Politics

DEFECTIONS TO ADC AND THE END OF PDP AS CREDIBLE OPPOSITION, BY GRACE KANAYO Since the unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a coalition, notable politicians have been defecting to it ahead of the 2027 general elections. PAUL OKAH in this report wonders if these defections mark the end of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the emergence …

WITH PRAYERS PDP WILL FINISH FOURTH IN 2027 ELECTION – FAYOSE Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Friday disclosed that a lot is wrong with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Fayose predicted that the PDP would likely come fourth in the 2027 elections. He made this disclosure while featuring on Channels Television’s programme Politics Today. The former governor …

APC POWER CHESS: YILWATDA PICK BRIGHTENS SHETTIMA, NORTH EAST’S 2027 CHANCES The emergence of Prof Nentawe Yilwatda as National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Tuesday is already generating ripples across Nigeria’s political space — and with good reason, With the choice of a young professor as the national chairman of the biggest political party in Africa, many …

ATIKU’S AMBITION DESTROYING ADC AS OBI, EL-RUFAI PLAN TO LEAVE – SOURCES REVEAL There are concerns that the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, may leave the opposition coalition party, African Democratic Congress (ADC), over the plans of ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, to contest for the presidency in the 2027 …

WHY PDP MOVED CONVENTION FROM KANO TO OYO The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has relocated its planned national convention from Kano to Oyo State, a move party sources say is aimed at fostering internal unity and serving key strategic interests. The decision was taken during the party’s 101st National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at its national secretariat in Abuja. …

KEY METRICS SHOW BUHARI FAILED AS NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT Buhari’s eight-year reign as president has seen Nigeria struggle through numerous challenges, with inflation and unemployment at worse levels than he met them. Today is President Muhammadu Buhari’s last full day in office as Nigeria’s president. First sworn in as a democratic president on 29 May 2015, he will hand over to …

WHY APC CHOSE YILWATDA AS NATIONAL CHAIIIRMAN The emergence of Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda as the substantive national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday has continued to elicit mixed reactions over the political calculations that led to his selection. Nentawe, who currently serves in the federal cabinet as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, …

US GOVT TELLS CITIZENS TO RECONSIDER TRAVELING TO NIGERIA The United States (US) government has urged its citizens to reconsider traveling to Nigeria due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, armed gangs, and inconsistent availability of health care services. The United States government issued the warning on July 15, 2025 in a fresh travel advisory to its citizens published on …

DEFECTIONS MAY LEAD TO MILITARY TAKEOVER – HURIWA The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has warned that the ongoing wave of defections by federal lawmakers to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), could destabilize the country’s fragile democracy and potentially open the door for a military takeover. A statement on Wednesday by the group’s National Coordinator Emmanuel Onwubiko …

I WILL COME TO EDO AGAIN – PETER OBI DISMISSES OKPEBHOLO’S THREAT Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has declared that he will return to Edo, despite threats by the state governor, Monday Okpebholo. Obi spoke while responding to questions from journalists in Awka over Okpebholo’s warning that his safety will not be guaranteed if he comes to the …