No normal human being will want Yar’adua’s resignation – PDP – Daily Trust
December 3, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Vincent Ogbulafor yesterday berated those calling for the resignation of President Umaru Yar’adua on health ground. He said no normal human being could be clamouring for such call.
Soludo’s dad’s kidnappers want N200m – The Nation
November 3, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Kidnappers of Pa Simeon Nwankwo Soludo have again lowered their ransom – from N500m to N300 million and now N200 million – the police said yesterday.
Besides, Anambra State Police Commissioner Philemon Leha accused the press of heightening the tension on the kidnap last Tuesday of the 78-year old father of the ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, who wants to be governor.
Anambra: PDP to boot out anti-Soludo forces – Daily Trust
October 26, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday threatened to sanction any member that takes the party to court without first exhausting the internal mechanisms for seeking redress.
Some aggrieved aspirants from Anambra State had taken the party to court, following the selection of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as the party’s governorship candidate by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).
‘PDP to conduct governorship primary in Anambra’ – The Nation
September 14, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday denied that President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has asked the leadership of the party to hands-off the conduct of the governorship primaries in Anambra State.
National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Rufai Ahmed Alkali spoke in Abuja saying the President did not give any such directive to the National Working Committee (NWC).
Yar’Adua, PDP leaders meet over 2011 polls – The Guardian
September 4, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua last night began a crucial meeting with other chieftains of the party to review the crises rocking some state chapters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with a view to finding a final solution to them.
APGA expels Gov Obi, others – Daily Trust
September 3, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) yesterday expelled Anambra State Governor Mr. Peter Obi for gross misconduct and anti-party activities.The party at the national convention held at the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) also expel the factional chairman, Chief Victor Umeh and Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi for similar and other offences.
