APC Chieftain Warns Wike Over Attacks on Governors
APC chieftain Farouk Aliyu says the ruling party will not tolerate conduct capable of creating divisions within its ranks after Nyesom Wike described some governors as “lazy” and “419ners.” An…
Wike: Rainbow Coalition Is Not APC Structure, I Never Promised to Stop PDP Candidates
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has rejected the APC Governors’ Forum’s position on his Rainbow Coalition, insisting that his political commitment is to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election rather than preventing other…
Nwifuru Hits Back at Cubana Chief Priest, Calls Socialite a ‘Noisemaker’ and ‘Nobody’
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has fired back at socialite and businessman Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, dismissing his criticism of the state government and describing him…
Ebonyi APC Sets Ambitious 2027 Target, Vows to Sweep All Elective Positions
The All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi State has set an ambitious target of winning every elective position in the state in the 2027 general elections. The declaration was made on…
Onoh Tells Wike: Join APC or Step Aside as ‘Rainbow Coalition’ Raises Fresh Political Questions
Former South-East spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Denge Josef Onoh, has urged Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to formally join the All Progressives Congress (APC) or…
2027: ‘One-Party System’ Fear Giving Way to Competitive Politics — Timothy Golu
Former House of Representatives member and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Timothy Golu says Nigeria’s political landscape is gradually becoming more competitive as preparations for the 2027 general elections intensify.…
Tinubu Mourns Former Gongola Governor Bamanga Tukur, Hails ‘Towering’ National Legacy
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mourned the death of elder statesman, businessman and former governor of the old Gongola State, Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, who died on Saturday at the age…
2027: APC Blocs Raise Concerns Over Wike’s Rainbow Coalition for Tinubu
The emerging political alliance being championed by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid is generating fresh concerns within sections of…
APC Sets Sights on 10,000-Plus Opposition Defectors as 2027 Political Mobilisation Intensifies
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is preparing to receive more than 10,000 members of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election. The proposed mass defection involves members…
APC Loses Offa Ward Structure as Members Defect to PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suffered a major political setback in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State after members of the party in Shawo Central Ward defected to…
Bauchi PDP Rejects Alliance With APM, Says Wike-Backed Faction Remains Authentic
The Bauchi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected any proposed alliance or collaboration with political parties in the state, declaring that its faction remains the authentic…
2027 Election Will Be Easier For Tinubu Than 2023 — Lere Olayinka
PDP chieftain Lere Olayinka says Tinubu’s political alliances and governance record have strengthened his position ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Lere Olayinka has predicted…
Osun 2026: APC, PDP File Separate Petitions Challenging Adeleke’s Re-election
The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has displayed separate petitions filed by the APC and PDP challenging Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election. The legal battle over the outcome of the…
‘Stay Out Of Politics’ — Makinde Warns Oyo Traditional Rulers Ahead Of 2027 Elections
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has warned traditional rulers across the state against openly participating in partisan politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde urged monarchs to remain neutral…
Wike: EFCC Investigation Does Not Stop Anyone From Campaigning
FCT Minister Defends Participation Of Persons Under Investigation In Political Activities Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has argued that being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Wike: Atiku, Obi Will Come After Me If Tinubu Loses 2027 Election
FCT Minister Says He Is Thinking About Tinubu’s Re-Election Every Day Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he is deeply concerned about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
Adeleke Assures Tinubu He Will Deliver Osun Votes Ahead of 2027
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 presidential bid, saying he will work to deliver the state’s votes to the President. Adeleke…
INEC Publishes 2027 Governorship Candidates as Major Contenders Emerge Across 28 States
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the particulars of candidates nominated by political parties for the 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, formally putting the major…
2027: Tinubu’s Re-Election Will Be Easier Than 2023, Wike Predicts
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will face an easier path to victory in the 2027 presidential election than he did in 2023. Wike’s assessment comes…
Osun Election: Two Governorship Candidates Withdraw, Endorse Adeleke
Two governorship candidates in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election have withdrawn from the race and endorsed incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke. The candidates are Adebayo Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples…
Osun 2026: PDP Candidate Adedamola Adebayo Withdraws, Backs Adeleke Three Days To Election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Osun State, Adedamola Adebayo, popularly known as FRYO, has withdrawn from the August 15, 2026 governorship election and declared support for incumbent…
OSUN 2026: OYEBAMIJI ACCUSES ADELEKE OF PLAYING VICTIM
APC governorship candidate Bola Oyebamiji says Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke is portraying himself as a victim of political violence to gain public sympathy ahead of the election. The All Progressives…
2027: INEC Rejects Jonathan’s Presidential Nomination as PDP Crisis Erupts Again
The 2027 presidential race has taken another dramatic turn after the Independent National Electoral Commission rejected former President Goodluck Jonathan’s nomination submitted by the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples…
Obasanjo Reopens Old Wound, Says Picking Atiku as VP Was His ‘Greatest Mistake’
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revisited his turbulent political relationship with Atiku Abubakar, declaring that choosing him as vice president in 1999 was the greatest mistake he made in his…
PDP Crisis Deepens as Faction Submits Goodluck Jonathan’s Name to INEC for 2027 Presidential Race
Nigeria’s main opposition party has plunged deeper into crisis after a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announced that it had manually submitted former President Goodluck Jonathan’s name to…
Obasanjo Alleges Atiku Gave ₦5 Million to Back Impeachment Plot Against Him During First Term
