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Nigeria:
Police Deploy 10,000 for PDP Convention
Daily Trust, 23 March 2012
The outgoing Commissioner of Police in Abuja AIG Mike Zuokumo yesterday said a total of 10,000 policemen have been stationed at various locations to ensure safety during the PDP… Read more »
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Nigeria:
As Jonathan Moves to Save Bamanga - Nine Candidates Gang Up Against Babayo
Daily Trust, 23 March 2012
Nine of the 11 candidates for PDP national chairman yesterday formed a united front to challenge Dr. Musa Babayo, who the Northeast caucus named as consensus choice for the post… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Candidates Face Screening Today
This Day, 23 March 2012
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed all national chairmanship aspirants that collected forms for election at the national convention to come for screening Friday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Convention - Court Strikes Out Suit to Stop Plateau PDP Chairman
Daily Trust, 23 March 2012
A Federal High Court sitting in Jos has dismissed a motion filed by chairman of PDP in Kanke Local Government of Plateau State seeking to restrain the Plateau State chairman of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'Why Northeast PDP Dumped Tukur'
Daily Trust, 23 March 2012
The decision by the North east zonal caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to elect Musa Babayo as the consensus candidate for the national chairmanship of the party was not… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Convention - Candidates Rush to Beat Deadline
This Day, 10 March 2012
Former Minister of Defence Shettima Mustafa, PDP National Publicity Secretary Ahmed Rufai Alkali, former Presidential Adviser on National Matters Abba Aji and former Minister of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP's Injustices Responsible for the Country's Crises - Dr. Ardo
Daily Trust, 12 March 2012
Dr. Umar Ardo is a political strategist and governorship aspirant of the PDP in Adamawa State in the April 2011 elections. In this interview, he speaks on the ongoing congresses of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lawmaker Accuses LP of Fueling Ondo PDP Crisis
Daily Trust, 12 March 2012
The Only Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Akpoebi Lubi yesterday accused the ruling Labour Party(LP) of causing problems among… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Violence Mars PDP LG Congresses in Benue
Daily Trust, 12 March 2012
Last Saturday's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) local government congresses in Benue State was marred by pockets of violence that characterized the exercise across the 23 local… Read more »
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Nigeria:
INEC Endorses Bwari PDP Congress
Daily Trust, 12 March 2012
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) representatives in Saturday's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Congress in Bwari Area Council approved the exercise that saw… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ibori - Where Are the Rest? Where Is PDP? - (I)
Vanguard, 11 March 2012
"For the benefit of stakeholders and lovers of justice, it is interesting to note that the offences for which Ibori faces imminent jail term in London is (sic) only a minute aspect… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Justice and Fairness Will Make PDP Triumph Always - Adamu Bello
Vanguard, 11 March 2012
Mallam Adamu Bello hails from Numan, Adamawa State. He is one of the politicians vying for the national chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. A former minister of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Convention - Why I Want to Replace Alkali - Metuh
This Day, 11 March 2012
National vice chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, South East zone, Barr. Olisa Metuh, has declared his intention to run for the position of National Publicity Secretary of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Chair - Alkali, Waziri, Shettima, Abba Aji Return Forms
Daily Trust, 9 March 2012
Four major contenders for the position of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman yesterday submitted their nomination forms at the party's National Secretariat… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Stakeholders Petition PDP Over Tukur, Four Others
Daily Trust, 9 March 2012
PDP Stakeholders Forum yesterday called for the disqualification of a key contender for the office of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship, Alhaji… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Chairman - Are the Odds in Favour of Tukur?
Leadership, 9 March 2012
With governors from the party in charge of over two thirds of Nigeria's 36 states and overwhelming control of both chambers of the National Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Anambra South Senatorial Rerun - APGA Calls for PDP's Disqualification
Vanguard, 9 March 2012
THE All Progressives Grand Allicance, APGA, yesterday, asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to disqualify Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from contesting… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Oshiomhole Won't Come Back - PDP
Vanguard, 9 March 2012
BARELY 48 hours after Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, picked his expression of interest and governorship nomination form in Abuja, the leadership of Peoples Democratic… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Jonathan Wades in As PDP Governors Disrupt Amendment of Party's Constitution
Vanguard, 1 March 2012
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday intervened at a closed door session of the National Executive Council, NEC, of the party to stop a raucous disorder inspired by the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Governors Deny Gang Up Against Jonathan
Daily Champion, 6 March 2012
Governor Godswill Akpabio yesterday denied gang up by governors elected under the plate form of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against President Jonathan. Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Chair - Jonathan, Governors Shortlist Five Candidates
This Day, 5 March 2012
As part of the plan by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure the emergence of a consensus option in the election of a national chairman, the Presidency and the Committee of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Before PDP Opts for Another 'Family Affair'...
This Day, 5 March 2012
In barely three weeks, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold another National Convention to elect, or as critics who are not quite charitable would put it, select those who… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP's Party to Beat, Says Baraje
This Day, 5 March 2012
Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, at the weekend, said the recent electoral victories of the party in the just concluded… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Race for PDP National Offices Hots up
This Day, 4 March 2012
Ahead of the national convention of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) next month, nomination forms for the various national offices are out as aspirants make last minute mop up… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP NEC - Governors, Lawmakers' Talks Stalemated Again
This Day, 3 March 2012
The meeting summoned by President Goodluck Jonathan to resolve the impasse between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors and National Assembly members elected on the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Who Is the Meteoric Chairman for Lagos PDP?
The Moment, 2 March 2012
IN less than three weeks, the election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman in Lagos State comes up. Precisely on March 17, in a parallel congress, the party will decide… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Chair - Youths Ask Aspirants From Borno to Step Down
Vanguard, 2 March 2012
As the race for the office of the National Chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), gathers momentum, a group, Borno Youth Vanguard, has called on three of the five… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Meeting Deadlocked Over Constitution Review
This Day, 1 March 2012
Wednesday's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ended in a deadlock as the governors engaged members of the National Assembly in a war… Read more »
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Nigeria:
No Godfather in PDP - Jonathan
Leadership, 1 March 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday boasted that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was the only party in the country without a godfather. He also said that the party had no… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Falters in Bid to Check Governors
Daily Trust, 1 March 2012
A move to whittle the overbearing powers of state governors in the PDP faltered yesterday when the party's national executive committee failed to approve certain constitution… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kogi Guber Tussle - Stop Distorting Facts Group Warns Echocho
Daily Champion, 1 March 2012
A group under the auspices of Kogi Destiny Defence Forum (KDDF) has called on Mr. Jibrin Isah alias Echocho to stop distorting a clear judgment of the Supreme Court "as it affects… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Jonathan to Head PDP Special Constitution Review Committee
Daily Champion, 1 March 2012
National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday appointed a Special Committee comprising of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Vice President… Read more »