Major opposition parties in Nigeria, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), have criticised the Senate over its rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results. The parties reacted to the Senate’s decision on Wednesday to reject an amendment to Clause 60(3) of the Electoral …
Former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that his resignation takes immediate effect. Suswam’s resignation was contained in a letter dated Wednesday, February 4, 2026, and signed by the former senator. In the letter, the former governor expressed gratitude to the PDP for providing him with …
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has scheduled March 28 and 29 for its national convention to elect new members of the party’s national working committee (NWC). The decision was taken on Monday at a national executive committee (NEC) meeting of the …
The crisis over Local Government Administration in Osun State intensified on Wednesday as Governor Ademola Adeleke, the state government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejected claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that its sacked council chairmen still have a legal right to remain in office. In separate statements issued in Osogbo, the PDP …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Samuel Anyanwu seeking to be recognised as the national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mohammed Umar, the presiding judge, struck out the suit on Tuesday after U. C. Njemanze-Aku, counsel to Anyanwu, informed the court that his client’s tenure as PDP …
The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) on Tuesday commenced the screening of candidates for the July 11 local government elections across the state’s 21 council areas, as preparations intensify ahead of the polls. The tenure of the current council officials, elected on July 13, 2024, will end on July 12, 2026. The screening exercise, …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the June 20, 2026, governorship election in Ekiti State, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Wole Oluyede, omitted. According to the list published by the electoral body, the candidates cleared to contest the election are Opeyemi Falegan of the Accord …
Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to mobilise support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu. Abba formally joined the ruling party on Thursday evening in Abuja, where he was received by Barau Jibrin, deputy senate president, and Mustafa Salihu, APC national vice-chairman for …
The Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday said it would proceed with the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, despite claims by the state government that no impeachment notice has been formally served on the governor. The lawmakers made the declaration during an ongoing press conference in Port Harcourt, reaffirming their resolve amid the deepening …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara State has reaffirmed its resolve to conduct free, fair and credible elections ahead of the 2027 general polls. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Mahmud Isah, gave the assurance during a stakeholders’ meeting held to mark the resumption of the second phase of the Continuous Voter …
