PDP govt responsible for Nigeria’s woes —Okorocha

The Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum and governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has said the mismanagement of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, government was responsible for the sufferings experienced in the nation, assuring that the All Progressives Congress, APC government would address all the challenges facing Nigeria.
He said the APC was a masses oriented party created to touch the lives of the ordinary man in the country.
According to him, APC government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari has all it takes to fix the problems of the country.

Okorocha, who stated this yesterday while giving a brief remark at the opening ceremony of the APC governors progressive meeting at the Yankari Game Reserve in
Bauchi, said the aim of the APC governor’s meeting was to address critical issues affecting the ordinary man, pointing out that the nation was going through a very difficult moment.

“This meeting will also avail the governors the opportunity to look at the upcoming election in Kogi and Balyelsa states because we want the wind of change to blow across these states in the next election .
“We will also discuss with APC state leaders and national chairman  of the party on how to the strengthen the APC because this is a party for today and tomorrow,” he said
Okorocha commended the judiciary in Rivers and Akwa-Ibom states over the outcome of the sitting of the tribunal, saying it met the expectations of Nigerians.
In his address, Bauchi State governor, Mohammed Abubakar, told the governors that since the revenue from the federal account was dwindling, they should should look inwards by improving the internally generated revenue in their states to maintain a vibrant economy.

Governor Abubakar said he decided to host the APC progressive governors meeting in Bauchi to showcase the tourism potentialities of the state.
The meeting was attended by the APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, governors of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Simon Dalong of Plateau State, Mallam El’ Rufai of Kaduna State and deputy governors of Jigawa, Borno, Yobe and Benue states, among other APC leaders in the country.

PDP guber candidate, Sen. GNS Pwajok is dead

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Candidate in the April 11 Gubernatorial election in Plateau State, Senator Gyang Nyam Shom Pwajok is dead.
Senator Pwajok who represented the Plateau North Senatorial zone in the 7th Assembly and was succeeded by the incumbent, Senator Jonah Jang contested the last gubernatorial election but lost to the incumbent Governor, Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
GNS, as the late Senator was fondly called was said to have died on Wednesday night in an Indian hospital at the age of 48 after a protracted liver disease.
He took ill sometime in May this year, was not really seen in the public shortly after the general elections and was not able to join his colleagues in the valedictory session of the 7th Assembly.
Though there is no official report about his demise but friends of his family have confirmed the incident adding that arrangements are on to return his remains to the country.
However, condolences are being expressed on social media and citizens of the State are discussing the situation in hush tones.

Ambode’s 100 days: PDP’s assessment laughable — APC

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State has blasted the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for scoring  Governor Akinwunmi Ambode low, describing the assessment as laughable.
Speaking through its Publicity Secretary in the state, Joe Igbokwe, APC said PDP could not recognize achievement when it saw one and wondered how a party that wrecked Nigeria in 16 years of disastrous leadership could assess performance of a party that had taken Lagos to new heights as one of the few mega cities of the world.
APC said Lagos PDP lacked sense of reasoning on what performance was.
It stated: “We see the laughable outings of Lagos PDP in the media after its last disastrous electoral woes as tortuous efforts to stave off its certain death.

“We see their laughable efforts to critique the government in Lagos as borne out of the near death struggle to survive its own huge liabilities as a failed party that ran a failed government that prodded Nigeria to the precincts of a failed nation.
“We wonder what else could make a party that failed woefully in 16 years and which suffered a disastrous electoral defeat as a consequence, to be so obsessed with performance in the first one hundred days than trying to stay afloat when it is being washed away by the tides of history.”
“However, we want to educate Lagos PDP on performance in office, should they continue to deliberately believe that Nigerians are fooled by their antics.

Ex-Bayelsa PDP chair, Col Inokoba, slumps, dies

The immediate past Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State, Col Sam Inokoba (retd.) yesterday reportedly slumped and died in Lagos.

Aged 67, the former PDP stalwart, who recently defected to All Progressives Congress, APC, was said to have slumped and died while on a private visit to his family.

