Thursday, July 2

Politics

Gov Fintiri fuels more speculation over likely defection to APC

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State on Thursday, asserted that he is a politician who is open to possibilities. He made the assertions while fielding questions from journalists after presenting his 2026 budget to the state House of Assembly. Although he…

Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas Officially Registers with APC

Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, on Sunday officially registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress, formalising his move to the ruling party. Kefas was registered by the APC Hospital Ward executive at the Government House in Jalingo,…

INEC Disowns Factional Accord Party Osun Gov Primary

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State has said it was not informed of another primary reportedly conducted by a faction of the Accord Party in the state. A faction of the Accord Party in Osun on Sunday reportedly…

PDP rejects claim of Maradun chairman’s defection

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State has dismissed reports that the party’s chairman in Maradun Local Government Area, Alhaji Muttaka Dalhatu, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued on December 18, 2025, the…

I have not joined APC, says Attahiru Bafarawa

Former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has denied joining the All Progressives Congress. Bafarawa, who resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party in January 2025, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday. He described the…

Zamfara: Maradun LG chairman, executives dump PDP for APC

Alhaji Muttaka Dalhatu, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, alongside members of his executive committee and several ward chairmen. The group was formally…

Opposition raises alarm on Nigeria’s multi-party democracy

A coalition of prominent opposition leaders has accused the Federal Government of using anti-corruption agencies to intimidate and persecute opposition figures, warning that the trend poses a grave threat to Nigeria’s multiparty democracy. In a joint statement on Sunday, the…

Rivers: I was never PDP member – Fubara

Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has disclosed that he was never a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Fubara also claimed that PDP caused 90 percent of the political crisis he passed through. He spoke while addressing journalists…

El-Rufai Denies 2027 Presidency Comments, Slams Fake News

The former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed as false a viral claim alleging that he stated which region of the country should produce the President in 2027. Reports making the rounds on social media claimed that the African…

2027: I have strong structure to support Tinubu – Gov Fubara declares

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State says joining the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was an easy choice he made. The governor said this on Thursday while addressing newsmen at the APC headquarters in Abuja. Recall that the Minister of…

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