ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its internal mechanism is capable of resolving litigations and intraparty crises ahead of its national convention billed for Saturday are in place. Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta and chairman of accreditation sub-committee chairman, indicated this on Tuesday at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. According to him, the opposition party is not worried about the issues because its internal mechanism is capable of resolving them. “We are...

YOLA — Prof. Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has enjoined eligible Nigerians especially the youths to register in the ongoing Continuous Voter Card (CVR) registration exercise. Yusuf gave the advice while speaking at the Maitama Sule lecture series, organised by the Coalition of Northern Groups, Adamawa State chapter Students’ Wing on Monday held at FCE Yola. The theme of the lecture is:  “Re-orientation of the North Signifying the Core Values.”...

LAGOS — The Peoples Democratic Party  (PDP) has declared that it won’t be prevented from holding its national convention scheduled for October 30 and 31. Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo and secretary, national convention organising committee (NCOC) of the PDP, in a statement issued on Sunday, urged party members to not be distracted by the misguided actions of some party members. The statement was a reaction to the demand made by  Uche Secondus, suspended chairman...

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River on Sunday received over 5,000 returnees from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The returnees and the new members were from Ogoja Yala, Obanliku, Obudu and Bekwara including former Special Adviser to former Governor Liyel Imoke on Budget, Dr. Peter Oti. The event which is part of the grand reception for Jarigbe Agom, the Senator representing Cross River North was held at the Government Technical College playground in...

LAGOS — There are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress may adopt a consensus arrangement to pick its presidential candidate in 2023. Top chieftains of the APC, who spoke on the condition of anonymity on Tuesday, said stalwarts of the party had started reaching out to members nursing presidential ambition on the need to close ranks. According to them, the party fears that “a crowded presidential primary may breed bad blood and threaten the...