Jonathan Will Become Vulnerable If I am no more PDP Chairman –– Says Tukur

The battle for survival by the National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, is getting serious as more PDP governors have vowed that he either step down or they will be left with no choice but to dump the party and join their colleagues in APC.

But Tukur is ready to fight to the end and he his describing himself as the best man to be there in the interest of President Goodluck Jonathan's 2015 ambition,claiming that those calling for his removal are plotting to make President Jonathan vulnerable to be defeated in 2015.

APC Will Defeat PDP In 2015 –– PDP Governor Sule Lamido

The broom revolution that the APC represents in Nigeria is sweeping across the land like a tornado. One of the governors who said he doesn't think the PDP can lose the Presidency in 2015 has now changed his stand.

Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State has predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to take over the leadership of Nigeria in 2015, as the lingering crisis in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues to provide opportunities of advancement for the leading opposition party.

“PDP has been misbehaving and if it continues to misbehave in this way, the APC would take over the country in 2015. I now see the wisdom in the formation of the APC. Since the PDP is really misbehaving, the party will give PDP a good fight in the forthcoming election.”

Governor Lamido said that with the formation of APC democracy had been made more vibrant in the country. He made the declarations on Tuesday while receiving the leadership of the Kano and Jigawa chapters of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) who paid him a courtesy visit.

Tension In Abuja As Mass Members of House of Reps Finally defects To APC

For the first time in the last 14 years, a majority of the National Assembly in Nigeria is now dominated by the leading opposition party, the APC. The political development is highly unsettling. The stakes are high but the odds may even be higher, as the House Speaker, Rt Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, is set to unveil the reality.

The House of Reps is now revelling in jubilation over the fortunes recorded by the APC...

With the defection of Governors Chibuike Amaechi, Aliyu Wamakko, Murtala Nyako, Abdulfatah Ahmed and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to the APC, the political equation in Nigeria has changed drastically.

PDP Begs Amaechi, Others: We Can Settle and Work Together

The Peoples Democratic Party is not giving up yet, despite loosing five of its governors to the APC in one say in an historic political merger. The party says Governor Rotimi Amaechi, who it frustrated with suspension and other forms of intimidation, is not gone yet. Now they want Amaechi and others back.

Less than 24hours after PDP chairman, Bamanga Tukur told journalists at the National Assembly, after meeting with PDP Senators, that the governors are not gone yet, the party has released a statement:

“The fact remains that our elected and appointed officers, including our governors share the same ideals and principles with the administrators of the party and remain unflinchingly committed to the visions of the founding fathers. 

“The PDP is not only a political party but a belief which cannot be easily jettisoned. It is a belief in national interest; a belief in the unity of the country and in satisfying the interests of the common man," said PDP through its publicity secretary in a statement on Thursday.

But reacting to Tukur and his hurriedly written statement, the five governors who left PDP said:
"Instead of facing the reality he is talking about people not leaving. The movement of people away from the PDP is not under his control, what is under his control is the level of impunity and brigandage that is within the party. He has powers to do that within the PDP.

“He has no powers to determine whether people leave the PDP or not. He can control the machinery of the PDP, but he cannot control the conscience of the people.”

BREAKING NEWS: NewPDP Finally Dumps Pres. Jonathan, Defects to APC

PDP suspends, Baraje, Oyinlola, Sam Jaja and Kazaure

Barely a week after the Court of Appeal ordered the re-instatement of the Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola as the Party's National Secretary, The Executives of the PDP today November 11th announced the immediate suspension of his membership . The party also suspended the chairman of the New PDP, Kawu Baraje, and board of trustee members, Sam Jaja and Senator Ibrahim Kazuare.

The spokesperson for the PDP, Olisa Metuh announced the suspension of the aforementioned at a press conference in Abuja.