Politics

MIXED FEELINGS IN NORTH OVER ADC COALITION PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE As talks continue around a possible alliance between the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar under a broader coalition, Northern voters remain divided over the move, even as both leaders step up their campaigns. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, popularly known as Abba Gwale, a political analyst …

SUPREME COURT HAS SETTLED LP’S LEADERSHIP PROBLEM – NENADI USMAN The Sen. Nenadi Usman led faction of the Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday reacted to the presence of the party’s presidential running mate in the 2023 election, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Barr. Julius Abure led faction, saying he as a citizen of …

APC ON VERGE OF SECURING TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY IN SENATE The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is now just two members short of securing a two-thirds majority in the Senate, following the defection of four senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday. Based on Nigeria’s constitution and the rules of the National Assembly, the development means that if the …

PETER OBI TRICKED INTO ATIKU-BACKED ADC COALITION A fresh wave of controversy has erupted over the involvement of former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the opposition coalition spearheaded by the African Democratic Congress (ADC).It was revealed that Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, was tricked into joining the opposition coalition. Currently, there are indications that former …

PETER OBI ONLY COALITION MEMBER CAPABLE OF DEFEATING TINUBU – EX-IPAC CHAIRMAN A former presidential candidate and ex-Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Chief Peter Ameh, has said that only Peter Obi can defeat the incumbent President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Speaking on Arise News’ Morning Show, Ameh claimed that available data shows that Peter Obi won the 2023 …

TINUBU INTIMIDATING OPPOSITION AHEAD OF 2027 – SULE LAMIDO Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, has launched a scathing attack on the federal government, accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of weaponising state institutions to stifle democracy.Lamido made the remarks during an interactive session with journalists in Kano where he was questioned about his political position ahead of the 2027 general …

FINALLY, PDP ZONES 2027 PRESIDENTIAL TICKET TO THE SOUTH Barely two years to the 2027 gen­eral election, and as if listening to some stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the par­ty has finally made up its mind to zone its presidential ticket to the South. This is even as the PDP would hold its caucus, Board of Trust­ees (BoT) …

COALITION NOT ABOUT ATIKU, OBI – ADC SPOKESPERSON, ABDULLAHI The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has clarified that the ongoing coalition talks are not centered on any individual candidate, including Atiku Abubakar or Peter Obi, but focused on building a stronger alliance for Nigeria’s future. The spokesperson of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, revealed this in an exclusive interview …

APC’S POPULARITY IN THE NORTH STARTED DWINDLING AFTER BUHARI LEFT OFFICE IN 2023 – ADAMU GARBA A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Garba has said that the party’s popularity across the Northern part of the country began to dwindle after former president Muhammadu Buhari left office in 2023. Garba noted that this has also worsened since the …

LP COUNTERS GOV OKPEBHOLO AS CSOs, OBIDIENTS FUME OVER PETER Obi’s ‘ban’ FROM EDO The recent outburst by the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, restricting the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, from entering the state without his approval has continued to attract condemnation from Nigerians. Governor Okpebholo on Friday last week barred the presidential candidate of the Labour …