Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State on Friday said the Independent National Electoral Commission’s exclusion of the party’s governorship candidate, Dr Wole Oluyede, from the list of candidates for the June 20 governorship election would not stand.…

Former Presidential Media Adviser Umar Sani has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of deliberately destabilising the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Sani made it clear that PDP leaders want the ex-Rivers governor to leave the party.…

The National Publicity Secretary of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Ladipo Johnson, has assured that the party will withstand its internal crisis in Kano State, despite dissolving all party structures and speculation over a possible defection by its only sitting…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State, Bashir Ahmad has alleged that the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso has given conditions to align with other political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. There…

The National Working Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party has dissolved its Kano State Executive, as well as all local government and ward leaders, ahead of the defection of the state governor, Abba Yusuf’s defection to the All Progressives…

Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has said he would only consider defecting to another political party if he is offered the presidential or vice-presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections.…

A faction of the African Democratic Congress loyal to Nafiu Gombe on Friday released detailed guidelines for the conduct of congresses and a national convention for the 2025/2026 political year. The timetable and guidelines, contained in a circular personally signed…

Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, has dared former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to formally defect to the party in the state and submit himself to the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman…

African Democratic Congress chieftain, Dele Momodu, has criticised remarks made by political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, regarding the party’s 2027 presidential ticket and the political future of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Momodu, a former presidential aspirant, reacted…

The Obidient Movement has insisted that it will only support Peter Obi to emerge as the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate. The movement stated that it won’t support Obi as a Vice presidential candidate to anybody. It made the…

Imo State Governor and Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodinma, has said that governors of the region have agreed to support President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election. Uzodinma stated this on Friday during a New…

Former Kano State governor and leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is reportedly considering joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as opposition figures reposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Local papers in Kano report…

Opposition parties in the country lost further ground on Friday following the defection of the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, to the All Progressives Congress. Mutfwang’s defection comes on the heels of a similar move by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi…

Former Kano Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and the Kwankwasiyya State Caucus have denied reports and public claims suggesting that the former governor or his supporters plan to defect to another political party. The caucus said the decision was reaffirmed at…

A member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, has said that the performance of the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2023 presidential election was largely influenced by religious and tribal sentiments. He said Obi’s performance…