The presidency has issued a rebuke to opposition politicians, accusing them of engaging in subterfuge and seeking scapegoats to avoid accountability for alleged financial crimes. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The statement follows a recent gathering of opposition figures who alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is using the Economic and Financial Crimes…

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has formally completed his registration with the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the presentation of his party membership card on Sunday. The development marks a significant political milestone, confirming his official status within the ruling party and consolidating his leadership position in the state. The membership card was presented during a brief ceremony held at the TY Danjuma House in Jalingo, the Taraba State…

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by its factional Chairman, Alhaji Taminu Turaki, has said its recent visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo was aimed at seeking guidance and support ahead of the 2026 governorship elections in Osun and Ekiti states, declaring that the party is “back and ready to take its rightful place” in Nigeria’s political landscape. The visit comes amid deepening internal tensions within the…

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by its factional Chairman, Alhaji Taminu Turaki, has said its recent visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo was aimed at seeking guidance and support ahead of the 2026 governorship elections in Osun and Ekiti states, declaring that the party is “back and ready to take its rightful place” in Nigeria’s political landscape. The visit comes amid deepening internal tensions within the…

The ADC has positioned itself as a viable alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), attracting defections amid growing dissatisfaction with economic challenges and governance.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has selected former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, as its consensus candidate for the forthcoming Osun State governorship election. Oyebamiji’s emergence was formalised at the party’s primary held in Osogbo after two aspirants, Kunle Adegoke and Senator Babajide Omoworare, moved a motion endorsing him as the party’s flagbearer. The motion was subjected to a voice vote by the chairman of…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has sharply criticised governors defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing them of lacking character, conviction, and courage. Speaking on Arise TV on yesterday, ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi argued that these moves are motivated by personal convenience rather than genuine belief in the APC’s agenda. “We don’t have any governors because these governors that are joining the ruling party are not…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State has announced its withdrawal from Saturday’s local government elections, citing distrust in the state’s electoral body and prohibitively high nomination fees. In a statement issued on Friday titled “Why We’re Boycotting Borno LG Polls,” the party’s state Publicity Secretary, Amos Adziba, confirmed that the decision was unanimously reached at a State Executive Committee (SEC) meeting held in Maiduguri. Read also: PDP defectors now…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the appointment of caretaker committees to oversee its chapters in Enugu, Delta and Rivers States, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen party structures ahead of forthcoming congresses. The decision was approved by the National Working Committee (NWC) on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), in accordance with Section 29(2)(b) of the PDP Constitution (2025 as amended). The announcement was made on…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has openly acknowledged unease within its ranks over the potential presidential ambitions of two heavyweight politicians former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and 2023 Labour Party candidate Peter Obi as Nigeria looks towards the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the situation as a “conundrum” and a “significant challenge” for the ADC, even…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of posing the most serious danger to Nigeria’s democratic system, warning that the country risks sliding into a one-party state. Speaking on Arise Television on Friday, ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, claimed the APC was systematically working to cripple opposition parties. Read also: ADC welcomes Nigeria’s Benin intervention, demands constitutional ratification He cited a recent attempt by…

The Ogun State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abayomi Tella, has declared that politicians who recently defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have been reduced to “onlookers” and sidelined within their new party. Tella made the assertion yesterday while speaking to journalists in Abeokuta, barely five months after the state’s immediate past PDP chairman, Sikirulai Ogundele, the party’s 2023 deputy governorship candidate, and…