit by members of…

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Hold Amaechi responsible for any breakdown of law and order – Rivers PDP warns

by Adeola Balogun The planned visit of some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Rivers State has attracted the ire of some parties within the state. The visit…

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‘We have unmistakable chemistry’: Baraje-led PDP faction hint at merger with the APC

by 'Jola Sotubo The budding relationship between members of the new faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been further…

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It gets even worse: Police disrupt meeting of Baraje-led PDP faction in Abuja

by 'Jola Sotubo The decision of the Kawu Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to keep pressing forward despite opposition is not without its challenges. The faction has…

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