Politics

FUBARA IS MY SON – WIKE, REVEALS THOSE HE’S FIGHTING Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, says the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara remains his political son. Wike made the assertion in an interview with BBC Pidgin published on Saturday afternoon. According to the minister, the battle was not against Fubara but those he claimed …

SUNDAY UMEHA, ENUGU LP HOUSE OF REPS MEMBER, DEFECTS TO APC An Enugu State lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Sunday Umeha, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Umeha, who represents Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency, announced his defection during a political rally of the APC at Ibagwa Aka Community in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State on …

I WILL STAY IN PDP AND WORK FOR TINUBU – WIKE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he won’t leave the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, while working for President Bola Tinubu. Wike said he’s not a man that gives to fear, hence would remain with the PDP while working for Tinubu as a minister. …

Political commentators have increasingly linked the growing inefficiency and complacency within Nigeria’s legislative system to the lack of constitutional term limits for members of parliament.They argue that this legislative loophole has enabled some lawmakers to maintain their positions for decades, fostering a culture of entitlement and political stagnation.They argue that without a set cap on the number of terms a …

TINUBU RESPONDS TO LETTER FROM MALIAN LEADER President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a message to Malian leader General Assimi Goita, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to supporting Mali’s democratic transition and deepening economic ties between the two nations, declaring that West African countries are stronger when united. The President spoke on Thursday in Abuja while receiving the Letter of Credence from the …

GALE OF DEFECTION: WHAT REALLY IS WRONG WITH THE PDP? A gale is sweeping through Nigeria’s opposition — not the gale of power, but of desertion. And no party is bleeding faster than the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Every day, a governor jumps ship. Every week, a senator waves goodbye. And every month, a former stakeholder becomes a latter-day critic. …

MOST HATED POLITICIANS IN NIGERIAN HISTORY If there’s one thing that unites Nigerians across ethnic, religious, and political lines, it’s our collective anger towards politicians who have made life unbearable for the average citizen. Many of these politicians stole billions without shame, others turned the country into their personal ATM. A few even had the audacity to rule with an …

ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT: NIGERIANS REJECT REPS PROPOSAL FOR COMPULSORY VOTING A cross section of Nigerians, including lawyers and civil society organisations have opposed a bill in the House of Representatives seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022, to make voting in all national, state and local council elections compulsory for all eligible Nigerians.The bill, jointly sponsored by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen …

EL-RUFAI’S 2027 PLANS IN LIMBO AS NORTHWEST POLITICIANS SHUN SDP Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is currently at a political crossroads following the failure of his recent defection to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, to gain traction across the North-West region.On March 10, 2025, El-Rufai formally announced his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, citing what he …

APC, PDP, LP CHIEFTAINS INVOLVED IN COALITION TALKS – ATIKU Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed that Nigeria’s leading political parties—including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Labour Party—are currently engaged in coalition talks aimed at charting a unified political course for the country.Nigerian fashion Atiku, a key figure in the discussions, described the …