The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akoko-Edo local government has expressed sadness over the invasion of the council secretariat at Igarra on December 27 2024, by those it described as suspected All Progressives Congress (APC) thugs. PDP, in a statement by its secretary, Dennis Akande, said the act is a show of lawlessness.Akande alleged that […]

The new national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye, said he has resumed at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. He declared that he is acting in compliance with the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which affirmed him as the replacement for Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary. […]

The 10 councilors in Etsako East local government area, led by Speaker Hon. Solomon Oghuma, have denied impeaching the council chairman, Hon (Princess) Benedicta Attoh, saying no amount of intimidation or enticement will persuade them to turn their back on a chairman who prioritises human welfare. The councillors noted that despite the purported suspension of […]

Member representing Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency, Hon. Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu, has decried an attempt to sow dischord between him and the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah over the affairs of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Onwuegbu stated this while reacting to a publication by an online newspaper, not LEADERSHIP, on December 26, 2024, […]

In Katsina State, stakeholders have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to prioritize structural economic reforms in the 2025 appropriation to address the country’s pressing challenges. While acknowledging the administration’s efforts so far, they emphasized the need for a balanced approach to ensure short-term relief and long-term economic stability. President Tinubu’s administration has been […]

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has welcomed over 3,000 new members from different political parties to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State. The mass defection took place in Akwete, Ndoki in Ukwa East local government area during an empowerment programme by the member representing Ukwa East and Ukwa […]

A former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has said that unity and reconciliation among northern elders remain the only viable option to revive the region’s ailing economy and achieve security. In an interview with BBC Hausa aired on Saturday and monitored by LEADERSHIP Sunday in Bauchi, Lamido said northern leaders need to sheathe their […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Nyesom Wike has solicited the support of the people of Rivers State for the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Wike made the call while speaking during an end-of-the year Thanksgiving Service at Ochiba community in Ahoada-East local government area of the state. The thanksgiving service was organised […]

A South East Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Sunday Ude-Okoye, yesterday said he is ready to assume office as the national secretary of PDP as directed by the Court of Appeal judgement on December 20, this year. Ude Okoye, in a chat with reporters in Abuja, said his assumption of office will be in obedience […]

Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has said she has no regrets about her actions while serving in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, Kennedy-Ohanenye stated she could not have performed her duties better than she did. Kennedy-Ohanenye, who was one of five ministers sacked by Tinubu […]