Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed speculations that he plans to leave the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the 9th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the NNPP in Abuja yesterday, Kwankwaso said he remained committed …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Rivers State Governor and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed not to withdraw from the party’s presidential primary, insisting that he remains the most qualified aspirant to face President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Amaechi, who served as Minister of Transportation from 2015 to 2022, made …
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has threatened to sue activist Deji Adeyanju over what he described as a sustained campaign of false and defamatory publications on social media. Obi, through his lawyer, Alex Ejesieme (SAN), accused Adeyanju of repeatedly spreading malicious statements across X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and other online platforms aimed at …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Reconciliation Committee for Anambra State, Johnbosco Onunkwo, has urged party youths to spearhead efforts to end the All Progressives Grand Alliance’s (APGA) 19-year dominance in the state. Onunkwo made the call while receiving an honorary award as Grand Patron of the APC Youth League …
By Rafiyat SadiqThe leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) took another twist on Wednesday as Nafiu Bala, Deputy National Chairman of the party, announced his assumption of office as National Chairman.Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Bala insisted he is the authentic leader of the ADC, citing both the Electoral Act and …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has finally accepted three positions the minister canvassed as far back as 2022. Olayinka argued that the party would have avoided much of …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) on Wednesday reaffirmed its endorsement of President Bola Tinubu as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The National Organising Secretary of the party, Suleiman Argungu, made the declaration at a press conference held at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. Argungu …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has revealed that he has abandoned his presidential ambition to support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South. Mohammed, who is also the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, told journalists on Tuesday that he fully supported the move, …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Ogun State Governor, Senator Gbenga Daniel, has denied reports that he is planning to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement released on Monday by his media office, Daniel described the claims as false, stressing that he …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for zoning their 2027 presidential tickets two years ahead of the election, describing the move as insensitive to the concerns of Nigerians. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the remarks on Tuesday …
