Author: Ismaeel Aleem

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State has announced its withdrawal from Saturday’s local government elections, citing distrust in the state’s electoral body and prohibitively high nomination fees. In a statement issued on Friday titled “Why We’re Boycotting Borno LG Polls,” the party’s state Publicity Secretary, Amos Adziba, confirmed that the decision was unanimously reached at a State Executive Committee (SEC) meeting held in Maiduguri. Read also: PDP defectors now mere ‘Onlookers’ in APC – Ogun chairman The PDP accused the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) of failing to provide opposition parties with credible assurances of a free, fair,…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has openly acknowledged unease within its ranks over the potential presidential ambitions of two heavyweight politicians former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and 2023 Labour Party candidate Peter Obi as Nigeria looks towards the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the situation as a “conundrum” and a “significant challenge” for the ADC, even while insisting it does not yet constitute the greatest threat to Nigerian democracy. “The issue of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi is one we are concerned about, yes,” Abdullahi admitted.…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of posing the most serious danger to Nigeria’s democratic system, warning that the country risks sliding into a one-party state. Speaking on Arise Television on Friday, ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, claimed the APC was systematically working to cripple opposition parties. Read also: ADC welcomes Nigeria’s Benin intervention, demands constitutional ratification He cited a recent attempt by certain individuals to pressure the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the ADC on what he described as “funny grounds”. “We know where that is coming from. The individuals…

The Ogun State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abayomi Tella, has declared that politicians who recently defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have been reduced to “onlookers” and sidelined within their new party. Tella made the assertion yesterday while speaking to journalists in Abeokuta, barely five months after the state’s immediate past PDP chairman, Sikirulai Ogundele, the party’s 2023 deputy governorship candidate, and several others formally joined the APC in July 2025. According to Tella, the defectors are being treated as outsiders because they were absent during the APC’s formative struggles and the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed why individuals arrested for vote-buying during last month’s Anambra State governorship election have not yet been charged to court, citing the failure of security agencies to submit investigation reports. Speaking yesterday at a stakeholders’ forum on elections organised by the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room in Abuja, INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, stressed that while the commission possesses the statutory powers to prosecute electoral offenders, it lacks the capacity to make arrests and depends entirely on law enforcement agencies for evidence. “We are reaching out to the police, the EFCC, and…

The Youth Party (YP) has declared that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is “very beatable” and standing on “weak footing” ahead of the 2027 general elections, as millions of Nigerians grow increasingly desperate for credible alternative leadership. National Publicity Secretary of the Youth Party, Ayodele Adio, made the assertion on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. Read also: EFCC declares youth ‘potent force’ against corruption, urges collaboration Adio, who recently contested a House of Representatives seat, said his confidence stems from direct grassroots engagement across wards and polling units, where voters repeatedly expressed frustration with the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has urged Nigerians to hold Governor Seyi Makinde responsible for the deepening crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), rather than attributing the opposition party’s troubles to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement issued on Wednesday and made available to the public, the APC’s Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, insisted that the PDP’s misfortunes stem from internal failures of leadership, particularly under Governor Makinde’s influence. Read also: PDP state chairmen rally behind Turaki-led NWC “Rather than look inward for solutions, supposed elders and leaders within the PDP left everything to chance and paved…

The state chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have thrown their full weight behind the National Working Committee (NWC) headed by National Chairman Dr Tanimu Turaki, SAN, declaring their “solid and unanimous” support for the current leadership. At a well-attended interactive meeting held on Wednesday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, 27 of the 36 state chairmen and the FCT reaffirmed their loyalty to the Turaki-led NWC and pledged to work towards stability, unity, and electoral success. Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, Chairman of the PDP state chairmen’s Forum and Edo State Chairman, Dr Tony Aziegbemi,…

The Rivers State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Leader Sampson, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of indecisiveness following his announcement that he is defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in an exclusive interview on wednesday, Sampson criticised the governor for failing to consult the people of Rivers State before taking the decision. He argued that convening a small group of supporters does not constitute genuine consultation with the electorate that entrusted him with the mandate. Read also: BREAKING: Fubara dumps PDP for APC “No serious Rivers person will take Governor Fubara…

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s defection to the Accord Party as “good riddance”, insisting that the move will neither strengthen his position nor alter his dimming electoral prospects ahead of the 2026 governorship election. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Osogbo by the state APC Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, the party described the governor’s departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) formally announced last week and sealed on Tuesday at the Government House as long anticipated. “The governor’s decision to jump ship offers him no advantage whatsoever,” the statement read.…