Politics

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that he did not lose the 2023 presidential election as it was criminally stolen from Nigerians. Atiku said this on Monday afternoon in his response to a statement by the presidency, saying he would have plunged Nigeria into a worse situation as the president. The presidency said this…

The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that flaws observed and recorded during the recent Edo State gubernatorial election have been identified and will be improved upon during the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. While assuring the electorate in the state that the poll would…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to stop accusing it of the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). NAN reports that Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State blamed the APC for the turmoil in PDP and other opposition parties at an event in Ibadan. Reacting in a…

With 12 days to the November 16 off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, the standard-bearers of the All Progressives Congress (APC)

With 13 days to the forthcoming November 16 forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, the standard-bearers of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Agboola Ajayi, battled as they engaged in a governorship debate organised by Channels Television on Sunday. While slugging it out on their agenda…

Youths in the North have called for political rebirth for Nigeria in 2027, as they vowed to resist the order of old political gladiators in capturing political power in the country. They converged at the Arewa House, Kaduna to review the agenda of the federal government under President Bola Tinubu in transforming the nation's, while…

Afenifere, on Sunday, described the emergence of Mrs. Olukemi Badenoch as the Leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom as 'a pride to the black race'. Afenifere National Leader, Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, in a statement by National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, the organization stated that the election of the Nigerian-Briton is a…

A former House of Representatives member for Akoko North East/North West Federal Constituency, Stephen Olemija as well as former Chairman of Akoko North East and candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), in the last House of Representatives by-election in the constituency, at the weekend defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State over his scathing criticism of the performance of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration. APC's National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, in a statement in Abuja, wondered why Makinde engaged in what it described as "reckless executive flippancy, at the expense of…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed real reasons for the ongoing political crisis in the state, saying it is for the control of the state resources. The governor said, "There is a reason for this crisis, and that reason is the control of the resources of Rivers State. Rivers State resources belong to you,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ebonyi State chapter has announced the end of its leadership crisis, which has lasted over two years, following the election of new working executives during the state congress held on Saturday at the party secretariat in Abakaliki. The congress elected Mr. Peter Nwele, a party chieftain, as state chairman along…

The acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iliya Damagum, on Saturday, in Ibadan, joined Gov. Seyi Makinde to inaugurate a newly built zonal secretariat of the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun state also joined his Oyo state counterpart to inaugurate the multi…

Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has expressed satisfaction over the smooth electoral process in Saturday’s local government elections in the state. Otti spoke in an interview with newsmen after casting his vote at about 12:19 at Ahiafor Umuru-Umuehim Nvosi Polling Unit 017 in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area. He also expressed satisfaction with the…

Immediate past governor Tanko Almakura has commended the peaceful conduct of the state November 2 Local Government Area (LGA) election. Al-Makura gave commendation immediately after casting his vote at Lungun Wambai Polling Unit of Gayam Electoral Ward of Lafia LGA. He described the election as one of the fairest in recent times, stating that the…

Former Kaduna State governorship candidate for the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Sheikh Ahmed Umar, has indicated he may soon leave the NNPP to join either the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 elections. He called on the government to consider opening borders for food imports and…