Commotion broke out on Tuesday at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, Watada Plaza, when police fired teargas to disperse supporters of two rival factions engaged in a heated confrontation. Trouble started after groups loyal to former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike and the newly constituted National Working Committee (NWC) …
President Bola Tinubu on Monday delivered a firm message on judicial integrity as he declared open the 2025 All Nigerian Judges’ Conference at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja. He cautioned that the Bench must never succumb to compromise, stressing that justice must remain beyond the reach of corrupt influences. “Justice must never be for sale, …
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has scheduled emergency meetings of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) for Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The meetings come amid one of the party’s most severe internal crises in recent …
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has officially declared his intention to run for governor of Kebbi State in the 2027 elections. Malami, who announced this during an interview with DCL Hausa on Monday, said he is confident in the support he enjoys across the state. “INEC guidelines don’t …
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is ready to accommodate “displaced politicians” joining from other parties amid the rising wave of defections. Ndume stated this at the Nnamdi Azikiwe 6th Annual Award Lecture 2025 (121st Posthumous Birthday Celebration) in Abuja. The event, themed “The Power of Pan-African Unity: …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held in Ibadan at the weekend, describing it as a “carnival of shame, lawlessness and impunity.” In a statement issued on Sunday, the APC Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, faulted the decision of the faction loyal to Governor Seyi …
Controversies have continued to grow following the absence of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, over the weekend. While the convention went ahead despite conflicting court orders, the absence of three PDP governors, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, Ademola Adeleke of Osun, and Agbu …
Ahead of Benin Republic's 2026 Presidential Election, Lawmakers in the country have voted to amend the country’s constitution, extending the presidential mandate from the initial five year-term to seven years. The amendment, adopted late Friday, sailed through the national assembly with a 90–19 vote. According to a statement issued on Saturday, the new provision limits …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s Structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers will no longer be functioning after the Party dissolved them following a decision concluded at the Party's Saturday's National Convention held in Ibadan. Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, moved the motion, saying the move was necessary to validate executives elected through …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday expelled Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory; Samuel Anyanwu, the party’s suspended national secretary; and Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state. The decision was taken at the party’s national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday. Also removed from the party were Umar Bature, …
