Politics
Politics
-
Adeleke bribed labour with N172m for 2026 bid— Osun APC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of disbursing N172 million in state funds to labour unions as a bribe for endorsing his second-term bid during the 2025 May Day celebration. In a statement signed by its Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, the APC claimed…
Read More » -
2027: ACF moves to review impact of Tinubu’s policies
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has said it would set up a special committee to evaluate the impact of President Bola Tinubu’s policies, projects, and programmes on northern Nigeria, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the ACF Board of Trustees, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, disclosed this at the Forum’s meeting held in Kaduna on Wednesday, warning that the…
Read More » -
APC welcomes Gov Eno’s PDP comparison, offers ‘safe landing’
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed comments made by Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, who likened the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to a faulty airplane, saying the analogy reflects the party’s deteriorating condition. In a statement signed on Wednesday by APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party said it “couldn’t agree more” with Governor Eno’s…
Read More » -
‘Dele Momodu’s loyalty to Atiku tied to gains’ – Wike’s aide
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused media personality Dele Momodu of being loyal to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar only because of financial benefits. In a statement issued Wednesday, Olayinka described Momodu as a fairweather ally, claiming he would abandon Atiku the…
Read More » -
‘Okowa fought for VP slot, now cries regret’ — Timi Frank
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has condemned former Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, over a reported statement in which he expressed regret for accepting to be Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election. In a statement on Wednesday, Frank said while Okowa may have been misquoted, his…
Read More » -
Nigeria’s political defections are driven by personal interests- YPP National Chairman
The National Chairman of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Bishop Amakiri, has attributed the wave of defections sweeping across the nation’s political landscape were more of personal ambition than national interest. He described the trend as “political interest defection” rather than “genuine people-focused realignment”. Speaking on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief, Amakiri said political defection is a natural part of Nigeria’s…
Read More » -
Oyebanji lauds Ekiti North APC leaders for endorsing his second term
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has lauded the leaders and stakeholders in Ekiti North Senatorial District for their confidence in him and for endorsing him for a second term in office. Oyebanji spoke at Ido Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti North Senatorial District, on Tuesday evening during special meeting of the APC stakeholders, where they unanimously expressed support for a…
Read More » -
PDP threatens legal action against Delta Gov, other defectors
…adopts key recommendations from its governors’ forum The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to initiate legal proceedings against the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and other key stakeholders who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). After a marathon six-hour closed-door meeting at its national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, the party…
Read More » -
Okowa’s choice as Atiku’s running mate cost PDP 2023 presidency- Moro
The Senator representing Benue South, Abba Moro, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would have won the 2023 presidential election if it had not chosen a former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, as the running mate of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Moro stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. He described the choice of…
Read More » -
PDP constitutes campaign committee ahead Nov 8 Anambra governorship election
Ahead of the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State, the People’s Democratic Party has constituted a strategic committee for its campaign and other strategic activities. In a press statement released on Tuesday, the state Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Dr Obumneme Nnoli, said the move forms part of the Party’s proactive preparations for the 2025 election in…
Read More »
