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…

Former federal lawmaker Dachung Bagos has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to demonstrate its neutrality by sanctioning President Bola Tinubu and his supporters over billboards bearing the inscription “Vote Tinubu 2027”, which have appeared in parts of the country well ahead of the official campaign window. Speaking on AIT’s Focus programme on Thursday, Bagos, who represented the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives,…

Malami, who recently defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from the APC, has been in the spotlight following an attack on his convoy in Birnin Kebbi on September 1, 2025.

Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has issued a stern warning to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Kamorudeen Ogunlana, threatening legal action should she be barred from resuming plenary duties on Monday, 15th September. The warning, contained in a letter dated 10 September and signed by her legal counsel, Chief Michael Numa, SAN, follows what Akpoti-Uduaghan describes as continued disregard for a court order permitting her return to…

The Obidient Movement has appealed to former President Goodluck Jonathan to support Peter Obi in the upcoming 2027 presidential election, rather than joining the race himself. The appeal follows a closed-door meeting between the two leaders on Thursday, which Peter Obi shared publicly via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle. In the post, Obi described Jonathan as “a very dear elder brother, statesman, and leader,” adding that their discussions focused…

The Ogun State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Otunba Olufemi Soluade, has issued a strong warning to what he described as “desperate political opportunists and self-serving actors” allegedly working to destabilise the party amid ongoing leadership disputes. The warning comes in the wake of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s formal recognition of Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary,…