Category: Politics

By Julius Okafor A new wave of defections swept across the House of Representatives on Tuesday, with several lawmakers switching party allegiance in what is seen as political manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 general elections. At the resumption of plenary after the Easter break, when Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu who presided read multiple defection letters on the floor of the... Read more

ABUJA — The South-West zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from a purported press conference held in Ibadan on Monday, dismissing claims that it criticised former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, endorsed Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and pledged allegiance to a factional National Working Committee (NWC). In a statement released on Monday, the Zonal Publicity... Read more

By Micheal John ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cautioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prepare for a tough electoral battle in 2027, warning that millions of Nigerians grappling with hardship and insecurity could determine his political future. In a strongly worded statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party said the next general... Read more

By Gift ChapiOdekina Abuja The leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) continues as a factional party’s National Chairman, Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe, alongside National Leader and lawmaker, Hon. Leke Joseph Abejide, declared that the Abuja convention organised by a coalition group was illegal and a direct violation of subsisting court orders. Addressing a world press conference on Friday... Read more

By Sarah Mattew ABUJA — The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed firm confidence ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that it is not under pressure and remains firmly in control of key swing states, particularly in the Northwest. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Wednesday, the party’s National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, said the APC... Read more

Tension is escalating in Oyo State as rumours of an impeachment plot within the State House of Assembly have snowballed into a full-blown political crisis, exposing cracks among lawmakers. What began as speculation has rapidly gained traction, drawing the attention of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), which is closely monitoring the unfolding developments. At the heart of the crisis... Read more

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22 to hear an appeal stemming from the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while striking out an application seeking to halt execution of an earlier judgment. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, adjourned the matter and ordered the faction aligned with David Mark... Read more

The Supreme Court has ordered an accelerated hearing of an appeal challenging the nullification of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, in November 2025. A five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Lawal granted the request for a speedy hearing in the appeal marked SC/CV/166/2026, filed by the factional leadership that emerged from the convention... Read more