By Ehigimetor Igbaugba, NAN CALABAR (NAN, CONVERSEER) – The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the state congress in Cross River, which was earlier scheduled for Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the South-South Vice Chairman of the party and caretaker of the Cross River chapter, Emma…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Venatius Ikem, has dismissed a press release credited to the National Publicity Secretary of the party, which claimed that the state executive committee had been dissolved. Ikem, in a statement issued on Wednesday, 24th September 2025, insisted…
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The political rivalry between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has taken a new twist, as the APC has dismissed the PDP’s claim of returning to power in 2027, describing it as an “empty boast” and “political comedy.” In a statement…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Grassroots Democratic Alliance (GDA) has slammed the Southern Senatorial District Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing its leaders of betrayal and colluding with opposition forces. In a statement signed by GDA Chairman Effiom Bassey and Secretary Ntui Agbor, the group dismissed the Caucus’s rejection of Barrister…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, last night held a late-night emergency meeting with PDP stakeholders from across the 36 states and the FCT. During the meeting, he said the planned PDP national convention will be rendered invalid if the following six demands are not met. The six-point demands are…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Caucus in Cross River has endorsed the Venatius Ikem–led State Working Committee (SWC) for a second term, while introducing new accountability measures ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a communiqué issued after its meeting in Abuja on Sunday, 31 August 2025, the…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, a move that could significantly shape the contest for Nigeria’s highest political office. The decision was announced on Monday, August 25, 2025 following the party’s 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja….
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Former Senator Representing Cross River State Southern Senatorial District, Gershom Bassey, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The 2023 governorship aspirant dumped the party in July. In a statement on 24th July 2025, Bassey boasted about the party’s achievements in the state from 1999 to date. “It’s…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West has declared its support for the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has accused Governor Bassey Otu of maintaining silence over what it described as widespread misconduct and rising insecurity under his administration. In an exclusive interview with DAILY POST in Calabar, the State Chairman of the PDP, Venatius Ikem, alleged that Cross River is…
