Alex Ekwueme

The 2019 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has been described as not in the same democratic league with the late Chief Moshood Abiola and Dr Alex Ekwueme.

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of being responsible for the destruction that rocked the state in 2002 where he alleged that the party burnt down public utilities in the state.

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, of kicking Alex Ekwueme out of the PDP.

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar is an “indigene” of Cameroon.

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has described the death of former President of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, as a national loss with so many lessons and challenges for Nigeria.

Ndigbo have said that there seems to be a scheme to exclude them from the Nigeria political equation, stressing that there will be need for them to negotiate with other interest groups, ethnic nationalities to create an enabling political structure, if they will remain relevant in the country.

Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano State Governor and Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) South East Peace and Reconciliation Committee, on Sunday said the South East geo-political zone could return to mainstream Nigerian politics if they vote for President Muhammadu Buhari and other APC candidates in the 2019 general elections.

The Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) South East Zone says the All Progressive Congress (APC) is putting finishing touches to the Malam Nasir El-Rufai Committee’s report on restructuring.

The Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) South East geopolitical zone, rose from a two-day meeting in Enugu on Sunday with a proclamation that the presidency should go to Ndigbo in 2023.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to tell Nigerians the achievements of his government and stop attempting to re-write history.

A group known as Ndigbo National Assembly (NUA) has called on the leadership and elders of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to pick its Vice Presidential candidate from the South East geopolitical zone for balance, equity, fairness and justice.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, said the incumbent Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, would be the last All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Governor in the state.

The Anambra State Government disclosed that it set up 28 centres as internally displaced persons’ camps to house indigenes who might lose their residence to flood as a result of constant rainfall.

A Professor of Political Economy and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Professor Pat Utomi, has said he was shocked to read of a statement credited to him on social media conveying a very erroneous impression that President Muhammadu Buhari was responsible for the 1983 coup that toppled the Shehu Shagari’s civilian administration and that in doing so, Buhari prevented Dr. Alex Ekwueme from becoming President.

The family of former Vice-President, Alex Ekwueme, and Oko community on Thursday paid a “thank you” visit to President Muhammadu Buhari over befitting State burial accorded late Ekwueme.

The Katsina State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday declared its support for the presidential ambition of former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido, in the forth-coming party primaries slated for August, thus effectively shutting the door for other aspirants, including former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Former Vice President and frontline contender for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has restated his commitment to the promotion of a just and equitable federal structure of government, saying that it remains the panacea to reigniting the socio-economic development of the country.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it was going to immortalise late Adamu Ciroma, Alex Ekwueme, Solomon Lar and other deceased founding fathers of the party.