![2023: "My Friends In The North Laughed When I Ask About Peter Obi's Chances" - Ex-PDP Chairman, Ulasi [VIDEO]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/operanews1660127700382-scaled.jpg "2023: “My Friends In The North Laughed When I Ask About Peter Obi’s Chances” – Ex-PDP Chairman, Ulasi [VIDEO]")
We Are Not Running Stomach Infrastructure Government – Otti Warns Critics
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has stated that his administration is focused on long-term development and infrastructure, not handouts or populist policies. Speaking to political appointees and members of the Abia Global Economic Advisory Council, Otti dismissed the idea of "stomach infrastructure" as unsustainable and counterproductive. https://youtu.be/f2B95PQP9TU “Abians are not beggars. They are hardworking people who want good roads, a clean...
“Coalition Will Only Strengthen APC’s Win” -Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to the coalition of the African Democratic Congress, as he said it will only strengthen the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Keyamo, in a post shared via his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, said the movement has effectively weakened the opposition, particularly the Peoples...
2027: Atiku, Obi, Mark Adopts ADC To Defeat Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Senate President David Mark and other coalition leaders have officially adopted the African Democratic Congress as the platform to spearhead President Bola Tinubu’s defeat in the 2027 election. During the unveiling, held on Wednesday at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola...
Edo Poll: APC, PDP Optimistic As Supreme Court Holds Final Verdict
The Edo State chapters of the People Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress are upbeat that the eventual Supreme Court judgment will favour them. In the governorship poll, INEC declared that Governor Monday Okpebholo polled 291,667 to defeat Asue Ighodalo, who polled 247,655 votes. The PDP and its candidate, Ighodalo, after losing the September 21, 2024, governorship election, dragged the...
Abure-Led LP Gives Peter Obi 48-Hour Deadline To Exit Party Over Coalition Move
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Peter Obi, urging him to resign from the party following his endorsement of a new political coalition aimed at challenging the ruling party in the 2027 general elections. This demand was made in a statement released on Thursday by the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh,...
ADC Coalition Committed To Prioritizing Nigerians — Peter Obi
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has reiterated that the newly formed African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition will prioritize the interests of Nigerians in all its decisions. Obi reaffirmed his support for adopting the ADC as the united platform for opposition parties in preparation for the 2027 general elections, aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu. He said the decision...
Wike Slams ADC, Calls It A Coalition Of Failed Politicians
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has strongly criticized the newly formed anti-Tinubu coalition that recently assumed control of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), calling it a “gang of failed and expired politicians”. Speaking during a media interaction on Thursday, Wike launched a scathing attack on key members of the coalition, questioning their credibility and past performance in public...
Defection: Six PDP Rep Members Move To APC
More members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). On Thursday, six PDP lawmakers in the House of Representatives formally joined the APC. The defectors include Unyime Idem, representing the Ukanafun/Oruk Anam federal constituency; Esin Etim, representing the Mbo/Okobo/Oron/Udung Uko/Urue federal constituency; and Ekpo Asuquo, representing the Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium federal constituency. Others...
2027 Presidency: Datti Opposes Peter Obi Accepting VP Slot, Insists Power Should Shift To South
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 Vice Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, has stirred political debate following his recent comments on the direction of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election and potential realignments among opposition figures. In a trending video clip, Datti Baba-Ahmed said the natural and just expectation for the 2027 presidential contest is for the presidency to rotate to the...
2027: “Coalition Cannot Stop Tinubu, Only Nigerians Can” – Amaechi
The former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has criticized Nigerians for being too passive in the face of worsening hardship. Amaechi said the country needs a bold and radical shift to bring about change. He stated this on Thursday in Abuja during the public launch of the 2025 Nigeria Social Cohesion Survey by the Africa Polling Institute. Amaechi lamented the state of...
