Politics

Fresh details have emerged over the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the newly announced leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, led by former Senate President David Mark. The coalition, which was formally unveiled in July at an event in Abuja, had adopted David Mark as interim national chairman and former Minister of Interior, …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has met with members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to him. The meeting took place at Wike’s official residence in Abuja. It began at 8:40 pm and entered a closed-door session. In attendance at the meeting were senior PDP figures, including the National Secretary, Sam Anyanwu; National Vice Chairman …

The Kaduna State Government is compelled to issue this unequivocal and final warning to a former Governor of the State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, who, through a calculated mix of overt provocation and covert manipulation, is plotting to unleash mayhem across Kaduna State in a desperate bid to destabilize the state and drag it back into its dark and violent past. …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, hinted at reasons why the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, national convention may not hold. PDP scheduled its National convention for hold in Ibadan, Oyo State come November. However, Wike said if the crisis in the party is not resolved, the convention may not hold. Speaking during his monthly …

Veteran actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) only deceived Nigerians by declaring that it has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the south. The Labour Party chieftain also added that zoning is among the six geopolitical zones in the country, and not between the North and South. According to him, rotation is between …

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has accused his successor, Uba Sani, of orchestrating the attack on him and other opposition figures in the state. Chaos erupted at the official inauguration of a transition committee jointly set up by opposition parties in Kaduna State on Saturday, with suspected political thugs invading the event. El-Rufai and other participants were …

Donald Trump has broken his social media silence for the first time since wild rumours that he had died emerged online. The US President shared a new photo on Truth Social which shows him playing golf with American football coach Jon Gruden. He captioned it, “Great playing Golf with Jon Gruden — A really nice guy, and true character!” It …

Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, has intensified his criticism of the current administration, predicting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will finish third in the 2027 presidential election. El-Rufai, now a leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, stated on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics that he had “done my maths” and concluded that Tinubu has no “pathway to …

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has won 20 of the 23 local government areas in Saturday’s local government elections in Rivers State. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, declared the results in Port Harcourt on Sunday. The candidates of the APC for the chairmanship and councillorship elections are loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom …

Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister and former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has regained his political influence in the state after a prolonged face-off with his successor, Siminalayi Fubara. The Minister recaptured the local government structure on Saturday following the election conducted in the 23 Local Government Areas of the state by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC. …