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The Digest: PDP National Chairman Kabiru Turaki led a high-level delegation to former President Olusegun Obasanjo's Abeokuta home. According to reports, the closed-door meeting occurs as the party grapples with internal strife and significant defections to the ruling APC. 🔹 Key Points (7...

The Digest: Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has explained his defection from the PDP to the APC as a "spiritual assignment" to align with President Tinubu’s direction. According to the governor, the move ensures state-federal harmony and supports Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. Key Points...

The Digest: The Peoples Democratic Party has responded to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s defection to the APC, calling the move “pitiful” and rejecting his claim that the PDP failed to protect him during the state’s political crisis. In a sharp statement, the PDP asserted that...

The Digest: Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s political landscape amid ongoing realignments ahead of the 2027 elections. Fubara described the move as a...

The Digest: The PDP faction supported by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike held a Board of Trustees meeting in Abuja on Sunday, aiming to restore confidence through overdue state congresses. Rooted in the storm of internal division, the gathering reflects deepening rifts within Nigeria’s main...

The Digest: The Peoples Democratic Party has sharply condemned the defection of 17 Rivers State lawmakers to the All Progressives Congress, labeling the move a reckless betrayal and an assault on democratic principles. PDP National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong described the legislators as...

The Digest: Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has declared that he remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following the defection of 16 Rivers State lawmakers to the All Progressives Congress (APC). While acknowledging their right to leave, Wike described...

The Digest: The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has led a bloc of 15 other lawmakers in defecting from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), citing deep divisions within their former party. Key Points: Martin...

The Digest: The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has issued formal certificates of expulsion to eleven of its former high-profile members, transforming political dismissal into a documented decree. According to Leadership, this action, explained by new National Chairman Tanimu Turaki, seeks to...

The Digest: Afrobeats superstar Davido has reacted to his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke's resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with a simple, telling post: "Jeje…" on his X handle. This subtle remark, interpreted as a call for calm and composure, explores the intersection of...

The Digest: Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the debilitating national leadership crisis as his reason. This decision, made public hours before a scheduled but contentious governorship primary, explores the...

The Digest: Amid the internal storms that reshape political futures, a key player’s ambition is cast into doubt. The Osun State chapter of the PDP has stated that Governor Ademola Adeleke may no longer be interested in the party’s nomination for the 2026 gubernatorial election, citing...

The Digest: The Peoples Democratic Party has demanded that President Tinubu withdraw his list of 32 ambassadorial nominees, describing it as “reprehensible” and a setup for diplomatic failure. The opposition party explored the nominees' integrity, engaging a fierce debate over democratic...

The Digest: The National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja has been barricaded by police, sealing off the crisis-hit Wadata Plaza a day after violent clashes between rival factions. The move underscores the deepening institutional turmoil within Nigeria’s main opposition...

The Digest: A dramatic power struggle erupted at the PDP's national secretariat as former Benue Governor Samuel Ortom was forcibly escorted out of a press briefing. The confrontation, captured on video, saw Governors Seyi Makinde, Bala Mohammed, and new Chairman Taminu Turaki consolidating...

The Digest: A tense political standoff unfolded at the PDP national headquarters as FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Governors Seyi Makinde and Bala Mohammed faced off in rival factions, refusing to leave the premises in a dramatic power struggle over control of the opposition party. Key Points...

The Digest: Newly-elected PDP National Chairman Kabiru Turaki has made an urgent appeal to U.S. President Donald Trump and the international community to "save democracy in Nigeria," accusing a government minister of leading police-backed thugs to attack the party’s headquarters. Key Points...

The Digest: Former Kaduna Governor Ahmed Makarfi has resigned as Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party's Board of Trustees, declaring that the party's national chairman and BoT secretary cannot come from the same geopolitical zone following Kabiru Turaki's election. Key Points: Makarfi...

The Digest: The newly elected PDP National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, and party leaders have marched to the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja to formally protest against expelled members Nyesom Wike and Samuel Anyanwu, who are convening a rival National Executive Committee meeting. Key...

The Digest: Former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose has reignited his feud with ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, labeling him “irresponsible” and suggesting he “belongs in the zoo” just days after a public reconciliation at Fayose’s birthday event. Key Points: Fayose sent a scathing thank-you...