Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied reports circulating on social media alleging that he donated a brand-new Toyota SUV to Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, the naval officer who clashed with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over a disputed piece of land in Abuja. Atiku, in a statement issued Thursday through …
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has extended its interim order restraining any interference with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s forthcoming National Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan. Justice Ladiran Akintola, in his ruling on Thursday, ordered that the interim injunction earlier granted on an ex-parte motion filed by the …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to restrain Mr. Haruna Audi from parading himself as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2026 Bwari Area Council chairmanship election. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the suit filed by the plaintiff, Mr. Joshua Ishaku, was statute-barred, having …
Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, representing Cross River North Senatorial District, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing persistent internal crises within his former party as the reason for his move. The announcement was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, …
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election on the platform of the party. Shinkafi, a former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), made the declaration while addressing his supporters in Gusau, the state …
The Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its governorship candidate, Mr. Jude Ezenwafor, for one month following what it described as his poor performance and acts of sabotage during the November 8 governorship election. The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Executive Committee (SEC) held at the …
Hon. Muhammad Sanni Gambo has emerged as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State after his swearing in at the PDP State Secretariat in Lokoja. Speaking shortly after his swearing-in, Gambo described Kogi as a traditional PDP stronghold and called for unity among members to restore the party’s dominance in the …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just-concluded Anambra State governorship election, Jude Ezenwafor, has expressed his readiness to work with Governor Chukwuma Soludo to advance development across the state. Speaking on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Ezenwafor said his relationship with Soludo predates the election, describing it as cordial …
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and incumbent governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has been declared the winner of the Saturday, November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election by the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Edoba Omoregie. Soludo, who polled a total of 422,664 votes, defeated his closest rival, the …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded over 93 per cent of polling unit results from Saturday’s Anambra State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). As collation continues across the state, reports from various local government areas indicate a largely peaceful process, though marred by allegations of vote buying and voter disenfranchisement …
