By Friday Omasola, Helen Okechukwu and Fatimah Idera  Political Analysts have said Nigeria is not sinking towards one-party system. According to them, politicians who are defeated are defecting to All Progressives Congress for opportunity. This followed the recent defections from key opposition parties, such as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC. Over recent months, governors and senators from the PDP had defected to APC. This raised the alarm…

A deep political rift has emerged within the El-Rufai family as Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, the first son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, publicly declared his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid—openly defying his father’s recent departure from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Bello El-Rufai, who currently serves as a member of the House of Representatives for Kaduna North Federal Constituency, attended the APC National Summit in…

The Federal Government (FG) has declared that switching allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not shield political office holders, including governors, from prosecution for alleged corruption. This position was made clear by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi in response to allegations raised by Paul Ibe, spokesperson to former Vice President and PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. READ ALSO: Tinubu mocks critics, says…

President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is not drifting towards a one-party system. Speaking at the APC Renewed Hope Agenda Summit held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, he said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is gaining widespread support due to its achievements since assuming office nearly two years ago. Tinubu told party leaders, governors, and lawmakers that the country remains a multi-party democracy, but only one party…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed growing concerns from the opposition that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party state under his leadership, stating that political affiliation remains a matter of free will in a constitutional democracy. Speaking during the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Summit held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Tinubu taunted critics who accuse his administration of consolidating power unfairly, noting that the mass defections to…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially pegged the cost of nomination and expression of interest forms for aspirants seeking to contest chairmanship positions in the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections at a total of ₦20 million. The announcement was made public on Tuesday via a statement shared on the party’s verified X (formerly Twitter) account and signed by its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu. The statement…

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama has directed that a hearing notice be formally served on the All Progressives Congress (APC) in an ongoing lawsuit seeking the refund of ₦10 million paid for a nomination form by a former aspirant. The order was issued by Justice Yusuf Halilu during a session on Monday, after the APC failed to appear in court or provide legal representation in the case…

An intensifying wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is reshaping Nigeria’s political landscape, less than two years into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Findings by New Daily Prime suggest that beyond ideological realignments or internal party strife, the promise of automatic tickets and access to high-value federal contracts are at the heart of this political migration. Multiple sources confirm that several governors and…

Abuja, May 16, 2025 — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly rejected claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that members of the ruling party are participating in a multi-party coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Atiku, while speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during a meeting with political stakeholders from Kogi East Senatorial District, led by former Kogi State Deputy Governor Simon…

Political tensions in Osun State escalated this week as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) traded accusations over the legal status of local government chairmen and the perceived politicisation of the judiciary. The dispute, which has deepened political divisions in the state, centers on conflicting interpretations of recent court judgments and the legitimacy of local government authorities currently in office. In a statement released Wednesday,…

Barely 72 hours after three senators from Kebbi State—Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South)—announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party has recorded yet another wave of defections. On Thursday, two members of the House of Representatives, Kabiru Usman and Abdullahi Sani—both elected under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)—formally joined the APC.…

Three PDP senators from Kebbi State have defected to the APC from PDP after a closed-door meeting with President Tinubu. In a remarkable turn of political events that underscores the complexities of Nigerian democracy, Kebbi State has emerged as a case study in split-ticket politics. While the state is governed by Dr. Nasir Idris of the All Progressives Congress (APC), all three senators representing Kebbi were initially elected on the…