By Rafiyat Sadiq The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has explained why former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai are yet to become full members of the party. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja over the weekend, the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said both …
By Sunday Michael Ogwu A storm may be brewing at Nigeria’s highest political table. What started as whispers of tension between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima has grown into what many insiders describe as a quiet but strategic cold war. The recent fallout over the handling of the Rivers State political …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) can be removed from power in 2027 if opposition parties unite. Aregbesola made this statement during a stakeholders’ meeting with party members in Akure, the Ondo State …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerian politicians to see themselves as partners in nation-building regardless of party affiliation. Shettima made this call in Abuja on Thursday during the public presentation of a book titled "OPL 245: The Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Nigerian Oil Bloc", written by former Attorney …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, putting to rest the legal challenge filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Asue Ighodalo. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, on Thursday, dismissed Ighodalo’s appeal for lacking merit. The court ruled …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has dismissed reports suggesting that he plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the African Democratic Congress (ADC). During an interview on Politics Today, aired on Channels Television Wednesday night, Lawal described the claims as baseless. He …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that lawmakers are not in the Senate to make money but to serve the country and help future generations. He said this during a debate on a new bill to change the Electricity Act of 2023. The bill is meant to fix problems in Nigeria’s electricity …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Senate has dismissed allegations that it is stalling over 140 bills passed by the House of Representatives, asserting that it remains committed to legislative cooperation and due process. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele addressed the matter during Tuesday’s plenary, describing the claims as unfounded. They cited recent …
By Babafemi Ojudu Papa John Oyegun, Domo, Sir, I watched my friend and compatriot in the struggle for democracy, Bashorun Dele Momodu, speak glowingly about you on television this morning. He meant well. In his usual passionate manner, he presented you as a symbol of hope and renewal in Nigeria’s political space—as a leading light …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Senate President and Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, on Wednesday unveiled the agenda of a new opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group, made up of several prominent political figures, is aiming to provide what it described as a credible alternative to …
