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The planned defection of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has collapsed following a deadlock over a proposed power-sharing arrangement. Addressing journalists on Saturday, April 18, 2026, the Chairman of the Turaki-led PDP faction in Bauchi, Sama’ila Burga, revealed that the APC leadership rejected ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Kabiru Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately expunge every recognition accorded to Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary, citing a subsisting court judgment affirming his expulsion. This was stated in a letter dated April 16, 2026, and addressed to the INEC ...
By Imisioluwa AfunmisoA fresh push for transparency has emerged over the operations and ownership structure of Lekki Worldwide Investment Limited (LWIL), following a formal follow-up request submitted to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).In an open letter dated April 17, 2026, ADC chieftain, Funso Doherty, called on the CAC to provide detailed information regarding LWIL, a ...
By Ejire Folakunmi The Osun State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria has rolled out a large-scale grassroots empowerment programme targeting more than 45,000 residents across the state’s 30 local government areas. The initiative, tagged Poverty Alleviation Scheme, is designed to provide ₦50,000 cash grants to each beneficiary as startup or support ...
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo, the Director-General and National Co-ordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), has approved the appointment of top officers to head key areas of the organisation. A statement by Mr Tunde Rahman, Director, RHA media and publicity team, quoted Uzodinma as saying that the appointments were to “strengthen the structure and ...
By Emmanuel Mogbede Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo, the Director-General and National Co-ordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), has approved the appointment of top officers to head key areas of the organisation. A statement by Mr Tunde Rahman, Director, RHA media and publicity team, quoted Uzodinma as saying that the appointments were to “strengthen ...
By Omobolaji Adekunle A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State, calling for a broad coalition among opposition parties to challenge the status quo. Speaking at the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) office in Abeokuta, Sowunmi argued that no single party ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has clarified that newly elected state executives and other party officers will not assume office until after their formal inauguration scheduled for May 12, 2026. In a press statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC stated that the tenure of the newly ...
By Ismail Azeez The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has expressed strong confidence that the party will secure a decisive victory in the August 15, 2026, governorship election. Speaking on Friday in Osogbo, Oyebamiji asserted that the opposition would be unable to stop the APC’s success at the ballot, ...
Sen. Sharafadeen Ali (APC, Oyo South) has promised to fully implement local government autonomy to deepen development at the grassroots if elected governor in the 2027 general elections. Ali stated this when he declared his ambition to contest the governorship position in the state on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ...
By Osordi Ayomide Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has downplayed the electoral strength of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party’s Peter Obi, insisting their previous vote tallies do not guarantee future victory. Although Atiku and Obi each polled over six million votes in the 2023 presidential election, Amaechi questioned the durability ...
By Osordi Ayomide Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that President Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 presidential election if the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is on the ballot. Amaechi made the bold assertion amid growing political realignments, expressing confidence in the capacity of the ADC to unseat the ruling party. “Whether the ...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed optimism that the FCT Administration will achieve 80 per cent implementation of its 2026 budget by January, 2027. Wike, who disclosed this to journalists after inspecting some ongoing projects in Abuja on Thursday, assured that the budget implementation is feasible despite the tight timetable ...
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied that the party leadership plots to impose candidates for the party primaries. The APC Lagos State Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, made the remarks on Thursday following widespread speculation by certain groups regarding planned impositions. According to Ojelabi, the report purportedly based on claims by ...
By Omobolaji Adekunle The Ogun State House of Assembly has confirmed the Governor’s nominees for appointment to the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), affirming their eligibility to assume office following a successful screening. The confirmation followed the passage of resolution H.R. NO.165/OG/2026, sequel to the adoption of the report from the Committee of the Whole ...
By Osordi Ayomide The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed claims that young Nigerians are sidelined in the party, declaring instead that the APC is driven largely by youth participation. Amid increasing agitation by youths over limited political inclusion, Yilwatda insisted that the ruling party has continued to provide ...
By Osordi Ayomide Nassarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has openly endorsed Senator Aliyu Wadada as his preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Nasarawa State, setting the tone for what could become an early contest for dominance within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sule made the declaration during a meeting with political appointees ...
The National Vice Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) for the South-West, Abayomi Arabambi, has declared that the party’s leadership, including Abia State Governor Alex Otti, have arrived at a consensus to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Arabambi made the declaration during an interview on News Central on Thursday. “Abure and Governor ...
The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has reaffirmed that Kogi State remains firmly behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential elections, assuring that the state will deliver a resounding victory for Mr President more than it did in the 2023 elections. Reacting to recent political comments from an opposition ...
By Omobolaji Adekunle The Ogun State House of Assembly has confirmed the Governor’s nominees for appointment into the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), affirming their eligibility to assume office following their screening. The confirmation followed the passage of resolution H.R. NO.165/OG/2026, sequel to the adoption of the report of the Committee of the Whole House ...
By Osordi Ayomide Governor Abdullahi Sule has openly endorsed Senator Aliyu Wadada as his preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Nasarawa State, setting the tone for what could become an early contest for dominance within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sule made the declaration during a meeting with political appointees at the ...
By Ismail Azeez A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has expressed confidence that the campaign promises made by the party’s governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, will be fulfilled. Oyintiloye stated this during a visit to the palace of the Alademure of Ibokun, Oba Festus Kayode Awogboro, on ...
By Damilare Adeleye President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the President-elect of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, on his victory at the just concluded elections. Romuald Wadagni, who served as the country’s minister of finance, secured a majority of the vote in the presidential election held on April 12. According to a statement by ...
