Deputy Speaker Kalu Commissions School Buildings, Roads, Borehole, Other Projects In Abia (Photos)
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has commissioned several development projects across Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State, aimed at improving education, road infrastructure, and access to clean water. Kalu, who represents one of the largest constituencies in Nigeria with 13 electoral wards, flagged off the commissioning exercise last Friday, covering Bende town, Itumbauzo, and Uzuakoli...
Kebbi Gov Debunks Defection Rumours
Dr. Nasir Idris, the governor of Kebbi State, has denied reports that he and four other governors are preparing to leave the All Progressives Congress. In a press statement on Sunday, the governor described the reports as “ridiculously malicious” and the handiwork of “uninteresting political comedians.” Reacting to the social media speculation linking him to a coalition led by former Vice...
Defections: PDP Calls Emergency Meeting To Halt Hurricane Tinubu
The PDP National Working Committee has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday to address the wave of defections and other internal crises that have plagued the party over the past years. The storm had been long speculated before the dramatic defection of the PDP’s former vice presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa; the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and the entire PDP party...
Defection: ”No Genuine Supporter Lost” Adeleke
Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has assured his supporters that he has not lost any of the people who supported his 2022 election. Also, he has advised them not to be concerned about those who have defected from the PDP. In a statement signed by the governor’s spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, and obtained in Osogbo on Saturday, Adeleke stated...
Abia 2027: Ukwa-Ngwa Leaders Urge Deputy Speaker Kalu To Join Governorship Race
Leaders from the Ukwa-Ngwa bloc in Abia State have urged the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, to contest the 2027 governorship election. During a courtesy visit to Kalu on Thursday in Umuahia, the leaders, representing the old Aba political division, endorsed him citing his outstanding legislative performance and commitment to empowering Abians. Speaking...
Defections: APC ‘ll Soon Collapse, Says Wabara
Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has downplayed the recent defection of top Delta State PDP figures—including 2023 vice-presidential candidate Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori—to the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling it “no cause for alarm.” Speaking in an interview, the former Senate President said while the party...
I Am Still With Labour Party, Not Defecting To APC – Gov. Otti
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has refuted claims suggesting he is planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released on Saturday, April 26, 2025, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma and made available to ABN TV, Governor Otti described the report as "false, baseless and unfounded," urging members of the...
”APC Using Money To Buy Off PDP, Democracy At Risk” – Bugaje
Usman Bugaje, a former House of Representatives member and presidential adviser, has charged APC for orchestrating the defection of important members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party through financial inducements. Bugaje made the statement during a televised interview on Arise TV on Thursday. He expressed concern over what he described as the monetisation of politics and its implications for Nigeria’s democracy. “For...
2027: Atiku Criticize Tinubu’s Administration
Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president, has criticised President Bola Tinubu's administration for not living up to Nigerians' expectations, claiming that the government has not accomplished enough to warrant reelection in 2027. Atiku also noted that he had no resentment towards those joining other parties, insisting that freedom of association was a fundamental component of any true democracy. On Wednesday, the...
NNPP To Hold Emergency Meeting Over Defection Of Party Stalwarts
Senator Masud El-Jibril Doguwa, the Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, has announced that the party will hold an emergency meeting over the defection of prominent members. It would be recalled that on Thursday, several top NNPP members defected to the All Progressives Congress, including Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, representing Kano South Senatorial District; Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, representing...
