Author: Clement Oluwafemi Abayomi

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the recent court victory of the African Democratic Congress belongs to Nigerians. Atiku made this known in a statement on Thursday after the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirmed the leadership of David Mark. He maintained that the judgement gives hope to citizens who want change. He acknowledged and welcomed the decision of the apex court, describing it as a firm confirmation of the party’s leadership. Atiku said the ruling strengthens the position of David Mark. This, in other words, brings clarity to the party at a time when unity is needed. Read Related…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the killing of a suspect by a police officer in Delta State, saying no officer has the power to act as “prosecutor, judge, and executioner.” The association made this known in a statement issued on Monday April 29, 2026, in Abuja, after a viral video showed the incident. They reiterated that the act was wrong and called for a full investigation and trial of all officers involved. The NBA said it was disturbed by the video and the police report that those involved would be tried for murder. Read Related News Updates NBA…

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District have been warned about a suspected fraud scheme where unknown persons are collecting personal and bank details from party members ahead of party primaries. The warning was issued in a press statement released on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Concerned stakeholders in the district said the scheme targets APC members by asking for private information under the promise of giving money. The party explained that those behind the move requested details such as full name, phone number, membership card information, bank account number and bank name. Read Related News…

Governor Dapo Abiodun has declared that Ogun State will deliver the highest number of votes in the South West in the coming elections. Read More Related Breaking Story from Our Political News Abiodun made this statement in a post shared on Wednesday, following the Ogun East APC Stakeholders’ Meeting. In the meeting, leaders of the zone adopted him as the consensus senatorial candidate for Ogun East under the All Progressives Congress. Abiodun said the adoption showed strong trust from party leaders and members in the zone. To him, the support places a duty on him to serve the people well…

A legal team representing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked the Chief Justice of Nigeria to ensure a Supreme Court judgement is delivered within three days, warning that any delay could stop the party from taking part in the 2027 general elections. The request, dated April 28, 2026, was made in a letter to the office of the Chief Justice in Abuja. This followed a pending appeal before the Supreme Court involving Senator David Mark and Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe alongside four others. As said in the letter, the appeal was heard on April 22, 2026, and judgement was…

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has banned any screening of aspirants at the local level and directed that money given to party groups must only be used for meetings. Read More Related Breaking Story from Our APC News The decision was made on Monday at a meeting of party leaders held at the Cultural Centre in Abeokuta. The meeting, led by the State Chairman Chief Yemi Sanusi, recorded the presence of the State Executive Committee members. Officials from all 20 local government areas, local government chairmen, party chairmen, and 236 ward chairmen from across the…

The National Chairman of the Coalition of Grassroots Democrats (CGD), Sulaiman Idris, has said on Monday, that the presence of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is a political trap, warning that this could weaken the coalition group. Read More Related Breaking Story from Our Political News Idris in a statement shared on Facebook alleged that some elements of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), working through Seriake Dickson, are behind the move. He affirmed, “I strongly believe the NDC is a calculated trap being promoted by some NADECO elements through Seriake Dickson.” Read Related News Updates 2027: ADC Nigeria’s only viable…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ladan Salihu, said on Sunday in Abuja that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has failed the competency test and should resign or be removed. Read More Related Breaking Story from Our Political News  Salihu made this statement in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics while speaking about the state of elections and public trust in Nigeria. He claimed that the current leadership of INEC does not meet the standard expected of an electoral body in a large country. Read Related News Updates Opposition parties reject…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, April 26, blamed the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the federal government led by President Bola Tinubu for fears of violence after the opposition summit held in Ibadan on April 25, 2026. This was made known in a press statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong. The party said comments made by Oluseyi Makinde were wrongly described as a call to violence. It explained that the governor only used history as a warning. Read Related News Updates Tinubu slashes domestic airlines’ debt by 30% Tinubu rejects automatic tickets for lawmakers,…

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has said he refused to attend the opposition summit held in Ibadan, Oyo State, stating that Nigeria needs a new political direction and not recycled leadership. Read More Related Breaking News from Our Nigeria News He made this known in a statement shared on his Facebook handle on Sunday, explaining why he declined the invitation. Sowore said he was invited to the “Opposition Summit” but chose not to take part. He claimed that many of the politicians involved in such a gathering had been in power before and failed to deliver results for Nigerians. Read…