Tag: PDP Convention
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PDP Primary: Why we supported Atiku – Lamido replies Wike
Sule Lamido the former governor of Jigawa State, has explained to Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike that they did what is right by supporting Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at the just concluded Peoples Democratic Party’ (PDP) presidential primary held in Abuja.
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PDP convention underway in Abuja; leaders, delegates, members converge to elect new officials
Members and delegates of the leading opposition party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have converged at Eagles Square, Abuja to hold their national convention and elect new officials.
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Appeal Court adjourns hearing of Secondus application seeking to stop PDP convention
The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of arguments on an application seeking to stop the Peoples Democratic Party from conducting its national convention. A panel of three justices led by Justice Haruna Tsammani adjourned the hearing till 12pm on Thursday to allow new parties who applied to…
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PDP convention: Dollar windfall for delegates as Atiku, Saraki, others contend for presidential ticket
As some of the powerful presidential aspirants lock horns in the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary election, it appeared the event has become an harvest season for the party’s delegates. According to reports some of the undecided among the 3,500 delegates were said to have received thousands of dollars as bribes from some…
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PDP Convention: Journalists stopped from gaining access
Journalists assigned to cover the 2018 Convention of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP are having difficult time accessing the main bowl of the Adokie Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, venue of the exercise. The journalists who attended from across the country picked up their accreditation tags with ease but met a brick wall when they arrived…
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Large turnout of delegates at PDP convention in Port Harcourt
Large turn out of delegates and heavy presence of security personnel characterised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention holding in Port Harcourt. The venue of the convention, Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium was agog as delegates trooped peacefully into the pavilions earmarked for their respective states, but accreditation of delegates was yet to commence as at…
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PDP Convention: Governors reject consensus candidature
Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have decided not to support any particular candidate at the national convention of the party on Saturday. Multiple sources in the know about the outcome of a meeting held at Government House in Port Harcourt noted that the governors asked all delegates to go and vote for candidates…
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PDP Convention: delegates, food vendors, posters, canopies adorn venue
Delegates, food vendors, traders in various consumables, stickers and caps have set up canopies around the Adokiye Amasiemaka Stadium, venue of the 2018 National Convention of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondents at the venue report that some of the delegates have also been sleeping in vehicles parked within…
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PDP convention: 4,000 delegates to decide Atiku, Saraki's, others fate today
All is now set for the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) taking place in Rivers State today. The presidential aspirants of the party were on Friday night handed over the list of delegates that would take part in the presidential primary. The delegates are 4,000 in number. Meet the aspirants in no…
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PDP convention: Adedoja approaches court, seeks nullification of Secondus’ election as chairman
One of the candidates that contested for the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Taoheed Adedoja, has approached a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking the nullification of the election of Prince Uche Secondus as national chairman. In Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1225/2017 filed on his behalf by Messers Rickey Tarfa & Co., Adedoja…