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Dele Momodu Writes PDP, Slams Wike, Says No Need for Reconciliation Committee

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1 year ago

August 23, 2024

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By Eric Elezuo

Media enterpreneu and CEO, Ovation Media Group, Chief Dele Momodu, has written an open letter to his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over the need to ‘wake up from its deep slumber’, even as he slammed a certain ‘prominent member’ of the party, who went on national television to lambast the party and its members.

Momodu took to his verified social media accounts to express his feelings, stressing that he did not any reason for a Reconciliation Committee as set up by the party while hailing the Disciplinary Committee.

He noted that anyone is at liberty to leave the party whenever he deems fit, and not to bring the roof down, making a veiled reference to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Nwike, who has been at loggerheads with the party.

He reiterated that the PDP would have been a long forgotten party if not that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)has not been an attractive option since it grabbed power.

Read Momodu’s letter in full:

AN OPEN LETTER TO PDP…

BY DELE MOMODU

Yesterday, I watched with every sense of wonderment and amazement as a prominent member (?) of PDP belched fire and brimstone, live on Television, daring anyone to expel him from the political party that made him everything he is today, virtually from ground zero.

What was worse; he lambasted some unnamed members of PDP and even called them VAMPIRES!! Lord have mercy. About the same time, some of our members were elsewhere swearing-in members of the Disciplinary and Reconciliation Committees. While I could understand the need for a Disciplinary Committee, I saw no need for the so-called Reconciliation Committee.

Politics, like religion or marriage, is a voluntary act. It is your right to quit any political party if and when you’re tired and frustrated. And you may choose to rejoin at anytime. You won’t be the first or the last.

But it is the height of indiscipline to bring the roof down and create the impression that you’re the sole owner of one of Africa’s biggest political parties. What chicanery!! We almost lost one of our Governors last week because of the voluptuous ego of one man who loves to play God. Helping a man to power is no reason to treat anyone like a slave, or hold him permanently to ransom. Some people helped you too and today you’re no longer friends with them. If every leader before you behaved in this unruly manner, there would have been no State for you to inherit and misappropriate.

PDP needs to wake up from its deep slumber. PDP is extremely lucky that APC has not been an attractive option since it grabbed power. Otherwise, many politicians would have been lost to them. Time is running out. Our party and friends in other opposition parties should seize this moment to collaborate and rescue Nigeria from APC. Let us pray for our country as it speeds down the slope…

Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria…

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Ex-Cross River Gov Donald Duke Joins ADC

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2 days ago

January 30, 2026

Eric

Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), formally pitching his tent with the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Duke registered as an ADC member in Ward 5 of Calabar Municipality, where he collected his party membership card, marking his official entry into the opposition party.

His move comes amid recent internal concerns within the ADC in Cross River State. Former ADC governorship candidate, Dr Effiong Nyong, had written to the party’s National Chairman, protesting the inclusion of some individuals from the state in the ADC’s 50 Wise Men and Women Policy Manifesto Committee.

Nyong faulted a statement by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, which listed persons who, according to him, neither resigned from the PDP nor made contributions to the ADC, calling for their removal.

Political observers believe Duke’s swift formal registration may be linked to the controversy, as the former governor had earlier been named among prominent figures associated with the party.

Recall that Duke previously left the PDP for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), where he emerged as the party’s presidential candidate under controversial circumstances.

Meanwhile, ADC leaders in Bakassi Local Government Area have intensified calls on Cross Riverians to identify with the party, describing it as a credible alternative ahead of future elections.

Rising from a stakeholders’ meeting involving chapter executives, ward chairmen, and secretaries, party leaders accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of misrule and urged Nigerians to reclaim the country.

In a statement signed by the Bakassi Chapter Chairman, Emmanuel Asuquo, and Secretary, Eko Boco, the party reaffirmed its loyalty to the ADC national leadership, pledging support for the National Chairman, Senator David Mark, and National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, while urging undecided citizens to join the party’s “transformative agenda.”

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Police Nab Suspect Behind Dummy Bomb Threat to Lagos Schools

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3 days ago

January 30, 2026

Eric

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man over alleged fake bomb threat messages to two private schools in Ikeja Government Reserved Area (GRA).

The suspect was tracked and arrested on January 24 in the Okota area of Lagos State following digital investigations.

According to the sources, the suspect allegedly sent WhatsApp messages threatening a fire explosion to the Human Resources Manager of AVI–CEENA School and the Chief Security Officer of Grange School, both located in Ikeja GRA.

Although the messages were sent from an unknown phone number, police said digital tracking led to the identification and arrest of the suspect, identified as Kosisochukwu Chukwuekenyem Ogbumuo.

The suspect is currently in police custody and will be charged to court on conclusion of investigations.

Police said inquiries are ongoing to determine the motive behind the threats and whether other individuals were involved.

The Lagos State Police Command reassured parents, school authorities and residents of Ikeja GRA of its commitment to maintaining security and preventing panic or disruption within the education sector.

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Court Nullifies PDP National Convention Held in Ibadan

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3 days ago

January 30, 2026

Eric

The Federal High Court in Ibadan has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held on November 15, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The court also barred Turaki and others from presenting themselves as national officers of the party.

Despite internal disputes, the PDP went ahead with its highly anticipated two-day 2025 Elective National Convention at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. Tagged #Ibadan2025, the convention drew thousands of party delegates and leaders.

The convention was expected to elect a new National Working Committee (NWC), including a National Chairman, who would steer the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The court’s ruling casts uncertainty over the legitimacy of the leadership and raises questions about the party’s preparations for the next electoral cycle.

Party members and legal experts are now awaiting further clarification on the implications of the judgement for the PDP’s national leadership structure.