Author: Gbenga Olaleye

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State and All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has labelled current Governor Ademola Adeleke a “political orphan,” amid renewed allegations that Adeleke is seeking to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling APC. Omisore made the comment on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television, where he reacted to persistent speculation surrounding Adeleke’s political future. According to Omisore, the governor has been actively lobbying APC leaders, including a serving southern governor, to facilitate his defection. “Why do you want to force yourself on the party? Why is the governor begging…

Amnesty International Nigeria has strongly condemned the recent deadly attack in Plateau State, describing it as a horrific and shameful demonstration of the government’s failure to safeguard its citizens. The attack took place on Monday in Bindi-Jebbu, part of the Tahoss community in Riyom Local Government Area, where at least 27 residents were brutally killed. According to Amnesty, entire families were deliberately targeted, with some locked in their homes and murdered, while others were gunned down while trying to flee. “Entire families were locked up in their rooms and slaughtered one by one. Those who tried to escape were shot,”…

The Presidency of Nigeria has announced that a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will be held on Thursday, 17 July 2025, to honour the life and legacy of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The session, scheduled to commence at 5:00 pm, will be presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who will lead tributes in remembrance of the late statesman. The development was disclosed on Wednesday via a statement issued by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on his official X (formerly Twitter) account. “A special session of the Federal Executive Council in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari will…

The Interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has decried the worsening security situation in Nigeria, revealing that bandits and kidnappers have taken over his farmland in Kwara State. Speaking to journalists in Ilorin on Wednesday, Mr Abdullahi expressed deep concern about rising criminal activity in areas such as Patigi, Ifelodun, and Babanla, saying the threats have made it impossible for him to visit his farm. “Kwara State used to be one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria, but now, it’s no longer safe,” he said. “I have a farm in that area, and…

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has formally resigned his membership from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), citing “irreconcilable differences” and a departure from the party’s founding principles. In a letter dated 14 July 2025 and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Jada 1 Ward, Adamawa State, Abubakar expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the opportunities the party afforded him, including his two terms as Vice President and two presidential candidacies. He described these experiences as “significant chapters” of his political life. “It is indeed heartbreaking for me to make this decision,” Abubakar stated, highlighting his role as one of…

The Concerned Bayelsa Stakeholders Forum (CBSF), a political pressure group, has called on Governor Diri to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing strategic benefits of aligning Bayelsa State with the ruling party at the federal level. Speaking at a press briefing in Yenagoa on Tuesday, the group’s convener, Mr Wisdom Ikuli, who also serves as Governor Diri’s Technical Adviser on Print Media, urged political stakeholders and citizens to support what he described as a “necessary realignment” with the APC-led Federal Government. Ikuli emphasised that the CBSF is a non-partisan platform comprising Bayelsans…

The Turkish government has raised fresh concerns over the continued presence and activities of a terrorist organisation, known as the Fethullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO), in Nigeria and across several other countries. Speaking on Tuesday evening at a dinner event in Abuja to mark Türkiye’s annual Democracy and National Unity Day, the Turkish Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, warned that the group’s global network remains a serious national threat to any country in which it operates. The dinner, hosted by the Turkish Embassy, commemorated the anniversary of the failed 15 July 2016 coup attempt in Türkiye, which the Turkish government blames…

Former presidential aide Reno Omokri and a prominent Northern youth leader known as Sarki have publicly criticised Labour Party chieftain Peter Obi for his absence at the state burial of late former President Muhammadu Buhari, held in Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday. Obi’s no-show at the solemn event sparked reactions across political circles, particularly from Omokri and Sarki, who took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to voice their disapproval. The burial of the former president drew the presence of high-ranking dignitaries, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Vice Presidents Atiku Abubakar and Yemi Osinbajo, as well as various…

The National Vice Chairman, South East, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Augustine Ehiemere, has called on Abia State Governor Alex Otti to return to APGA, describing it as his “true political home” and the most stable platform for delivering sustainable governance. Ehiemere made the appeal during the Abia South Senatorial District APGA stakeholders’ meeting held last week in Abia State. He warned Governor Otti against aligning with other political parties, which he described as unstable or in disarray. “APGA remains the healthiest and most stable political party in Nigeria today, we are calling on Governor Alex Otti to…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has said that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari will be remembered favourably in Nigeria’s history for laying the foundation of a modern electoral process. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, George acknowledged Buhari’s role in introducing technological reforms to Nigeria’s elections, saying his name “will remain golden” for that achievement. “There are one or two areas that I would like to mention about my experiences with Buhari, He established and bought modern equipment for our electoral process. No matter how you write the history of…