Veteran Nollywood actor and former spokesperson of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has issued a bold statement amid rising political tensions in Nigeria. Speaking on recent threats of imposing a state of emergency in certain states, Okonkwo declared that he would resist any such move if he were serving as a governor. “If I am a Governor, and Tinubu threatens me with a state of emergency…

Governors from at least five Nigerian states, including Bayelsa, Rivers, Plateau, and Kano, along with either Abia or Enugu, are expected to formally join the All Progressives Congress (APC) within the next two months. This revelation was made by Dr Ijeoma Arodiogbu, the APC National Vice Chairman (South East), during a press briefing on Sunday. Dr Arodiogbu dismissed recent speculation about opposition unity as mere political theatrics, asserting that discussions…

The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has distanced himself from recently circulated campaign materials for the 2027 general election, insisting that he neither authorised nor endorsed the production of campaign caps and shirts. Speaking to his supporters in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Fubara expressed a strong desire for peace and stability in the state, emphasising that such an environment is essential for growth and progress. His statement follows…

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has firmly dismissed rumours suggesting he intends to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), assuring that he remains committed to the party. The governor addressed the speculation during an interactive session with members of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) on Saturday in Enugu. Displaying the PDP flag behind him, Mbah declared, “I am still in the PDP, as you can see, the flag…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Nigeria’s 36 state governors, demanding transparency and accountability in the expenditure of ‘security votes.’ The civil society organisation has submitted Freedom of Information (FoI) requests, urging governors to publicly account for all security funds spent by their states since May 29, 2023. In FoI requests dated June 28, 2025, and signed by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare,…

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, alongside the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, and the suspended Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, made a rare public appearance together on Saturday — just days after another round of peace talks convened at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The trio, who have been at the centre of a prolonged political crisis in…

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from any agreement allegedly reached between suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, FCT Minister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike (CON), and President Bola Tinubu concerning the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. New Daily Prime had earlier reported that following a closed-door meeting on Thursday night at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, an agreement was allegedly reached to end hostilities and allow all parties…

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has praised Umar Ganduje for resigning as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Obi, in a statement posted on his X page on Saturday, described Mr Ganduje’s resignation from office as a timely and exemplary move. The former governor of Anambra State said he read reports confirming Mr Ganduje’s resignation, which the former Kano State Governor attributed to…

President Bola Tinubu has reportedly agreed to reinstate Siminalayi Fubara as the Governor of Rivers State, but under strict conditions, including a commitment not to seek re-election in 2027. The agreement was reached during a closed-door meeting held Thursday night at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Present at the meeting were Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, Governor Fubara, suspended Rivers Assembly Speaker Martin Amaewhule, and a…

Federal Capital Territory Minister and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday evening confirmed that his long-running political feud with Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially come to an end. The reconciliation follows a high-level peace meeting mediated by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Addressing reporters after the closed-door session, Wike revealed that both factions have reached a consensus to put their differences aside and move…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has rescheduled the hearing on the dispute concerning the rightful National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to 22 September. Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the new date for a definite hearing after parties involved in the case agreed to the postponement. The matter appeared before Justice Umar for the first time, although it had previously been handled by Justice Inyang Ekwo, who was…

A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has stated that the party’s forthcoming National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting will address, in firm terms, all individuals found to be working against the interests of the party. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday, George dismissed any notion that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, holds undue sway over the PDP, asserting that…