Category: Politics
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FG Directs Adeleke to Halt Osun LG Election Over Court Ruling
The Federal Government has instructed Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to suspend the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025. The directive, issued on Thursday evening by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, is based on a recent Court of Appeal ruling that reinstated local government chairmen elected during the administration…
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Anambra Election: APGA Confident Of Victory – Spokesperson
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is confident it will continue to lead Anambra State following the upcoming governorship election on November 8, 2025. The party’s spokesperson, Ejimofor-Opara, stated that APGA is the most stable political group in Nigeria, citing its 18-year rule in the state. According to Ejimofor-Opara, APGA’s governance has resulted in developments…
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APC Pulls Out of Osun Local Government Election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has decided not to participate in the local government election set for Saturday, February 22. The party made its decision known in a letter dated February 17 and addressed to the Secretary of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC). APC’s state Publicity Secretary, Alao Kamorudeen, signed the…
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Osun PDP Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot to Kill Governor Adeleke
…Accuses IGP of Taking Sides The Osun State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Bisi Sunday, has accused the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, of gross impartiality in the ongoing political crisis in the state, alleging a sinister plot to unlawfully arrest and eliminate members of the ruling party. Addressing a…
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APC Chairmen, Councillors Resume in 14 Osun LGAs
On Wednesday morning, chairmen and councillors elected in Osun State’s October 2022 local government election resumed duty in 14 local government secretariats. They arrived at the secretariats in Ila, Ede South, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Boripe, Oriade, and Obokun. Others include Ejigbo, Iwo, Ayedire, and Boripe. Supporters of the…
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Adekanmbi Charges New Council Chairmen to Prioritise Grassroots Development
The Managing Director, Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, Hon. Femi Adekanmbi PhD has congratulated the newly sworn- in Council Chairmen in Ondo State In a congratulatory message, he urged them to prioritize the welfare of the people at the grassroots level “As leaders at the grassroots level, you have a unique opportunity to make a…
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Shehu Sani, 49 Others join APC
By Miracle Ogunde Former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani and other prominent politicians have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the state. Sani and the other 49 political stalwarts that defected to the APC were welcomed by Governor Uba Sani, who assured them that they would enjoy the same rights and privileges like…
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PDP Rejects National Spokesperson’s Remarks on Wabara’s Suspension
By Bayero Ade The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly opposed recent comments by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, regarding the suspension of Adolphus Wabara. According to Afripost Wabara, who is the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), was suspended by the state party leadership, a…
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Ex-SGF, Lawal confirms opposition to Tinubu’s re-election, unveils 2027 plans
By: Bayero Ade Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has disclosed that efforts are underway to block President Bola Tinubu from securing a second term in 2027. According to Top Newspaper, Lawal, once a close associate of Tinubu but now a vocal critic, stated that the northern region is mobilizing…
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Why LP Will Field Peter Obi Against Tinubu In 2027, Says Arabambi
By Miracle Ogunde The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, LP, Abayomi Arabambi, has said that President Tinubu would not have a smooth sail in the next general polls. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Arabambi said it would field former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as its candidate. Obi was the LP’s presidential…