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has alleged that his former deputy, Atiku Abubakar, provided ₦5 million to support an impeachment move against him during his first term in office, claiming the…
Former Gombe ADC Chairman Dumps Party, Joins PDP to Back Pantami’s 2027 Governorship Bid
Former African Democratic Congress (ADC) Chairman in Gombe State, Danladi Ya’u, has resigned from the party and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring support for former Communications Minister Isa…
Fayose’s Old ‘I’d Rather Stay at Home Than Work for APC’ Remark Resurfaces After Tinubu Appoints Him REA Chairman
A 2023 statement by former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose rejecting the idea of serving under an APC-led administration has resurfaced following his appointment as Chairman of the Rural Electrification…
Three Political Parties Miss INEC Deadline as Candidate Submission Portal Closes
Three registered political parties have failed to submit the names of their presidential and vice-presidential candidates before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) closed its nomination portal, potentially shutting them…
APC, PDP Beat Deadline as Major Parties Complete Candidate Upload Before INEC Extension
Nigeria’s two biggest political parties—the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—have confirmed the successful upload of their presidential, vice-presidential and National Assembly candidates to the Independent…
PDP Demands Independent Forensic Probe into PFIPC Saga, Says Presidency ‘Cannot Escape Accountability’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately order an independent forensic investigation into the controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC),…
Iyabo Obasanjo Says Compassion for Ogun People Inspired Her Defection to PDP
Former Ogun Central Senator and daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, says her decision to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Over 4,000 NDC Members Defect to PDP in Ebonyi, Deputy Chairman and Secretary Among Defectors
No fewer than 4,000 members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ebonyi State, including the party’s Deputy Chairman, Comrade Okey Idenyi, and Secretary, Barrister Chinedu Adum, have defected to…
Former IGP Suleiman Abba Dumps APC for PDP, Declares 2027 Senate Ambition
Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring his intention to contest the Jigawa…
INEC Grants Wike-Led PDP Access to Candidate Upload Portal, Party Confirms Successful Submission of 2027 Candidates
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has confirmed that it has successfully uploaded the names and particulars of its…
2027: PDP Crisis Deepens as Wike, Turaki Factions Clash Over INEC Access Code, Nomination Forms
The leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has worsened as the faction aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and the Tanimu Turaki-led faction exchanged accusations over rival INEC…
‘I Did Not Know the PDP Was Still in Existence’ — Akpabio Reacts After Opposition Election Victory
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stirred political reactions after joking that he “did not know the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was still in existence” while reacting to an opposition victory…
INEC Grants Candidate Upload Access Codes to APC, ADC, NDC, PDP, Six Other Parties Ahead of 2027 Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued access codes to nine registered political parties, enabling them to upload the names and particulars of their candidates to the nomination portal…
Wike to PDP candidates: Power won’t come on a platter of gold in 2027
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has urged PDP candidates preparing for the 2027 elections to be ready to fight politically for power rather than expect an easy return. Minister of the…
2027: Sanusi Bala Maituta receives PDP Certificate of Return for Zamfara Central bid
The Peoples Democratic Party has formally confirmed Sanusi Bala Maituta as its candidate for Zamfara Central Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general election. Sanusi Bala Maituta has received his…
PDP Insists Wike Remains Loyal Party Asset Despite Role in APC-Led Government
The opposition party says Nyesom Wike remains a committed member despite serving as FCT minister under President Tinubu. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed suggestions that the Minister of…
Bode George Tells Adeboye To Direct 90-Day Security Challenge To Tinubu, Not Service Chiefs
The PDP chieftain says President Bola Tinubu, not Nigeria’s service chiefs, should be held accountable for ending insecurity within 90 days. Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party,…
MY APC DEFECTION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IBOM DEEP SEAPORT — GOV ENO
Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno says the Ibom Deep Seaport project did not influence his decision to leave the PDP for the APC. Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State…
2027 Shocker: PDP Faction Declares Goodluck Jonathan Presidential Candidate
Tanimu Turaki-led faction throws support behind former president ahead of 2027 election. A faction of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party led by Tanimu Turaki has declared former President Goodluck Jonathan…
Goodluck Jonathan 2027 Endorsement Talks Tear PDP Apart
Moves suggesting possible endorsement of former President Goodluck Jonathan for 2027 trigger fresh divisions within the PDP. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is reportedly facing internal tension following renewed political…
PDP Alleges Wike Threatened Abuja Event Centre Over Jonathan Ratification Ceremony
Opposition party claims FCT Minister threatened to shut down venue billed for Goodluck Jonathan’s ratification event. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Minister of the Federal Capital…
Fresh Confusion as NDC Announces Only Winning Aspirants Will Pay Nomination Fees
Seriake Dickson unveils unusual primary election strategy ahead of nationwide party contests The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has stirred major political conversations after announcing that only aspirants who emerge victorious…
Makinde Reportedly Set To Declare Presidential Ambition At Ibadan Rally
Oyo governor linked to emerging PDP-APM political alliance ahead of 2027 Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, is reportedly expected to formally declare his presidential ambition on May 14 during a…
2027 Bombshell! Massive Crowd Storms Jonathan’s Residence, Beg Former President To Return
Ex-President Breaks Silence On 2027 Ambition After Emotional Visit By Supporters Fresh political drama erupted on Thursday after a massive crowd reportedly stormed the residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan,…
Davido Shocks Fans, Steps Back From Music to Power Adeleke’s 2026 Re-Election Bid
Afrobeats superstar shifts focus to politics as Osun power game intensifies ahead of crucial election. Afrobeats megastar Davido has sent shockwaves across Nigeria after announcing plans to temporarily step away…