Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has assured that the interests of the Yoruba ethnic group will be a top priority in his administration’s policies if elected president in the 2027 general elections. In a statement released on Thursday by his media consultant, Kola Johnson, Atiku dismissed fears of ethnic domination under his leadership, describing concerns over possible Hausa/Fulani dominance as “absolutely unfounded.” “The entire Yoruba stock is my larger extended…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has dismissed concerns over rumours that Governor Siminalayi Fubara may be defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Robinson Ewor, the Rivers State PDP Chairman, stated that the party is not disturbed by the speculation, emphasising that any decision made by Governor Fubara is a personal matter. According to Ewor, the governor has the legitimate right to pursue any political interest he…

By Ismaeel Aleem  The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has given Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South, a 24-hour ultimatum to clarify his alleged affiliation with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or face sanctions. The directive was issued in a statement by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Chukwuemeka Nwokoro, following a caucus meeting in Umuahia. APGA accused Abaribe, a former Senate Minority Leader, of abandoning the…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Nigerian Senate to apologise to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over what it described as a violation of her human rights. In a statement posted on its X page yesterday, SERAP welcomed Akpoti-Uduaghan’s return to the Senate, stressing that she should never have been suspended merely for peacefully exercising her rights. The organisation added that an…

The National Chairman of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Ajuji Ahmed, has dismissed rumours that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ahmed made the remarks on Tuesday during an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme broadcast on Arise Television. He emphasised that the NNPP remains open to forming coalitions but that Kwankwaso’s statements do not signal a defection to…

Dr Wale Ahmed, the lawmaker representing Agege Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has declared that President Bola Tinubu is guaranteed a second term, urging opposition figures to abandon plans of challenging him in the 2027 general elections. Speaking during a stakeholders’ briefing held at the Agege Local Government Secretariat, Ahmed said it was only fair for Tinubu—who hails from the South—to complete two terms, just as former President…

Elder statesman and founding member of Nigeria’s political establishment, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has said that northern Nigeria cannot speak with one voice, citing the region’s vast population and diversity of views as natural reasons for differing opinions. Speaking to journalists on Monday, Yakasai addressed recent political rhetoric suggesting regional consensus against the current administration. He rejected such claims, stressing that the North—despite its size and influence—cannot be expected to act…

Tinubu on March 18, 2025, had suspended Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly due to political unrest stemming from a feud with Nyesom Wike.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has come to the defense of Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo following his public support for President Bola Tinubu. During an interview with Arise News on Monday, APGA National Publicity Secretary Okpara Ejimofor said that Soludo’s comments were being misinterpreted and should be understood within the party’s principles. Ejimofor explained that there are two key factors behind the governor’s stance. READ ALSO: Soludo brands LP,…

Politician and lawyer Kenneth Okonkwo has called for an investigation into the tenure of Ibok Ekwe Ibas, the immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State, accusing him of mismanaging public funds during a politically turbulent period in the state. Okonkwo, a former Nollywood actor and spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign, made the remarks on Monday while appearing on Sunrise Daily, a current affairs programme on Channels Television. Criticising…

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has distanced itself from reports suggesting it plans to merge with the All Progressives Congress (APC), stating that such moves are solely the actions of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiya Movement. Speaking in Lagos on Monday, the National Secretary of the NNPP, Dr Ogini Olaposi, clarified that the party itself has no agreement or ongoing negotiations with the APC. Kwankwaso, a former…

The Nigerian Presidency has refuted allegations made by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, suggesting that President Bola Tinubu may attempt to remain in power beyond constitutional limits. El-Rufai, during a meeting with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Kaduna on Saturday, likened Tinubu to Cameroon’s long-serving President, Paul Biya, who has ruled since 1982 and recently announced plans to contest again at the age of 92. According to El-Rufai,…