Politics

CLAIMS THAT TINUBU HAS MOLES IN SDP FALSE, THIS NOT LP – BASHIR EL-RUFAI Bashir El-Rufai has reacted to claims that President Bola Tinubu has infiltrators within the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to manipulate its internal processes. Reacting to speculation about Tinubu’s past connections with the party, El-Rufai dismissed the claims as baseless conspiracy theories. He insisted that such political …

UNEASE IN RIVERS AS FUBARA, LAWMAKERS FAIL TO MEET There is still no love lost between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the lawmakers. The expectation of a meeting between the governor and the lawmakers that would have broken a truce failed to hold. The governor on Sunday sent a letter signed by Secretary the State Government Tammy Danagogo to …

OPPOSITION COALITION REJECTS PDP, LP PLOTS MASSIVE MOVIE TO SDP With the major opposition parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), struggling with internal conflicts, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has emerged as a potential leader of the much-anticipated coalition ahead of the 2027 elections.This development follows the recent defection of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir …

MASS EXODUS HITS KADUNA APC AFTER EL-RUFAI’S EXIT Mass exodus has hit the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kaduna State following the resignation of the immediately past governor, Naira El-Rufai from the party. Several resignation letters sighted by DAILY POST on Monday showed that party faithful believed to be supporters of El-Rufai are leaving the ruling party in droves. This …

WHY I DUMPED APC FOR SDP – EL-RUFAI Former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has officially resigned from the party, citing deep-seated concerns over its trajectory and leadership In a statement released Monday, El-Rufai lamented the decline of the APC from its founding ideals, accusing the party’s current leadership …

TINUBU KICKS OFF 2027 RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN NORTH Less than two years into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have begun campaigning for his re-election in 2027.Although neither the party nor the president has officially flagged off campaigns, top APC leaders, including the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and the Secretary to the …

EL-RUFAI QUITS APC, JOINS SDP Former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has announced his resignation from the ruling party and defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of the APC as …

US SUPREME COURT RULES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MUST UNFREEZE FOREIGN AID PAYMENTS A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration must comply with a district court order and pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance funds to nonprofit aid groups for work already completed on the government’s behalf. The court ruled 5-4 with Chief Justice John …

RIVERS LAWMAKER REJECTS FUBARA’S INVITATION Rivers State House of Assembly member, Lolo Isaiah Opuende, has rejected an invitation from Governor Siminialayi Fubara for a crucial meeting at Government House, Port Harcourt. In a video shared online, Opuende made it clear that time had come for both the governor and the lawmakers to operate independently. Using the phrase “dey his dey,” …

RIVERS LAWMAKER REJECTS FUBARA’S INVITATION Rivers State House of Assembly member, Lolo Isaiah Opuende, has rejected an invitation from Governor Siminialayi Fubara for a crucial meeting at Government House, Port Harcourt. In a video shared online, Opuende made it clear that time had come for both the governor and the lawmakers to operate independently. Using the phrase “dey his dey,” …