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Former Senate President David Mark has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after 27 years of service, marking the end of an era for one of the party’s most loyal founding members. In a letter dated June 27 and addressed to the PDP Chairman of his Otukpo Ward in Benue State, Mark […]
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has announced that the commission is preparing supplementary regulations and guidelines to clarify procedures regarding the review of election declarations and returns ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yakubu made the disclosure on Tuesday during a consultative meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has again denied reports alleging that he allocated land to his children, describing the claims as false and a failed attempt at blackmail. In a statement released on Tuesday, Lere Olayinka, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, said the allegations lacked evidence […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President David Mark, and ex-Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido are among several top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) currently holding a high-level, closed-door meeting in Abuja. The meeting is taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel as part of ongoing consultations ahead of the 2027 general […]
The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Yabagi Sani, has cast doubt on the sincerity of former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi’s pledge to serve only one term if elected president in 2027, saying such promises are hard to trust in Nigeria’s political context. Sani made the remark during an appearance on […]
The President of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Theophilus Alaye, has rejected any plan to impose a single-term condition on Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as a basis for his return to office. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, he said Fubara, like any Nigerian, has the constitutional right to seek re-election and should not […]
In a significant political shift ahead of the 2027 general elections, over 5,000 members of the Labour Party (LP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State. The mass defection took place during a political rally at Aku town, in Igbo-Etiti Local […]
Founder of the Kimpact Development Initiative and member of the National Assembly Technical Committee on Electoral Reforms, Bukola Idowu, has expressed strong views on the future of Nigeria’s electoral system. Speaking on the current affairs programme Frontline on Eagle 102.5 FM, Idowu addressed a wide range of reform proposals, focusing on local government elections, independent candidacy, […]
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has dismissed claims that the party is no longer relevant in Nigeria’s political landscape, describing those who hold such views as “dreamers”. Speaking during an interview yesterday on Channels Television Politics Today, George reacted to the growing perception that the PDP has lost its […]
Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Bukar Dalori, today chaired his first National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in an acting capacity, following the resignation of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as the party’s National Chairman. The meeting, currently underway at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, brings together several key members of […]
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