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By Ismail Azeez A fresh political confrontation has erupted between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw recognition of factions within the ADC leadership. The development has triggered sharp reactions from both parties, with each side accusing the ...
By Ismail Azeez A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Lanre Issa-Onilu, has called for unity among party members and aspirants ahead of the party’s governorship primaries. Issa-Onilu, who is the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), made the call in a statement on Thursday, noting increased political activities within ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially declared its 2027 governorship race open to all qualified party members, signaling a major shift toward a more competitive and inclusive candidate selection process. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Lagos APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, who emphasized that ...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has warned officials of the Commission that ignorance of procurement laws will no longer be tolerated as preparations intensify for the 2027 General Election. Speaking at the close of a three-day procurement training in Lagos, organised in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), ...
By Ejire Folakunmi Engr. Femi Sanni Araba has officially declared his intention to contest the Kwara State governorship, calling for a consultative and inclusive process in choosing the next leader of the state. Araba, who spoke during his declaration, said stakeholders must remain sensitive to the yearnings of the people, stressing that Kwara's future should ...
By Ejire Folakunmi The Office of the Honourable Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has responded to recent public remarks by Kassim Afegbua, Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Edo State, describing his allegations as false and misleading. In the said remarks, Afegbua alleged that the Minister manipulated the list of ward chairmen and councillorship ...
Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday has hinted on the re-appointment of his sacked aides. Recall that the Governor on Monday announced the dissolution of 650 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs). However adressing participants during a walk held on Wednesday at the Government House, Governor Aiyedatiwa addressed former political aides who ...
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has claimed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is making desperate last-minute efforts to prevent Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, from joining the opposition. Reacting to reports of an APC delegation visiting Bauchi, Abdullahi suggested the ruling party is panicking over the ...
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has warned that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) may not participate in the 2027 general elections. In a statement released via his official X account on Wednesday, Fani-Kayode critiqued the party's current trajectory, characterizing their recent media engagements as meaningless in the face of deep-seated internal divisions. The former ...
The National Chairman of the Labour Party has officially announced that the party’s national convention will take place on April 28 in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman made this known when she appeared on Arise Television personality programme, in Abuja, on Wednesday. This announcement follows extensive internal consultations and strategic ...
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is sponsoring public protests to destabilize the party's leadership following the high-profile defection of His Excellency Rabiu Kwankwaso. In an official statement, the ADC claimed that agents of the ruling government have resorted to these tactics ...
Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja with speculations in political circles concerning his visit. Obasa confirmed the meeting in a post on his social media page. He said: “It was a productive meeting focused on strengthening ...
...declines Nafiu's faction request to be officially recognised The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced its resolve to remove the names of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by Senator David Mark, from its official portal. This decision follows a directive from the Court of Appeal intended to ...
...Set to commission Ogun Airport, Opebi bridge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to arrive in Jos today to commiserate with the government and people of Plateau State following recent gun attacks that claimed the lives of innocent citizens. The visit follows a meeting on Tuesday with Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, who briefed the ...
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has indicated that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is his preferred destination as he considers defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mohammed, who also chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, disclosed this on Tuesday while hosting a delegation of the ADC, led by former Secretary to the Government of the ...
By Ismail Azeez The Ogun State Government has officially announced the rescheduling of the planned visit of Nigeria’s President, Pres. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing exigencies of office. In a public notice issued on behalf of the state government, the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, stated that the presidential visit will now take place ...
By Ejire Folakunmi The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the resumption of its electronic membership registration exercise across all wards and designated locations in the country. The party, in a press statement signed by National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka and released on Apr. 1, 2026, in Abuja, called on existing members to validate their ...
By Idowu Adebomi Thousands of supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday gathered in Ado Ekiti to welcome the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Wole Oluyede. The rally followed the publication of his name on the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the PDP candidate for the 2026 Ekiti governorship election ...
By Ismail Azeez The Renewed Hope Ambassador Coordinator in Osun State, Hon. Sunday Akere, has dismissed reports alleging that he downplayed the relevance of party leader, Sen. Iyiola Omisore, ahead of the forthcoming governorship election. Akere described the claims as mischief and a deliberate distortion of facts by opposition elements. In a statement made available ...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday declared three senatorial seats vacant following the deaths of members of the 10th Senate. The vacancies affect Enugu North Senatorial District, Nasarawa North Senatorial District, and Rivers South-East Senatorial District. Akpabio made the announcement during plenary, noting that the development was necessitated by the demise of ...
The Senate on Tuesday passed the 2026 Appropriation Bill of N68.32 trillion, marking a significant increase from the N58.47 trillion initially presented by Bola Ahmed Tinubu in December 2025. The upper chamber approved the revised figure following a formal request by President Tinubu, who had earlier written to the Senate to notify it of an ...
