Politics

WHY ADC SHOULD ZONE 2027 PRESIDENTIAL TICKET TO THE SOUTH – OBI The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has asked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South in the interest of equity, unity and national cohesion. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, spoke …

92 YEARS OLD CAMEROON’S LONG-SERVING PRESIDENT, PAUL BIYA, TO RUN FOR EIGHT TERM IN OFFICE Cameroon’s long-serving President Paul Biya has officially declared his intention to run for an unprecedented eighth term in office; a move that could see him remain in power until he is nearly 100 years old. Biya, who took office in 1982, made the announcement via …

LABOUR PARTY CARPETS ABURE OVER VISIT TO WIKE, SAYS IT CONFIRMS WHERE HIS LOYALTY LIES The Labour Party (LP) faction led by Senator Nenadi Usman has declared that the recent viral photograph of suspended former National Chairman Julius Abure in the company of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has confirmed long-standing suspicions about Abure’s allegiance. In a strongly worded statement issued …

NIGERIANS EXPRESS DIVERGENT VIEWS ON on COALITION TO UNSEAT TINUBU IN 2027 Reactions have continued to trail the unveiling of the opposition coalition party, African Democratic Congress, ADC, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The formation of a broad alliance under the ADC has brought together several political heavyweights, sparking intense debate across the country. The development comes at a …

FCT SENATOR JOINS ADC The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Announcing her defection to newsmen in Abuja, Kingibe described the move as deliberate and strategic. He revealed that her formal entry into the ADC will be marked …

LABOUR PARTY HEADING TOWARDS EXTINCTION, NOT UNEXPECTED – OSUNTOKUN Akin Osuntokun, former DG, Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, has said the Labour Party, LP, is heading towards extinction. He suggested that the powers that be have succeeded in using some individuals to destabilise the Labour Party. Speaking on Arise News, Osuntokun noted that Peter Obi was a product of the Obidient …

ATIKU, OBI, AMAECHI, OTHERS TO SIGN AGREEMENT AHEAD OF ADC PRIMARY ELECTION Presidential aspirants under the African Democratic Congress, ADC, have reportedly agreed to enter a concrete agreement to support whoever emerges as the party’s flagbearer. One of the presidential hopefuls in the coalition movement, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this to LEADERSHIP on Friday. Former vice president Atiku Abubakar, Amaechi and …

AHEAD APC NEC MEETING: NORTH WEST, NORTH CENTRAL FIGHT FOR PARTY CHAIRMANSHIP Ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), there are indications that the party is yet to agree on where to pick its national chairman from. Credible sources told the Weekend Trust that while the party is waiting to hear from …

TRUMP’S VISA CLAMPDOWN LINKED TO NIGERIA’S REFUSAL TO HOUSE ASYLUM SEEKERS Nigeria’s refusal to accept asylum seekers from the United States is partly responsible for the recent visa restrictions imposed on the country by President Donald Trump, TheCable can report. TheCable understands that the talks are part of broader demands from the Trump administration, which are currently being negotiated. Diplomatic …

US MISSION IN NIGERIA REPLIES FG ON US VISA RELATED ISSUES The U.S. Mission Nigeria wishes to address misconceptions about the recent reduction in visa validity for most nonimmigrant U.S. visas in Nigeria and other countries. This reduction is not the result of any nation’s stance on third-country deportees, introduction of e-visa policies, or affiliations with groups like BRICS. The …