By Ismaeel Aleem Senator Kelvin Chukwu, representing Enugu East Senatorial District, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing ongoing internal crises within his former party as the primary reason for his departure. The senator announced his decision on Wednesday during a town hall meeting in Amuri Community, Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state. He attributed his exit to the prolonged leadership…

Expressing confidence in the ADC’s prospects of unseating Soludo in the upcoming November 2025 governorship election, Nwobu positioned his party as a credible alternative to restore public trust in governance.

By Ismaeel Aleem  Jonathan Vatsa, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State, has criticised former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai for claiming that President Bola Tinubu could become a “life president” if re-elected in 2027. Speaking in Minna, Vatsa described El-Rufai’s remarks as the outbursts of a “wounded lion” who has lost political relevance, attributing them to his exclusion from Tinubu’s cabinet, which he said…

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State on Tuesday voiced his confidence in the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership to ensure a successful governorship primary and a subsequent victory in the 2026 state election. The governor made the remarks after appearing before the party’s screening committee in Abuja. Oyebanji was the first of four aspirants to be screened for the party’s ticket, a process he described as fair and transparent. READ…

By Ismaeel Aleem  Ayodele Arise, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ekiti State, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara and impose a state of emergency in Rivers State, arguing it averted a looming crisis. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, September 21, 2025, Arise dismissed opposition criticisms, asserting that Tinubu’s actions restored stability in the state. The six-month emergency rule, invoked…

By Ismaeel Aleem  The Presidency has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to Kaduna State has dispelled opposition claims that the North is hostile to him and the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections. Sunday Dare, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, stated that the president’s bold trip to Kaduna, despite being labelled a “no-go area,” reaffirmed the region’s support for the APC. On…

By Ismaeel Aleem  Former lawmaker Bimbo Daramola has declared that Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji remains unperturbed by fellow All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant Kayode Ojo ahead of the party’s primary election scheduled for October 27, 2025. Addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, Daramola dismissed rumours that Oyebanji barred cabinet members and local government chairmen from engaging with Ojo and other aspirants, describing the governor as a committed democrat. Daramola,…

Dare argued that Tinubu’s engagements reaffirmed his commitment to building bridges across regional and partisan divides.

By Ismaeel Aleem The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared confidence in securing victory in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that President Bola Tinubu’s achievements would overshadow any strategies employed by the opposition. Bala Ibrahim, APC’s Director of Publicity, made the statement in Abuja while reacting to recent political consultations by Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate. Ibrahim dismissed Obi’s latest engagements with political leaders, saying: “There is…

President Bola Tinubu has announced that the imposed state of emergency in Rivers State will cease at midnight on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. He said the six-month emergency rule, which began on March 18, 2025, was put in place to address a severe political crisis that paralyzed governance in the state. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu explained that his decision was…

(APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, has declared that it maintains a remarkably low defection rate compared to the influx of new members joining daily.

Yilwatda noted that APC governors, National Assembly members, and other key stakeholders unanimously endorsed President Tinubu as their preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential election.