PDP spokesperson further alleged that Tinubu and the APC are engaging in “endorsement shopping” to bolster their electoral prospects, a move he portrayed as a desperate response to the opposition’s resurgence.

A fresh controversy has emerged in Nigeria’s political space following reports that the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, paid a private visit to former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami. The visit, which reportedly took place on the evening of 15 September 2025, has stirred sharp reactions on social media, particularly from critics who recall past accusations linking Pantami to extremist sympathies. One…

The Federal Government, FG, on Tuesday dragged Omoyele Sowore before a Federal High Court over an alleged defamatory publication against President Bola Tinubu on social media platforms, Facebook and X, formerly Twitter. FG, in the charge it entered before the Federal High Court in Abuja through the Director of Public Prosecutions, Federal Ministry of Justice, M. B. Abubakar, maintained that Sowore, by the false accusation, committed offences contrary to and…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a stern warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding the “strict implementation” of a legal framework for the electronic transmission of election results in the 2027 general elections. The party cautioned that it would resist any attempts to manipulate the process or undermine the will of the Nigerian people. During a briefing in Abuja, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, expressed…

The Labour Party’s governorship candidate in the 2024 Edo State election, Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata, has firmly refuted claims circulating on social media that he has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a public statement issued on 16 September 2025, Akpata described the reports as “a malicious, mischievous and utterly false rumour concocted in the dark alleys of social media,” stressing that they are not only baseless but also…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned hearing in a suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by Senator David Mark, due to failure by the plaintiff to properly serve court documents on the defendants. Justice Emeka Nwite, who is presiding over the matter, fixed September 30, 2025, as the new date for hearing after discovering that the required proof of service was not…

Beyond Jonathan, Obi, and Makinde, Other Southern Politicians Begin Strategic Moves Abuja — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that several politicians are quietly positioning themselves for the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election — extending beyond the widely speculated names of former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. This was disclosed by the party’s Deputy National…

By Ismaeel Aleem The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, Aderemi Oseni, has vowed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will unseat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State during the 2027 general elections. Representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, Oseni expressed strong confidence in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, attributing the party’s optimism to lessons learnt from the 2023 governorship…

Alhaji Abdulkadir Getso, the NNPP leader in Gwarzo Local Government, echoed the optimism, revealing that additional defectors are anticipated imminently.

Former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has criticised the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, over what he describes as confusion regarding Wike’s political loyalty. Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television on Friday, Cole questioned Wike’s relationship with the ruling APC while simultaneously claiming membership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “Is he APC or is he PDP? As far…

The lingering local government crisis in Osun State has taken a new turn as reinstated All Progressives Congress (APC) local government executives have filed a suit against the Federal Government, the Inspector General of Police, and the Osun State Government, seeking clarity and protection over their tenure. The affected officials, elected in October 2022 but initially removed following a Federal Court ruling nullifying their election, were reinstated by the Court…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that governors from the South-South and South-East geopolitical zones have abandoned their former political parties to support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term. Speaking through the party’s Deputy National Chairman, South, Chief Emma Eneukwu, at the APC’s 12th Expanded Stakeholders meeting held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Yilwatda attributed the governors’ defection to their belief…