The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said the party is prepared to present Nigerians with a credible political alternative capable of addressing the country’s pressing challenges ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adebayo said the SDP stands apart from both the ruling All Progressives …
The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has cautioned the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, against making statements capable of misleading the public or creating divisions within the party. Ologunagba had reportedly claimed that the National Secretary’s duties were confined to administrative functions such as managing day-to-day activities, handling …
The Presidency has said former President Goodluck Jonathan is free to contest the 2027 general election but warned that Nigerians will not forget what it described as his “dismal record” in office. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, made the remarks in a statement on Monday in Abuja while …
Dr. Peter Iyali, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, has alleged that the re-election of Venatius Ikem as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lacks legitimacy. Iyali, who argued that the congress was conducted by a faction without the approval of the National Working Committee (NWC), maintained that the …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State has elected Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed Halidu as its new state chairman. Halidu emerged winner in a tightly contested congress, polling 1,289 votes to defeat Yahaya Abdullahi, popularly known as Ability, who secured 1,260 votes. Other winners at the congress include Hadi Kuta, who was elected State Secretary, …
Former Minister of Information and Orientation, Professor Jerry Gana, has declared that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan will run for the presidency in 2027 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Gana made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Minna, the Niger State capital. According to him, Nigerians who have lived under two administrations since …
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, alongside Southeast governors and ministers, has adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as their consensus candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The decision, contained in a communiqué issued at the 2025 annual Igbo Day celebration themed “Igbo Ekunie: The Reawakening of the Igbo Spirit of Excellence and Enterprise,” was …
The Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have clashed over allegations of diversion of local government funds and conflicting interpretations of court judgments on council allocations. Speaking in Osogbo on Sunday, NULGE accused top federal government officials of …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has declared that the ruling party remains the best political option for Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Lagos APC spokesman, Seye Oladejo, made the remarks in a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday, noting that the party had been following with …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State has elected new executives across the 21 local government areas to strengthen its grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party adopted a consensus arrangement to select the officers, a decision leaders said was aimed at fostering unity and reducing disputes. Chairman of the Adamawa …
