Labour Party Confident Of Victory In Lagos LG Elections
The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has expressed strong confidence in its chances of winning the upcoming July 12 local government elections, provided the polls are conducted in a free and fair manner. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos, the party’s Deputy Chairman in the state, Mr. Olusupo...
2027 Coalition: Atiku Camp Offers Obi One-Term VP Position
There are hints that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, may have been offered a vice presidential position on a joint single-term ticket by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Reliable multiple sources involved in the coalition efforts, who requested anonymity due to a lack of authorisation to speak on the matter, told The PUNCH that...
NNPP Apologises To Tinubu Over Kwankwaso Attacks
The New Nigeria People's Party has expressed regret to President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress for the recent verbal abuse directed at them by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party's 2023 presidential candidate. The party warned Kwankwaso against further using its platform to attack Tinubu and the APC, saying the former Kano State governor had been expelled from...
” 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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
