Veteran journalist and businessman, Dele Momodu, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared his allegiance to the newly formed coalition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a letter dated Thursday and addressed to the PDP Ward 4 Chairman in Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, Momodu confirmed his defection. The 65-year-old media entrepreneur, also the CEO and publisher of Ovation International…

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State and All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has labelled current Governor Ademola Adeleke a “political orphan,” amid renewed allegations that Adeleke is seeking to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling APC. Omisore made the comment on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television, where he reacted to persistent speculation surrounding Adeleke’s political future. According to Omisore, the governor…

Prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has said the political era in which candidates relied heavily on the influence and popularity of former President Muhammadu Buhari is now over. Buhari passed away on Sunday in a London clinic after a prolonged illness and was buried on Tuesday at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. During an appearance on…

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has formally resigned his membership from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), citing “irreconcilable differences” and a departure from the party’s founding principles. In a letter dated 14 July 2025 and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Jada 1 Ward, Adamawa State, Abubakar expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the opportunities the party afforded him, including his two terms as Vice President and two presidential…

The National Vice Chairman, South East, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Augustine Ehiemere, has called on Abia State Governor Alex Otti to return to APGA, describing it as his “true political home” and the most stable platform for delivering sustainable governance. Ehiemere made the appeal during the Abia South Senatorial District APGA stakeholders’ meeting held last week in Abia State. He warned Governor Otti against aligning with other…

Farouk Aliyu, a prominent ally of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has called on Nigerian leaders to draw crucial lessons from the death of the former president. Aliyu, a former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, offered this counsel during a Monday interview on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme. READ ALSO: Shettima visits Aisha Buhari in London ahead of Buhari’s Burial His remarks came as he addressed the torrent…

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has declared his support for the emerging opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stating that the move is aimed at rescuing Nigeria’s democracy from what he described as its rapid decline under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lamido made the declaration while addressing supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during an empowerment programme held at the party’s headquarters in…

The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Suleiman Hashimu Dungurawa, has firmly dismissed rumours suggesting that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is preparing to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking to journalists in Kano on Monday, Dungurawa described the speculation as a deliberate miscalculation by political opponents “afraid of the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement.” “Kwankwaso is not one of…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has charged newly sworn-in commissioners to hit the ground running and deliver on the administration’s promises. He stressed that citizens expect nothing less than effective, people-focused governance. While inaugurating the new batch of commissioners into the State Executive Council, the governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the International Centre for Culture and…

According to reports, the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) revealed that 139 candidates from 10 political parties contested chairmanship positions across the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas in the state.

President Bola Tinubu has directed that all national flags be flown at half-staff across the country for seven days, commencing from Sunday in mourning the death of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at a hospital in the United Kingdom. Tinubu conveyed the news with profound sorrow and a heavy heart in a statement released from the state house. READ ALSO: Muhammadu Buhari: His life…

Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Communication to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has expressed firm confidence that the President will win re-election in 2027. Speaking during an interview on the Mic On podcast on Saturday, Dare attributed this confidence to the administration’s sweeping reforms and policy initiatives across multiple sectors, which he believes will yield significant results in the coming years. “Policies take time. Top economic experts say…