The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed August 17 as the date for its national convention in the city of Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. The decision was taken at a meeting of the party’s expanded caucus held at the Yar’Adua Center in Abuja. The Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the Party alongside... Read More

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September 24, 2014

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For the record: Full speech of Atiku Abubakar’s declaration speech (READ)

We need a strong, dynamic, decisive, competent and visionary leadership that can halt the current drift of the ship of state, fight corruption, create jobs, rebuild our infrastructure, provide social services and tackle insecurity in a decisive, robust multi-pronged way. This is the change we want and deserve and this is the change the APC is... Read More

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September 24, 2014

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Former VP, @Atiku Abubakar formally declares intention to run for president in #Election2015

by Isi Esene Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has formally declared his ambition to contest the 2015 presidential elections on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abubakar, who yesterday released a campaign documentary stating his intent to fly the party’s flag next February, made his declaration at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The event... Read More

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