Politics

Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Legal Adviser, Jacob Mark, in this monitored interview, suggests reasons politicians are defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, among others. Excerpts: The latest development in the PDP is the visit of the party’s National Working Committee led by Kabiru Turaki to former President Goodluck Jonathan, to confer with him, to seek his …

The Rivers Elders and Leadership Forum says the impeachment notice issued against Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, and Ngozi Ordu, his deputy, lacks constitutional weight. In a statement on Friday, signed by G.T.G. Toby, former deputy governor of Rivers and acting chairman of the forum, the group described the impeachment move by the Rivers state house of assembly as “deeply …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has left his duties unattended in Abuja for at least two weeks while continuing to tour local government areas in Rivers State, Nigeria’s South-South, because of 2027 politics. Mr Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, described his ongoing tour of the state’s 23 local government areas as a “thank-you” …

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a development that has stirred Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. The high-profile defection took place in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, where Adamu was formally received by leaders of the ADC, alongside party supporters, …

For the first time since President Donald Trump shifted his focus on insecurity in Nigeria, he has admitted that Muslims are also victims of killings. Contrary to the reality on ground, the US President has consistently claimed that Christians are being targeted in attacks. However, in an interview with New York Times, Trump admitted that not a single religion is …

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has expressed regret over the decision by the United States to withdraw from a number of United Nations entities, stressing that assessed financial contributions to the organisation are a legal obligation for all member states. In a statement issued on Thursday by his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, the Secretary-General expressed regret over the …

US President Donald Trump has ordered the country’s withdrawal from 66 global organisations, which the White House says operate contr+ary to America’s national interests. Of the 66 organisations, 31 are United Nations (UN) entities while 35 are non-UN affiliated. The presidential declaration was signed on Wednesday, following a review directed at the State Department earlier this year of all international …

The APC Progressive Mandate Group has called for the immediate cessation of impeachment proceedings against Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, describing the move as constitutionally flawed, politically motivated, and a direct affront to the peace accord personally brokered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Ayodele Alonge, the …

The lawmaker who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at the National Assembly, Senator Ireti Kingibe, has declared her readiness to support whoever emerges as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027 general elections, including former Labour Party flagbearer, Peter Obi. Kingibe, speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, on Wednesday, said her …

The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, has described Governor Siminalayi Fubara as a mistake, saying that the rich oil state had never experienced the ongoing political situation. Amaewhule, speaking during plenary on Thursday, stated that Fubara’s administration, along with his Deputy, Ngozi Nma Odu, is a threat to democratic governance in the state. While accusing …