Politics

2027: ATIKU, PETER OBI IN TALKS TO JOIN SDP, WE’LL RETIRE TINUBU – EX-PRESIDENT I’LL CANDIDATE The Social Democratic Party, SDP, former presidential candidate, Adewale Adebayo, has disclosed that ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi and a long list of eminent politicians are in talks with the party. Adebayo said that Atiku and Obi’s representatives are …

OPPOSITION COALITION GAINS MOMENTUM, BACKS SINGLE-TRACK PRESIDENCY FOR 2027 Momentum is building behind a growing coalition aiming to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, as talks among opposition leaders intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections. Central to ongoing negotiations is a proposal for the coalition to back a southern presidential candidate committed to serving only a single term. It …

IGP WITHDRAWS INVITATION TO EMIR SANUSI The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn the invitation extended to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi. Egbetokun has, however, directed the Kano State Command of the force to obtain Sanusi’s statement in the state regarding the incident. The police boss issued the directive through the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. According to …

LP CRISIS: ABURE- LED- FACTION CRIES OVER ALLEGED PLANNED INVASION OF OFFICE It has come to the knowledge of the leadership of the Labour Party that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC is mobilizing its members, hired thugs and some miscreants in concert with the illegal Nenadi Usman led National Caretaker Committee (NCC), and the National Transition Committee (NTC) to invade …

SENATOR KEN NNAMANI DISMISSES ELISHA ABBO, SAYS HE DIDN’T PLEAD WITH FORMER SENATOR ON BEHALF OF ANY JUDGE A former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, has denied claims that he pleaded with ex-Adamawa Senator, Elisha Abbo, on behalf of a judge over the court ruling that nullified Mr Abbo’s election. Mr Nnamani, who led the senate from 2005 to 2007, described …

ANAMBRA GOVERNOR, CHUKWUMA SOLUDO, WINS APGA GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARIES Governor Chukwuma Soludo has been elected as the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State. The party held its governorship primary election on Saturday at the Alex Ekwueme Square, in Awka, where Soludo stood as the lone contestant. Announcing the results, …

VOA GOES OFF AIR IN NIGERIA, GHANA, OTHERS AS TRUMP CUTS OFF FUNDING When listeners in northern Nigeria tuned into Voice of America last month, they found music playing in place of their regular broadcast — a telltale sign, historically, that soldiers had seized telecoms offices, and even the government. “Was there a coup in the US?” Babangida Jibrin, a …

VIOLENCE AT APC GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY IN ANAMBRA Reports coming out of Anambra State have it that the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary has descended into chaos, with Police allegedly colluding with thugs to scuttle the process. The all-important election, which took place at the Beautiful Gate Hotel in Awka, the state’s capital, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, was contested …

WIKE VS FUBARA: WAR WITIIOUT END AS PLANNED PEACE DEAL FLOPS The political crisis rocking Rivers State shows no sign of ending as efforts to reconcile Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, have stalled, two weeks after a peace committee was proposed by the National Assembly.Political candidate merchandise Recall that following heightened tension in the state, …

2027:m GOVERNORSHIP RACE GATHERS MOMENTUM IN STATES Ahead of the 2027 general election, the race for some Government Houses at the states is gaining momentum. While some aspirants have publicly declared their interest in becoming governors in their states, others are doing so from behind the scenes. Similarly, some aspirants, conscious of their light political weight, are forming alliances with …