Politics

Controller General Ofori demands electoral inclusion for over 81,000 inmates, most of whom are awaiting trial. INEC Chairman Yakubu cites African precedents and past court rulings in support of limited inmate voting rights. …

President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election ambition has exposed deep divisions among former northern legislators, with one faction endorsing him while another condemns the move as politically fraudulent. According to Sunday PUNCH, the…

In a major political upset in Jigawa State, no fewer than 573 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sabuwar Dan Masara town, the state capital. The…

Prominent ADC chieftain and former APC vice chairman, Salihu Lukman, has accused President Bola Tinubu of “rewarding” state governors who mismanage public funds, warning that such behaviour fosters inequality and weakens public trust. …

Former Gombe ADC governorship candidate and Deputy National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Nafiu Bala, has vehemently denied reports of his resignation, calling a widely circulated letter “entirely false and without merit.” …

Controversial former senator Dino Melaye has officially resigned from Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing it of lacking the will and capacity to rescue the nation from political decay. In a post…

From: Kabiru Birnin Kudu The African Democratic Congress has fired back sharply at remarks by APC National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda that there will be “no vacancy in Aso Rock” in 2027, denouncing the comment as presumptuous…

From: Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended its warm congratulations to Professor Nentawe Gushwe Yilwatda on his emergence as the new National Chairman of the ruling party. …

Professor Nentawe Yilwatda has been nominated as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), replacing Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who resigned due to health reasons. Yilwatda, a former university lecturer and the…

Fresh political developments indicate that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has offered Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, the position of vice president on a joint ticket in which Atiku would serve only a…

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has publicly disowned its former presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, apologised to President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over recent verbal attacks. In a…

As President Bola Tinubu completes two years in office this May, a sweeping wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has triggered significant shifts in Nigeria’s political alignment, raising…

Salihu Lukman, former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has voiced his disillusionment with President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, stating that he no longer believes Tinubu can achieve anything of significance…

In a seismic shift within Nigerian politics, the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), signaling…

From: Ahmed Ilallah Democracy is simple, as Abraham Lincoln defined it: "the government of the people, for the people, and by the people." Anything short of this definition is considered the antithesis of democracy. Democracy…

Former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has dismissed the wave of political defections in North West as selfish moves rather than decisions in the interest of the people. Speaking after the maiden Zonal Executive…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership has confirmed that consultations with stakeholders are still ongoing before announcing a new date for the much-anticipated National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings. …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed former National Youth Leader Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the party’s substantive National Secretary, in line with a Court of Appeal judgment. In a…

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has claimed he is hearing rumours of his imminent arrest, detention, and torture at the National Security Adviser’s (NSA) office. El-Rufai’s revelation comes amid a heated exchange…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost another member in the House of Representatives as Amos Magaji, representing Jaba/Zango Kataf Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. …