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…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has selected 55 candidates to represent the party in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for 12 July. Following a lengthy and highly competitive primary election held at the APC Secretariat on Acme Road, Ikeja, the ruling party produced chairmanship flag bearers for all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Voting lasted around five hours and…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that its local government primary elections will take place on Saturday, 10th May 2025.

The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Blessing Agbebaku, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), leading 17 local government chairmen, numerous councillors, and several notable PDP members in the move. Governor Monday Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, confirmed the development in an official statement on Tuesday. Agbebaku said the decision aimed to align with Okpebholo’s vision to accelerate…

TWENTY-TWO members of the Delta State House of Assembly, including the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, have formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. They defected during Tuesday’s plenary. READ ALSO: Akwa Ibom gov Umo Eno confirms plans to leave PDP, hints at joining APC Guwor, who announced the defection, disclosed that he had received 22 letters, including his notification of change of membership…

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has confirmed growing speculation that he will soon leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s dwindling capacity to help him achieve his political aspirations. Speaking on Tuesday, April 29, during the Town Square meeting of the Ukanafun/Oruk Anam federal constituency, held at QIC Central School, Ikot Akpankuk, Eno likened the PDP to a faulty aircraft, suggesting it could no longer carry…

The All Progressives Congress Youth and Students Council (KASASCO) has categorically rejected any plans to facilitate the return of Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso to the party, branding him politically irrelevant and a potential threat to the unity and progress of the APC. Addressing journalists at a press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Kano on Tuesday, April 29, the youth group made clear that…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed confidence that more opposition governors will soon defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Ganduje made this statement on Monday during the official welcome ceremony held in Asaba for Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, both of whom recently left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. The defection of Oborevwori…