Politics

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has flatly denied claims by President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, that he sought to recruit him into his 2023 presidential election campaign, describing the allegation as baseless and unworthy of a response. Obi made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by his media aide, …

The Seyi Makinde Disciples, a political support group, has urged members of a factional caretaker committee backed by Minister Nyesom Wike to return to the party’s mainstream leadership. Convener of the group, Mr Laja Adeoye, made the appeal on Thursday in Lagos during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Adeoye said the party remained open to reconciliation …

Sen. Aminu Tambuwal (ADC–Sokoto South) said he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due to the lingering crisis within the party. He described the crisis as a calculated attempt to weaken opposition participation ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Tambuwal made the allegation on Thursday in Sokoto while addressing journalists on his recent defection from the PDP to the Africa …

LAGOS: The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is steadily sliding into political irrelevance across Nigeria. The APC said the opposition party appeared to be counting down to its “expiration” due to persistent internal crises and lack of ideological direction. The party’s spokesman in Lagos, Seye Oladejo, made the …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday denied reports claiming the suspension of Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, in the National Assembly. In a statement issued in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC was unaware of any decision suspending the senator. According to Abdullahi,the party operates within clear constitutional provisions, noting …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says his camp is in firm control of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) machinery. Wike stated this at the 106th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja on Wednesday. The Minister’s stand followed Monday’s Court of Appeal ruling that nullified the Nov. 15 and 16, 2025 PDP National Convention …

Mr Mandela Obasi, the lawmaker representing Ohafia North State Constituency in the Abia House of Assembly, says he has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling-Labour Party (LP). Obasi announced his defection during an interactive session with newsmen after having a closed-door meeting with Gov. Alex Otti, in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South LGA. He said that he decided …

The Edo House of Assembly says the probe into the Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA) and the Radisson Blu Hotel is not meant to victimise former Gov. Godwin Obaseki. The Chairman of the ad-hoc committee set up to investigate the two projects, Mr Ibhamawu Aigbokhan, said this Tuesday at a news conference in Benin, organised to make the committee’s …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned political parties taking part in the Osun governorship election to shun abusive language, hate speech and violence as election campaign starts on Wednesday. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun, Dr Mutiu Agboke, gave the warning in a statement issued by the commission’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Musa Olurode, on Tuesday in Osogbo. …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday night assured Nigerians that the country would never allow agents of instability to undermine its peace, unity and sovereignty, assuring that terrorists would be defeated Tinubu gave the assurance while hosting religious and traditional leaders for an interfaith breaking of fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He acknowledged the critical roles of religious and traditional …