Politics

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the constitution of a 50-member ‘Wise Men and Women Policy and Manifesto Committee’. The development was confirmed in a press statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, on Wednesday, following the approval of the committee by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ADC. According to the …

Donald Trump warned Tuesday of “very bad things” if Republicans lose the US midterm elections, as the US president kicked off a travel blitz under the shadow of unrest in Minneapolis and voter worries about the economy. At a rally in Iowa — one of the first stops for primary campaigns in US presidential elections — Trump said his party …

Former Presidential Candidate and leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he is convinced that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and his close associates will eventually regret leaving the NNPP. Kwankwaso said Governor Abba’s exit from the NNPP came as a surprise to many people, adding that even he himself initially felt like …

Anxiety has begun to grow among members of the Taraba State House of Assembly who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, over fears that their move to the ruling party may not guarantee them tickets in the forthcoming party primaries What was initially celebrated as a calculated shift into the perceived safety of the ruling party is now …

Abia political leaders under the platform of the Abia Council of Traditional Prime Ministers have formally adopted Governor Alex Otti as their only governorship candidate for the 2027 election. The decision was announced after the council’s quarterly meeting held on Tuesday in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The leaders also passed a vote of confidence in the governor, citing his …

Nigerian youths have condemned what they described as the persistent use of young people by politicians during elections, only to abandon them after victory. The President of the National Youth Alliance (NYA), Aliyu Bin Abbas, stated this on Monday during the inauguration of NYA chairmen from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as well as the unveiling …

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed as false and baseless reports suggesting a possible replacement of Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement was signed by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. The party said it had observed a growing media speculation on …

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said his political influence and status have grown far beyond what they were when he served as governor of Ebonyi State. Umahi made the statement while speaking at a political gathering, a video of which is currently circulating on X. According to him, he is now ten times bigger than he was during his …

The Obidient Movement has pushed back against comments by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting that its support for a Peter Obi presidency remains firm and that claims portraying the movement as divisive misread political reality. The response followed remarks by ADC spokesman, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, who urged supporters of presidential aspirants, particularly those backing Peter Obi, to abandon what …

Loyalists of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have clinched the tickets of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to contest the House of Assembly bye-elections scheduled for February 21, 2026. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would on the said date conduct bye-elections to fill two vacant seats at the Rivers State House of Assembly. The constituencies where …