PDP, INEC frustrating our case at Rivers Election Petition Tribunal – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as deceitful, obstructionist and provocative the petition written to President Muhammadu Buhari by the 16 PDP Federal Lawmakers from Rivers over the State’s Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, saying those who are blatantly obstructing the course of justice are the same ones now trying to play the victim.

It is not O’tega in Delta

Among many other wild allegations, Onokpasa claimed that Governor Okowa illegally sacked over 3000 Deltans and that if O’tega Emerhor was the Governor of Deltan, the opposite would be the case. This is most shocking to say the least because as a lawyer and writer, Onokpasa cannot pretend not to be aware of the illegal manner in which the persons involved were appointed. Most of the appointments were either bought at highly exorbitant rates or offered to the highest bidders who are not even from Delta State, therefore rendering highly qualified genuine citizens of Delta who cannot afford to pay through their noses unable to secure employment in their own state.

Cost of many projects embarked upon by Arebgesola are to high – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Osun state chapter, yesterday it would not oppose any legitimate tax introduce by governor Rauf Aregbesola and told people to cooperate with government, only when asked to pay statutory dues.

Rivers poll: Tribunal declines request to relocate election materials to Abuja

The Rivers State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed an application by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its governorship candidate in the state, Dr. Dakuku Peterside seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to transfer all the materials used for the April 11 governorship election in Rivers State, to Abuja for inspection.

Why Ndigbo should follow constructive channels to Buhari – Mbadinuju

Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju was the former governor of Anambra State between 1999 and 2003 under the platform of the PDP. He lost his bid for a second term following the intrigues that characterised the primaries of his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Mark closes defence at tribunal

The immediate past Senate President, Senator David Mark, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, closed his defence at Legislative Houses Elections Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Makurdi, Benue State.

PDP defectors looking for political appointment – DICKSON

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, yesterday, dismissed the gale of defections from his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describing the defectors as mostly men and women in search of federal appointment.

How APC allegedly rigged Ogun guber polls – Witnesses

Some witnesses of the Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the Governorship Electoral Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta have revealed how the April 11, election was allegedly rigged and manipulated to give victory to Governor Ibikunle Amosun of the All Progressive Congress, APC.

Petition: PDP has been vindicated – Gani, Spokesman

Responding to insinuations that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was flaming the issue, the Publicity Secretary of the party in Lagos State, Mr Taofik Gani said that party has been vindicated. He denied the party’s involvement in the matter.

PDP raises alarm, says APC undermining democracy

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), after a thorough review of the political developments in the country since the All Progressives Congress (APC) took office at the center, alerts all Nigerians and the international community that all is not well with the nation’s democracy.

NOV. GUBER POLL: Kogi West PDP leaders endorse Gov. Wada

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Kogi West Senatorial District gathered in Lokoja,  the state capital, on Thursday, to endorse the candidature of Governor Idris Wada ahead of the November 21 governorship election in the state.

Oyegun receives Timi Alaibe, others into APC

Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital was brought to a standstill, yesterday, as thousands besieged the Samson Siasia Stadium to witness the formal declaration of over 70 leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by the embattled state Chairman, Col Sam Inokoba (rtd), and a  former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Timi Alaibe, for the All Progressives Congress APC.

Defectors to APC in Bayelsa, are huge disappointment, embarrasment, says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State, Saturday, said that those who defected to the All Progressives Congress in the state capital are a huge disappointment and embarrasement to the party and the Ijaw nation, having benefitted immensely from the party that made them who they are today.

Alaibe, 1, 500 others dump PDP for APC in Baylesa

The All Progressive Congress (APC) on Saturday received 1, 150 new members in Bayelsa ahead of the governorship election in the state slated for December 5, 2015.

Bayelsa standstill as Oyegun receives PDP chairman, Alaibe, senators, others into APC

Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital was brought to a standstill yesterday, as thousands of Bayelsans besieged the Samson Siasia Stadium to witness the formal declaration of over seventy leaders of the People’s Democratic Party in the state led by the embattled state chairman, Col Sam Inokoba (rtd) and the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Timi Alaibe for the All Progressive Congress APC.

Nobody should insult the president, institution of the presidency – PDP chieftain

Alhaji Shehu Gabam, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said President Muhammadu Buhari has good intentions for the country and urged the opposition to support him.