Politics

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described ongoing infrastructure projects across the FCT as a clear “demonstration of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to good governance”. Wike made the remarks on Monday, after inspecting some ongoing projects across the capital city, expressing satisfaction with the pace and quality of delivery by contractors. He explained that the …

National Publicity Secretary of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has dismissed claims of a factional leadership within the party. Abdullahi insisted that ADC recognised only the leadership headed by a former Senate President, David Mark, as legitimate and constitutionally-recognised. Abdullahi made this known during a pre-collation of ADC presidential primary election news conference held in Abuja on Monday, ahead …

Yesterday, President Bola Tinubu won the presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in style. In the party’s direct primaries requiring all registered members to participate, Tinubu amassed 10,999,162 votes while Mr Stanley Osifo, his lone challenger, trailed distantly with 16,503 votes. The party currently has 12,643,316 registered members If the president can get about 11m votes from …

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday accepted the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket for the 2027 elections, pledging to consolidate ongoing reforms and deepen national development. Tinubu spoke in Abuja while delivering his acceptance speech after emerging as the APC presidential flagbearer for the 2027 general elections. “Today, we celebrate another proud moment in our democratic journey, a history not …

The Abdulkadir Bashir-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) has elected Dumebi Kachikwu as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kachikwu was elected on Sunday during the party’s special convention held in Abuja. His election followed voice votes by delegates from the 36 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory …

The Dumebi Kachikwu-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday dissolved the Sen. David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) during its special convention in Abuja. The motion for the dissolution was moved by the Benue ADC Chairman, Allias Adiku, during the party’s non-elective special convention held on Sunday. The motion was seconded by the Zamfara ADC Chairman, Kabiru Garuba, before members …

The rumored imposition of Ogbeide-Ihama by Minister Wike was alleged to have been supported by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representative of Edo North Senatorial District in the Red Chamber. The choice of Ogbeide-Ihama was alleged to be connected to a former agreement reached by Governor Okpebholo, Wike and Ogbeide Ihama. Also, the rumor mill in Edo is rife that Wike, Chief …

Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has called for an immediate ceasefire among political actors involved in the Edo South APC senatorial primary eligibility dispute. The Oba made the appeal on Friday while receiving APC aspirant Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama and party leaders at his palace in Benin City. He told the delegation that God would ultimately determine the final outcome of the …

Gov. Alex Otti of Abia says his administration has completed 414 road projects, covering 864.12 kilometres across the state in the last three years. Otti disclosed this at his May media chat held on Friday night at the renovated Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia. He spent time to reel out the achievements recorded by his administration in infrastructure, health, education, transportation, environment …

The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday received former House of Representatives member, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, at his palace in Benin City, where he offered prayers for his political aspiration and urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State to embrace peace and unity. Ogbeide-Ihama, who secured the highest votes in the recently conducted APC National Assembly …