Politics

CATHOLIC PRIEST BLASTS SOLUDO OVER ATTACK ON PETER OBI Catholic Priest, Fr. Kelvin Ugwu has taken a swipe at Anambra Governor Charles Soludo over his recent attack on Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election Peter Obi. Ugwu stated that Soludo wants to be President of Nigeria but is threatened by the Presidential ambition of another Anambra indigene, Peter …

NIGERIAN ANGLICANS FAULT ELECTION OF LESBIAN BISHOP AS PRIMATE OF WALES The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has criticised the election of the Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann, as the Archbishop of Wales, and described it as a further indication of abandonment of the faith once delivered to the saints. The Church argued that, aside from being a further authentication of …

2027 ELECTION: GOODLUCK JONATHAN VISITS IBRAHIM BABAGIDA Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (Rtd), popularly called IBB The meeting was held at IBB’s Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State. It was gathered that former President Jonathan arrived at Babangida’s Minna home at about 4.15 pm and left at …

THIS IS THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES – EL-RUFAI ASKS NIGERIANS TO SACK TINUBU’S GOVT IN 2027 Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, has urged Nigerians to unite and vote out the President Bola Tinubu administration in the 2027 general election. El-Rufai, who visited Sokoto on Saturday as part of a grassroots mobilisation tour, warned that another term …

2027 WILL BE DARK, DANGEROUS – MAHDI SHEHU Political activist and public affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu has warned Nigerians that the 2027 election season will be full of danger, chaos, and uncertainty. In a post shared on X on Sunday, he described the political landscape as delicate, dicey, dark, dangerous and chaotic. Shehu said the mix of politicians involved will …

WHAT APC MUST DO TO AVOID DEFEAT IN 2027 – SENATOR Former Senate Majority Leader and current Senator representing Kebbi North, Senator Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi, has warned that the All Progressives Congress (APC) risks a humiliating defeat in the 2027 general elections unless it urgently reconnects with its grassroots and restores internal party democracy. In a wide-ranging interview, the lawmaker …

LIKE ABRAHAM LINCOLN MANDELA’S, I WILL SERVE ONLY ONE TERM AS PRESIDENT Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has claimed he is committed to serving only one term of four years if elected President in 2027. Obi made this vow in a statement, on Sunday, citing examples of notable leaders who served with …

PETER OBI IS COMING – OBIDIENT MOVEMENT DECLARES The Obidient Movement has charged Nigerians to expect the return of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The movement said “Peter Obi is coming” while announcing the inauguration of Ward Coordinators in the Municipal Local Government Area by its Kano State chapter. A statement by the movement’s National Coordinator, Yunusa Tanko, …

SOME APC GOVERNORS BEHAVING LIKE EMPEROR – ADC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the recent “authoritarian actions” of Governor Umar Bago of Niger State, describing it as an assault on press freedom. On Friday, Governor Bago, ordered the commissioner of police to seal off Badeggi FM radio station over alleged incitement of violence. The governor in a statement …

Igbos in Edo Mobilize Massive Support for Obi After Threat by Gov Okpebholo Members of the Igbo ethnic community living in Edo and Delta States have launched a large-scale grassroots mobilisation campaign in support of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, following an alleged threat issued by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. The initiative, spearheaded by the Igbo …