Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says he has no hand in the leadership crisis bedeviling the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shuaibu, his principal was not in any way part of the crisis in the party. Recall that the PDP was hit with suspensions and counter-suspensions necessitating the intervention … Read more
The Kano State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kano State says the Saturday local government elections being conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) is illegal. A chieftain of the party, Rabi’u Bichi, made the remark in on Saturday in Kano. “The party’s stance is informed by a court order by Justice … Read more
A new controversy has erupted over Saturday’s local government election in Kano State as a Federal High Court, on Friday, removed the 44 chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Justice Simon Amobede ruled to disqualify the NNPP candidates in response to a lawsuit filed by a party faction led … Read more
Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the newly nominated Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, has visited former Plateau State Governor, Senator Simon Bako Lalong. This visit comes after Lalong resigned from President Tinubu’s cabinet, where he served as Minister of Labour, Employment, and Productivity, to take up his new role as a Senator in the … Read more
Key figures within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are reportedly shifting their support from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde as their preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential elections. This development follows a recent effort by PDP governors to mediate peace among warring factions within the party. Despite attempts to … Read more
The Rivers State Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Caretaker Committee, Tony Okocha, has said that the party will continue to constructively criticise the Governor Siminalayi Fubara-led government in the interest of the people of the state. Okocha, who stated this on Sunday in Abuja, said it was the responsibility of APC in Rivers to … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Saturday hit back at former vice president Atiku Abubakar, labelling the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election as a serial loser. Atiku had taken a swipe at Wike – the Minister of the FCT and a former governor of Rivers … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) secured all 23 chairmanship and 255 councilorship positions in the local government elections conducted by the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) on Saturday. Announcing the results, the commission’s chairperson, Hajara Mohammed, revealed that eight political parties participated in the election, with the APC sweeping the chairmanship and councillorship seats … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has debunked reports that the party was boycotting Saturday’s local government elections in the state. Mr Edward Marsha, the state PDP Chairman, gave the hint while speaking with newsmen in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area. “It is not true that we are boycotting today’s local … Read more
Rivers State has been overwhelmed by political crisis since the coming on board of Governor Siminalayi Fubara on May 29, 2023. Rivers remains one of the most strategic states in the country. It is the cosmopolitan home base of the nation’s oil and gas industry and is also home to the nation’s second most important … Read more
The reinstated deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has announced a financial reward of ₦1 million for anyone who can provide credible information regarding the alleged looting of government property. During a press briefing in Benin City on Friday, Shaibu stated that he possesses evidence supporting claims of looting in certain sectors, as well … Read more
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has said that there are no factions in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, contrary to insinuations in some quarters. Ortom stated this when he hosted members of the newly elected Benue State Working Committee, SWC, of the party in his Makurdi residence. The former governor said … Read more
There are increasing signs that the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Abdullahi Ganduje, may postpone its first National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting until 2025. Sources at the APC Secretariat, speaking with Punch, cited President Bola Tinubu’s busy schedule and ongoing absence from Nigeria as key factors behind the likely delay. An insider revealed, “As … Read more
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of sponsoring the crisis in some of the opposition political parties in the country to retain power beyond 2027. The National Chairman of the NNPP, Ajuji Ahmed, made this allegation at the flag-off campaign for the party’s Ondo state governorship candidate, … Read more
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Dele Momodu has stated that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is still upset about losing the party’s 2023 presidential ticket to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. According to Momodu, Wike’s disappointment over the loss is a key factor in the ongoing crisis within the opposition … Read more
The North Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum has suspended its agitation and demand for the removal of Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) ahead of the scheduled National Executive Committee, NEC. Recall that the forum has been opposed to the appointment of Ganduje from the onset, arguing the … Read more
A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Sani, has said that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike is not above the party. Sani stated this while speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show, stressing that no committee was in place at the time of Wike’s alleged infractions. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn … Read more
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed says the party has resolved the crisis in its National Working Committee, NWC. Mohammed and the acting national chairman Ambassador Umar Ilyas Damagun, spoke with few reporters at the private departure lounge of the Nnamdi Azikwe airport on Tuesday in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged … Read more
The Ijaw National Congress, INC, worldwide has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to call the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, to order over lingering political tussle bedeviling Rivers state. The President of INC, Prof. Benjamin Okaba made the appeal at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Taraba … Read more
The Edo State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Anthony Aziegbemi says the party has successfully filed a petition against what he described as the September 21 governorship election robbery, noting that the party is confident of reclaiming its alleged stolen mandate. Aziegbemi made this known while briefing newsmen on Monday, in Benin … Read more