Category: POLITICS
JUST IN: Akwa Ibom Governor Dumps PDP, Joins APC
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). “Having completed the rounds of my consultations as your servant, I have therefore decided to progressivesly moved to the All Progressives Congress (APC),” the governor said at a press conference in Uyo, the state…
PDP Should Look At Bringing Peter Obi Back Into Its Fold, Says Sowunmi
A member of the People Democratic Party, Segun Sowunmi, has said his party needs to explore possible means of bringing back the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, into its fold. Obi left the PDP in May 2022 for the Labour Party, reportedly complaining of massive bribing of delegates and vote…
Kwankwaso Denies Defection From NNPP
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has strongly denied rumours linking him to a possible defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the reports as false, misleading, and politically motivated. In a statement shared via his verified X handle, @KwankwasoRM, the former Kano State…
VIDEO: Tinubu Swears In Two New INEC Commissioners, Yakubu Denies Sack
President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in two newly appointed commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as its Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, dismissed widespread speculation that he had been removed from office. Speaking with State House correspondents shortly after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Yakubu affirmed his position…
Lagos APC, GAC In Limbo Over Seyi Tinubu’s Rumoured 2027 Guber Ambition
Tensions are reportedly growing within the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its influential Governance Advisory Council, GAC, over the rumoured governorship ambition of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At just 39 years old, Seyi Tinubu is being tipped by several youths and diaspora groups as the next ideal…
Don’t Run For Second Term – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Advises Tinubu
Former Special Adviser on Political Affairs to President Bola Tinubu in the Office of Vice President Kashim Shettima, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has cautioned the president against seeking a second term. Baba-Ahmed said Tinubu should instead support a younger presidential candidate in 2027. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, he urged Tinubu to use his…
PDP Threatens Legal Action against Delta Governor, other Defectors
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to initiate legal proceedings against the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and other key stakeholders who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party’s leadership, after a marathon six-hour closed-door meeting at its national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, directed…
Okowa Hints At Atiku’s Imminent Departure As PDP Moves To Address Defections
A former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has claimed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is preparing to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Okowa was Atiku’s running mate on the PDP ticket during the 2023 presidential election. However, Okowa defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, last…
VIDEO: More Troubles For Atiku As Another PDP Gov. Declares Support For Tinubu
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has declared that President Bola Tinubu will remain in power till 2031. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governor said Tinubu has the backing of Nigerians to remain in power till 2031. Eno disclosed this during the flag-off of the Akwa Ibom section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project…
Don’t Fear Anybody, Speak Up, Nigeria Is Collapsing – Peter Obi Tells Opposition
The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged party members not to fear anyone, stressing that Nigeria is in a state of collapse and urgently needs rescue. He made this statement while addressing party members during the ongoing National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Abuja. “Do not fear anybody. Those who were…