Natasha Akpoti‑Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, is the eighth lawmaker to be suspended from the Senate since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999. She also ranks third among senators who secured legal reversal of their suspensions through court rulings. Pinnacle Daily recalls that the Federal High Court in Abuja, on July 3, ordered …
The National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kamaldeen Ajibade, has warned that the party risks losing the 2027 presidential election if it fails to resolve its internal crisis and present a united front. Ajibade gave the warning at the PDP National Restoration Movement National Summit held in Abuja, where party leaders gathered …
Veteran Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has accused President Bola Tinubu of neglecting the suffering of Nigerians while vacationing in Paris amid deepening hardship, insecurity, and collapsing public services at home. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, Okonkwo, who is also a lawyer, described Nigeria as “a country in distress”, citing instability …
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has said opposition leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, and former Anambra State governor Peter Obi, outsmarted President Bola Tinubu’s administration with their political strategies ahead of the 2027 general elections. Momodu, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise …
The coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged Nigerians not to judge the party by its showing in last month’s by-elections across 16 constituencies. The polls, held on Saturday, August 16, to fill vacant seats due to deaths or resignations after the 2023 general elections, produced no wins for the ADC. The Independent National Electoral …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has advised members dissatisfied with the party’s leadership under former Senate President, David Mark, to seek redress in court. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, gave the advice during an interview on Channels Television's Politics Today programme. READ ALSO: ADC has completed documentation with INEC – Abdullahi Abdullahi’s …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted that, despite widespread public expectations, it lacks the legal authority to sanction politicians and political parties engaging in premature campaigns ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Wednesday at a stakeholders’ roundtable in Abuja convened to address “The Challenges of …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it described as an attempt by the acting Clerk of the National Assembly to block Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming her seat at the Senate, following the expiration of a six-month suspension imposed on her by the Senate leadership. In a statement issued on Wednesday, PDP National …
Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has faulted the conduct of the recently concluded local government elections in the state, saying the exercise could have been done differently and better. Cole stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Prime Time, a programme aired on Arise Television. …
National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has outlined the steps the party must take to secure victory in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, said unity and collective effort remain central to the NNPP’s chances. He spoke on Tuesday during an interactive session …
