Align With Tinubu For Greater Gains – Deputy Speaker, Kalu To South East
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has urged the South East region to align fully with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration to unlock greater political and economic opportunities for the zone. Kalu made the call in Umuahia during the official launch of Renewed Hope Partners (RHP)—a grassroots mobilization initiative designed to promote President Tinubu’s second-term...
Kalu Calls For South East Alignment With Tinubu’s Agenda, Highlights FG Achievements (Video)
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has called on the South East to align fully with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in order to attract more federal attention and developmental benefits. Speaking in Umuahia on Thursday during the unveiling of the Renewed Hope Partners (RHP), a political mobilization group aimed at supporting...
Rivers Sole Administrator Seeks More Time From NASS Panel Amid Fragile Emergency Rule
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has appealed to the National Assembly’s Ad-hoc Committee for additional time to prepare a detailed briefing on the state's ongoing situation, citing the fragile political and security environment under the current state of emergency. Speaking at the National Assembly on Friday, Ibas acknowledged the critical role of the committee...
PDP Describes Defection Of Delta Governor, Party Leaders As Painful, Disappointing
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted with deep disappointment to the recent mass defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, along with several elected officials and party leaders, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja during a ceremony to issue the Certificate of Return to the party’s Anambra governorship candidate, Mr. Jude...
PDP: 2027 Election Is Between Tinubu, Nigerians, Not Just Political Parties
As Nigeria moves steadily toward the 2027 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that the upcoming vote transcends traditional party competition, framing it instead as a referendum on the prevailing socio-economic conditions faced by the Nigerian populace. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday during the presentation of the Certificate of Return to Chief Ezenwafor Jude, the PDP's candidate...
APC Using Funds To Lure PDP Members, Democracy At Risk — Bugaje
Usman Bugaje, a former House of Representatives member and presidential adviser, has charged that the ruling All Progressives Congress is 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...
Labour Party Hails Supreme Court Verdict, Reaffirms Abure As National Chairman
The Labour Party has applauded the recent Supreme Court judgment delivered on April 4, 2025, declaring it a major victory for internal democracy and the rule of law within political parties. In an official statement issued on April 24, the party reaffirmed that the ruling has solidified the legitimacy of its National Convention held on March 27, 2024, in Nnewi,...
Atiku’s Coalition Has Collapsed — Bayo Onanuga
Following the swift breakdown of his proposed coalition and the departure of important allies to the ruling All Progressives Congress, presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has declared former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's political aspirations to be futile. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Onanuga criticized the coalition efforts being led by Atiku, which includes a former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir...
Okowa, Oborevwori, Others Defect From PDP To APC
Sheriff Oborevwori, the governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, the governor immediately before him, and every member of the Delta State PDP have defected to the All Progressives Congress. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Asaba, the Delta State capital, by Senator James Manager, shortly after a meeting that lasted over six hours at Government House, Asaba. The manager stated,...
Another Blow To PDP As Abia Lawmaker Hon. Nnamdi Ibekwe Resigns
The wave of resignations rocking the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has continued, as Hon. Nnamdi Ibekwe, the lawmaker representing Bende North State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, has officially dumped the party. In a letter dated and addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Igbere A, Elder Eme Onyekazi, Hon. Ibekwe attributed his decision...
