Politics

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says there is still room for those who left Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to return to the party. Wike, the PDP national leader, stated this on Monday during the party’s 108th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at Wadata Plaza, the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. He advised the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led National …

Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of State for Finance, has dismissed reports alleging hidden spending and diversion of federation revenue, describing it as misinterpretations of the World Bank Nigeria Development Update. This is contained in a statement issued by the minister on Sunday in Abuja. He said reports suggesting large-scale diversion of federation earnings misrepresented the World Bank’s findings and reflected …

Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra says the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primaries will no longer permit monetary inducement or transactional politics. He spoke on Saturday at the party’s South-East zonal stakeholders’ meeting in Awka. Soludo linked the party’s slow growth since 2002 to a culture where officials allegedly exploited aspirants during primaries. He said the practice weakened internal democracy, …

The Senate, through its Committee on Public Accounts, has given the management of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) up till April 29 to appear before it to account for the N210 trillion flagged in audit reports from 2017 to 2023. The committee directed the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPCL, Mr Bayo Ojulari, to appear alongside the immediate …

Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communications, has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of playing politics with the recent air strike on Jilli Market in Borno. Dare’s accusation made in his X handle account @sundaydareSD, also questioned Atiku’s patriotism. In the article titled: “ATIKU: QUESTIONABLE PATRIOT”, he said the former Vice President’s attitude was …

Veteran Journalist and former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdul Oroh, has declared his intention to return to the National Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections, receiving unanimous endorsement from leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Owan Federal Constituency. Oroh, a pro-democracy activist who represented the constituency between 2003 and 2007, was endorsed by party leaders …

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear an appeal filed by Sen. David Mark, the embattled National Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mark is seeking an order staying the execution of the March 12 judgment of the Court of Appeal. The apex court, in a hearing notice with appeal number: SC/CV/180/2026 between Sen. Mark vs Hon. Nafiu-Bala Gombe and four …

Sen. Aminu Tambuwal, the former Governor of Sokoto State, says no individual or group can manipulate the outcome of the 2027 general elections, insisting that Nigerians will ultimately decide their leaders. Tambuwal (ADC-Sokoto South) made the assertion on Sunday while addressing journalists on the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) State Congress, held in Sokoto on Saturday. He dismissed …

  In a statement on Friday, Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s national commissioner and chairman of information and voter education committee, said the decision was made at a meeting between the commission and resident electoral commissioners (RECs). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed its planned nationwide voters revalidation exercise till after the 2027 general elections. In a statement on Friday, …

African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday conducted its ward and local government congresses across Edo State, electing new leaders in all 192 wards and 18 local government areas as part of efforts to reposition the party ahead of future elections. The exercise, which comes amid a lingering leadership crisis within the party, was widely reported to have been peaceful, with …