By Adeyemi David A former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has said his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party was driven by the lingering crisis within the party and what he described as a calculated move to weaken opposition forces ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Tambuwal, who now represents Sokoto South…
By Adeyemi David A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has announced May 25, 2027, as the date for its presidential primary ahead of the next general elections. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued after the faction’s 106th National Executive Committee…
By Adeyemi David The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost more seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria following the defection of four of its members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Accord Party. The lawmakers formally announced their defections in separate letters read during plenary on Wednesday by the…
By Adeyemi David Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, are set to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before April, as the opposition party grapples with a wave of defections and an ongoing leadership crisis. A source familiar with developments told reporters that Bala Mohammed is expected to join the…
By Dakuku Peterside Political violence never truly arrives unannounced. Before it explodes, it rehearses itself in smaller scenes: a rally disrupted, a convoy attacked, a party office torched at dawn, a polling agent killed for refusing to surrender a vote. Nigeria is hearing those rehearsals again. In recent days, gunmen invaded an ADC event in…
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was detained at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja on Monday night following hours of interrogation over an alleged N432 billion corruption scandal. El-Rufai, a prominent chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is also expected to face criminal prosecution in connection with…
By Adeyemi David The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved 14 political parties to participate in the August 8 governorship election in Osun State, excluding the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) from the contest. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the commission’s Public Relations Officer in the state,…
….As five lawmakers dump PDP for APC By Adeyemi David The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has criticised the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke, accusing it of incompetence and steering the state toward economic uncertainty. Oyebamiji made the remarks while receiving five federal lawmakers who defected…
…As serving Senators, Reps officially join Osun APC The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has declared that there are no strangers in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, stating that the party remains one united family in the state. The immediate past governor in Osun, disclosed this on Saturday at…
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday held a consultative meeting with political party leaders in Abuja as preparations intensify for the February 21 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections. The meeting, chaired by INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, was attended by representatives of several political parties, including a faction of…
