Author: Ismaeel Aleem

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warmly congratulated General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd) on his swearing-in and formal assumption of office as Minister of Defence, describing the development as “a man of the decisive moment arriving at the most critical hour” in Nigeria’s prolonged battle against terrorism, banditry and multifaceted insecurity. In an effusive statement released on Friday, the party declared that General Musa’s entry into President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet represents far more than a routine ministerial handover; it is a strategic inflection point that signals renewed national resolve to confront and defeat the forces…

The Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti on Friday adjourned until 8 December 2025 a suit seeking to nullify Dr Wole Oluyede’s emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. Oluyede was declared winner of the party’s primary election held on 8 November 2025 after polling 279 votes to defeat his closest challengers, Funsho Ayeni and Mrs Funmi Ogun. Read also: Disclaimer vs Disclaimer: PDP factions issue dueling membership notices The suit, marked FHC/AD/CS/29/2025, was instituted by Mr Ayeni, one of the aspirants in the primary, who is praying the court to void Oluyede’s…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted caretaker committees to manage party affairs in Lagos and Ekiti States, effectively dissolving the previous state executive committees in both chapters. In a statement signed by the National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Umar Bature, the NWC invoked Section 21(2)(a-b) of the PDP Constitution (2017 as amended) to establish the interim structures for an initial period of 30 days or until fresh congresses produce new executives. For Lagos State, Elder Kayode Ogunbiyi was appointed Chairman, with Chief Adele Bankole as Vice Chairman. Other members include Mrs Akinro Bolaji Rosaline,…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of reducing Nigeria’s declared national security emergency to “mere political theatre” by allegedly distributing fleets of branded Hilux trucks, Land Cruisers and Hummer buses to political agents ahead of the 2027 elections. In a blistering statement issued on Thursday, the opposition party described the move as “obscene and morally bankrupt” at a time when kidnappings, banditry and insurgency continue unabated and hundreds of abducted schoolchildren remain in captivity. “While communities live under siege and the armed forces are dangerously overstretched, the President is busy building a partisan mobilisation machine under…

The Association of Former Local Government Chairmen in Kano State has categorically denied a viral social media report claiming that its members endorsed Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election. In a statement issued on Thursday, the association’s chairman, Hon. Hassan Garban Kauye Farawa, described the report as “completely fabricated and mischievous.” Farawa stressed that on the very day the purported endorsement meeting was alleged to have taken place in Abuja, the former chairmen were actually holding their routine monthly meeting in Kano. “It is both surprising and…

The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday impeached its chairman, Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba, over allegations of gross financial misconduct, embezzlement, and administrative high-handedness. The impeachment took place at the party secretariat in Calabar during an emergency meeting of the State Working Committee (SWC) attended by chapter chairmen and other key stakeholders. Eba, who assumed office in October 2021 under then Governor Ben Ayade, was accused of misappropriating party funds, withholding stipends to officials for over three months, and displaying arrogance that severely hampered party operations. A communiqué signed by the SWC and chapter…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in General Christopher Musa (rtd), the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. The brief ceremony took place at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, barely twenty-four hours after the Senate confirmed his nomination following a marathon five-hour screening on Wednesday. Dressed in traditional attire, General Musa took the oath of office and oath of allegiance administered by the President before members of the Federal Executive Council, service chiefs and other senior government officials. The appointment fills the vacancy created by the recent resignation of Badaru Abubakar,…

Barely hours after being impeached as Cross River State chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba has dismissed the action as “a joke taken too far,” insisting the move is illegal and will not stand. In a brief interview on Thursday, Eba, who styles himself the “Political Evangelist,” said: “My purported impeachment is a joke taken too far. God will speak at the appropriate time. I won’t say more than this for now.” Earlier in the day, 30 of the 32 members of the State Executive Committee (SEC), backed by all 18 local government chapter chairmen,…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, for the 2026 Ekiti State election, Dare Bejide has declared that victory is assured, insisting the party’s ticket “is in God’s hands” and no earthly power can alter divine will. Speaking yesterday at the party’s state secretariat in Ado-Ekiti shortly after returning from Abuja, Bejide received a rousing welcome from hundreds of supporters who thronged the venue despite a recent violent attack on the premises. He described the gathering not as a campaign rally but as a thanksgiving event to appreciate how far the party had come. “This is a positive beginning towards…

A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Jigawa State, Alhaji Auwalu Gumel, has defended the immediate past Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, insisting that the former minister “did his best” for Nigeria despite the persistent security challenges during his tenure. In a statement issued on Wednesday Gumle acknowledged that Badaru, a civilian with no prior military background, faced extraordinary difficulties but demonstrated remarkable dedication. “His Excellency Badaru Abubakar, no doubt, did tremendously well in the area of security,” Gumel said. “The passion he brought to the job and his deep understanding of the dynamics of social strife adequately prepared…