Adeleke, APC Trade Words Over Osun Governorship Poll
Ademola Adeleke has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State over alleged threats to use federal influence in the state’s upcoming governorship election. Speaking on Saturday in Osogbo during a meeting with leaders and ward officials of the Accord political structure across the state’s 332 wards, Adeleke warned that attempts to intimidate voters […]
Lamido Urges PDP Unity, Backs Wike’s Caretaker Committee Plan
Former governor of Jigawa State Sule Lamido has called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to support a caretaker committee arrangement proposed by Nyesom Wike as part of efforts to stabilise the party. Lamido, a founding member of the PDP, made the appeal while speaking with journalists during a Ramadan Iftar gathering with party […]
Soludo Holds Thanksgiving Service Ahead of Second-Term Swearing-In
Chukwuma Soludo on Sunday attended an interdenominational thanksgiving service marking the completion of his first term in office, days before his inauguration for a second term in Anambra State. Soludo is scheduled to be sworn in on Tuesday after securing re-election in the November 8 governorship poll. The thanksgiving service drew clergy from various Christian […]
ADC Adopts Consensus Method for Electing Party Executives
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced plans to adopt a consensus method for electing party executives ahead of its upcoming congresses and national convention. In a statement issued by factional National Chairman Nafiu Bala Gombe and Board of Trustees (BoT) Secretary Rufus Ikanmi, the party said the decision was intended to promote unity, inclusiveness, […]
Akinoso Emerges PDP Faction Chairman in Oyo
A professor at the University of Ibadan, Abdulrahman Akinoso, has been elected chairman of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State aligned with Nyesom Wike. Akinoso emerged alongside 38 other executive members during a party congress held on Saturday in Ibadan. Among those elected were Abiola Olaonipekun as secretary, Latifah Latifu as […]
Ex-Lawmaker Urges PDP Leaders to Resolve Crisis
A former member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Mathew Simon Gwazah, has called on factions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to resolve their differences and unite for the stability of the party and the growth of democracy in Nigeria. Gwazah, who represented the Zangon Kataf constituency, said internal disputes within the party […]
Tanke Muslim Community Appreciates Saraki Iftar Meal
Members of the Muslim community in Tanke, Ilorin, have expressed appreciation to former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, following the distribution of Ramadan Iftar meal packages to mosques in the area as part of his ongoing annual Ramadan outreach. The distribution in Tanke forms part of the wider Iftar support programme initiated by […]
ADC Emerges as Leading Opposition, More Defections Expected
Legal practitioner Kenneth Okonkwo has described the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as Nigeria’s leading opposition party, predicting that additional politicians will soon join its ranks. Okonkwo made the comments on Channels TV during a Friday morning briefing, noting that the party’s growth is not driven by access to government power or resources. “We’re not APC; […]
Three Senators Defect from PDP to APC in Senate
Fresh defections have further weakened the caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Nigerian Senate, as three lawmakers joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, citing internal crises within their former party. The senators—Amos Yunana (Adamawa North), Aminu Iya Abbas (Adamawa Central), and Ikra Aliyu Bilbis (Zamfara Central)—announced their defection in letters read during Wednesday’s […]
BREAKING…..Reps Criminalise Dual Party Membership in Electoral Act
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has amended the country’s electoral law to criminalise dual membership of political parties, introducing penalties that include a ₦10 million fine and up to two years in prison for offenders. The amendment was approved during Wednesday’s plenary session as lawmakers moved to tighten rules governing party affiliation within the electoral system. […]
