By Alade Adisa ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday evening said it has cleared 14 political associations to proceed to the next stage in their bids to be recognized as political parties. The National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement. Among those cleared are the All Democratic Alliance ADA, National Democratic Party NDP, Advanced Nigeria…

By Ismaeel Aleem  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has defended President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing policy, dismissing criticism from Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as hypocritical and misguided. In a statement titled “Peter Obi’s Borrowing Hypocrisy: Physician, Heal Thyself,” the party’s Spokesman Seye Oladejo accused Obi of lacking the moral authority to critique the administration’s financial strategy, which he described as strategic and essential for Nigeria’s…

By Ismaeel Aleem  Romanus Egbuladike, the first interim chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, has labelled the coalition seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu as a distraction and a plan “dead on arrival.” Egbuladike argued that the coalition lacks structure and inclusivity, rendering it ineffective. Recalling the successful 2013 merger of five political parties that formed the APC and ousted the Peoples Democratic Party after 16…

By Ismaeel Aleem The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has announced that more governors are expected to defect to the ruling party in support of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. Speaking through the Deputy National Chairman (South), Chief Emma Eneukwu, at the 12th Expanded Stakeholders’ Meeting of the Bayelsa State chapter in Yenagoa on Tuesday, Yilwatda revealed that the APC had formally endorsed…

By Ismaeel Aleem The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed China’s decision to accept the Nigerian Naira for transactions as a major milestone in the nation’s economic diplomacy and a significant boost to recovery efforts under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement issued on Monday by the APC state spokesman, Seye Oladejo, described the policy as a game-changer that will alleviate Nigeria’s overreliance on…

By Ismaeel Aleem A prominent chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State and South-West Chairman of The Alternative Movement, Olusola Salau, has announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday. Salau, in a statement personally and shared it with journalists in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Monday, was joined by hundreds of his supporters in the move. Citing the PDP’s poor performance…

By Ismaeel Aleem Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani attributed the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s victory in the Chikun Federal Constituency by-election to his administration’s inclusive and merit-based governance. In an interview with TVC, Sani underscored the significance of the win in a constituency long dominated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. He noted that Chikun, which the Labour Party won two years ago…

By Ismaeel Aleem The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted claims by Senator Aminu Tambuwal that there is a national consensus to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Sunday, APC spokesperson Seye Oladejo described Tambuwal’s assertion as a failed attempt to undermine Tinubu’s mandate and distract from the administration’s achievements. Tambuwal, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain…

Nnaji stressed that the APC’s focus on grassroots politics would ensure transparent elections and deliver leaders with the capacity to address Enugu’s challenges.

Senator Wadada, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, rejoined the APC after leaving in 2022 to contest and win the 2023 senatorial election under the SDP.

By Ismaeel Aleem Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has reaffirmed his commitment to the ruling party, quashing speculation of a planned defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). His spokesperson, Edwin Olofu, dismissed the rumors as “fake news,” emphasizing Ganduje’s loyalty to the APC and President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The clarification comes amid weeks of speculation following the former Kano state governor’s…

By Ismaeel Aleem  The Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sharply criticised former presidential candidate Peter Obi, accusing him of habitual knee-jerk reactions to national issues. The rebuke comes in response to Obi’s recent comments on President Bola Tinubu’s private vacation, which the APC deems unwarranted and politically motivated. In a statement issued on Saturday, APC spokesperson Mogaji Seye Oladejo labeled Obi as a “professional complainer-in-chief,” urging…