Category: Politics

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…

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…

By: Bayero Ade Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has given the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 48 hours to withdraw its public summon and issue a formal apology, accusing the party of subjecting him to public ridicule. According to Top newspaper, This follows a statement from the PDP’s National Disciplinary Committee, led by Tom Ikimi,…

By Bayero Ade The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nullified the suspension of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, declaring it unconstitutional and invalid. According to Top newspaper, The Abia State Working Committee (SWC) had ratified Wabara’s suspension on Tuesday, following an initial decision by…

By Adeboye Ado The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has responded to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over his remarks on the 2027 presidential election, affirming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will serve two full terms before power shifts back to the North in 2031. Speaking at the…

Kenneth Okonkwo, a former spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign council, has announced his resignation from the party. His exit will take effect on February 25, 2025. Okonkwo attributed his decision to ongoing internal conflicts and leadership problems within the party. He explained that his involvement in politics is driven by the desire to…

Former Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Hudu Ari, has reaffirmed his assertion that Senator Aisha Binani, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 2023 gubernatorial election, was the legitimate winner of the contest. In a press conference held at his private residence in Bauchi State on Saturday, Ari declared that he is…

By Miracle Ogunde About 774 electoral offenders from the 2023 general election are presently being prosecuted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed during a regular quarterly consultative meeting with the Media at INEC Headquarters Abuja. He, however, reassured Nigerians of the Commission’s commitment to continuously improve on…

…say Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains National Secretary Stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-East have cautioned party members across other geopolitical zones against allowing emotions to cloud their judgment regarding the party’s leadership. In a statement issued in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Thursday, the stakeholders reaffirmed that Senator Samuel Anyanwu…

Senator Samuel Anyanwu has resumed his duties as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), disregarding the endorsement of Sunday Ude-Okoye by the PDP Governors’ Forum. Last Friday, the forum, led by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, affirmed Ude-Okoye’s appointment based on an Appeal Court ruling and directed the party’s National Working Committee…