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” I’m Waiting For PDP To Zone Presidency To South” — Wike Denies Claim

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'' I’m Waiting For PDP To Zone Presidency To South'' — Wike Denies Claim

Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory's minister, has refuted rumours that if the PDP zones its presidential ticket to the South, he might run against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. He reaffirmed his loyalty to Tinubu’s administration, declaring that he had no intention of contesting against the man he was serving. Speaking in an interview with BBC News Pidgin on Saturday,...

Gov. Otti Confirms Reconstruction Of Governor’s Office, Explains Initial Delay

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Gov. Otti Confirms Reconstruction Of Governor’s Office, Explains Initial Delay

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has confirmed the ongoing reconstruction and upgrade of the Government House and the Governor’s Office in Umuahia. Speaking during a Sabbath service at the Unity Chapel, Government House, on Saturday, Governor Otti explained that the renovation project was deliberately delayed at the onset of his administration to focus on priorities with more direct impact...

Kwankwaso Rejects Tinubu’s Plea To Return To APC, Launches New Movement For 2027

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Kwankwaso Rejects Tinubu’s Plea To Return To APC, Launches New Movement For 2027

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has publicly addressed recent political developments involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts to persuade him to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a detailed press statement released on Saturday, Kwankwaso confirmed that President Tinubu personally reached out to him multiple times, offering assurances and favorable conditions to rejoin the ruling party. However, the senator firmly...

Mass Defection Hits Abia As Opposition Members Join APC, Renewed Hope Partners Launched In Umuahia

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Mass Defection Hits Abia As Opposition Members Join APC, Renewed Hope Partners Launched In Umuahia

In what has been described as a major political realignment, scores of opposition party members from across Abia State officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a high-profile event held in Umuahia, the state capital. The ceremony also marked the formal inauguration by the leadership of APC Abia State, the Abia Central chapter of Renewed Hope Partners,...

Lagos Council Chairman Endorses Obasa’s Son As Successor

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Lagos Council Chairman Endorses Obasa’s Son As Successor

The executive chairman of Agege Local Government Area, Lagos State, Ganiyu Egunjobi, has publicly endorsed Abdulganiyu Obasa, son of Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship candidate for the forthcoming council elections. Egunjobi declared that the younger Obasa “deserves to succeed me,” adding his voice to the growing debate surrounding the...

Lagos LG Polls: Labour Party To Hold Primaries Friday, Adopts Indirect Mode

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Lagos LG Polls: Labour Party To Hold Primaries Friday, Adopts Indirect Mode

The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has scheduled its chairmanship primaries for Friday, ahead of the July 12 local government elections in the state. LP State Chairman Pastor Dayo Ekong made the announcement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Ekong explained that the primaries for chairmanship candidates would be conducted across...

PDP South-East Caucus Threatens Defection Over National Secretary Nominee

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PDP South-East Caucus Threatens Defection Over National Secretary Nominee

The South-East Zonal Caucus threatened mass defections if the opposition Peoples Democratic Party continued to reject Sunday Udeh-Okoye as its nominee for national secretary. This warning was contained in a communiqué read by Zonal Chairman, Chief Ali Odefa, after the Zonal Executive Committee meeting held at the Government House in Enugu. Enugu State Governor and PDP leader in the zone, Dr...

Renewed Hope Partners Is About National Unity, Not Just Politics – Onuigbo (Video)

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Renewed Hope Partners Is About National Unity, Not Just Politics - Onuigbo

Hon. Samuel Ifeanyi Onuigbo, a member of the Governing Board of the North-East Development Commission, has described the mass defection of key opposition figures to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a turning point in Abia's political evolution. Speaking during the official launch of the Abia Central chapter of Renewed Hope Partners in Umuahia, Onuigbo hailed the calibre...

Ex-Info Commissioner Chikamnayo Threatens Legal Action Over Alleged Plan To Convert Abia Govt House To Hotel (VIDEO)

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Ex-Info Commissioner Chikamnayo Threatens Legal Action Over Alleged Plan To Convert Abia Govt House To Hotel

Former Commissioner for Information in Abia State, Barrister Eze Chikamnayo, has threatened legal action against Governor Alex Otti over an alleged plan to convert the newly constructed Government House in Umuahia into a five-star hotel. Chikamnayo made the allegation during an interview on TVC, where he expressed strong disapproval of the move, describing it as a violation of public trust...

All Kebbi PDP Senators Decamp To APC

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All Kebbi PDP Senators Decamp To APC

Three senators representing Kebbi State under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that their defection letters were individually read on the Senate floor during Tuesday’s plenary session, presided over by Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau. The lawmakers who switched parties are Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central),...

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