The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that its National Secretariat is currently under litigation and must not be forcefully accessed or occupied by any individual or group until the courts deliver a final judgement. The warning follows reports that a faction of the party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), …
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has criticised the court judgement that nullified the party’s 2025 national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State. George expressed his displeasure while speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, describing the ruling as deeply disturbing and unacceptable. He faulted the judgement delivered …
Major opposition parties in Nigeria, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), have criticised the Senate over its rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results. The parties reacted to the Senate’s decision on Wednesday to reject an amendment to Clause 60(3) of the Electoral …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered two additional political parties, raising the total number of registered political parties in Nigeria to 21. INEC Chairperson, Prof. Joash Amupitan, announced this on Thursday during the commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties for the year. He said the newly registered parties are the Democratic …
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday failed to reach a conclusion on the proposed amendment of the Electoral Act, despite spending several hours deliberating behind closed doors. Lawmakers moved into an executive session shortly after the start of plenary to review the report of an ad hoc committee constituted to harmonise inputs from senators on the …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it is recording a higher influx of young people into its membership compared to older Nigerians. The National Chairman of the party, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, disclosed this on Tuesday during an interview on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television. According to Yilwatda, recent data from the …
Former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that his resignation takes immediate effect. Suswam’s resignation was contained in a letter dated Wednesday, February 4, 2026, and signed by the former senator. In the letter, the former governor expressed gratitude to the PDP for providing him with …
The Senate has urged governments at all levels to urgently address gaps in emergency healthcare delivery by ensuring the availability of minimum stocks of anti-venom and other life-saving antidotes in hospitals across the country, especially in snake-prone areas. The call was made during plenary on Tuesday, following recent cases of snakebites nationwide, which gained momentum, …
The crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) deepened on Monday as the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC) rejected reconciliation efforts initiated by Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, describing the move as insincere and ill-timed. The Abure faction insisted that the leadership dispute within the party remains unresolved, stressing that ongoing legal processes have …
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Sani, has condemned the decision of the Federal High Court which nullified the party’s National Convention held in Ibadan, describing it as an abuse of power and an act of judicial overreach. In a statement shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Sani …
