Kaduna APC Taunts El-Rufai, Says ‘We Are Not Moved By Your Defection’
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taunted the former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai for decamping to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), saying that with or without him, the party is still capable of winning the state for president Bola Tinubu in 2027. Reports said the […]
Edo Governorship Election Tribunal: Judgment Date Remains Unconfirmed Amid Rumors
As of March 7, 2025, the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has yet to announce a definitive judgment date for the contentious September 21, 2024, gubernatorial election dispute, despite swirling rumors suggesting otherwise. The tribunal, chaired by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, reserved judgment on March 3, 2025, following the adoption of final written addresses by […]
Edo PDP Chides Okpebholo Over Failure to Redeem N500m Monthly Subvention Pledge to AAU After Three Months
…As Discontent Grows Over Reinstatement of Staff Indicted for Sexual Harassment, Fraud The Edo State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the Senator Monday Okpebholo-led administration for failing to fulfill its N500 million monthly subvention pledge to Ambrose Alli University (AAU). In a statement, the Publicity Secretary of the […]
APC Suspends Kebbi Governor’s Aide For Bringing Snake To Govt House
Kabir Sani-Giant, Special Adviser to Governor Nasir Idris on Power and Politics, has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi State with immediate effect. In a statement issued in Benin Kebbi on Sunday, the party’s state secretary, Alhaji Sa’idu Muhammad-Kimba, announced the suspension. He disclosed that on February 8, 2025, Sani-Giant brought […]
Benin Royal Family Member Accuses Okpebholo of Intimidation, Vows to Pursue Justice
Semi Eriyo Sr, a member of the Benin Royal Family, has accused the Edo State Government of sponsoring an attack on him and his family following a petition he filed against one Pastor Kassy over alleged threats to his life and that of his family. In a statement released on February 15, 2025, Eriyo […]
Tambuwal Decries PDP Defections to APC, Cites ‘Stomach Infrastructure’ as Motivation
Former Governor of Sokoto State and current Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal, has voiced his dismay over recent defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking after the Northwest Zonal meeting of the PDP at Hotel 17 in Kaduna, Tambuwal criticized the motivations behind the defections. “People […]
Governor Uba Sani Welcomes 50 New Members to APC in Kaduna, Promises Equal Treatment
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Saturday, welcomed 50 new members into the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Murtala Square, assuring them of equal rights and privileges within the party. Among the high-profile defectors are former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani, ex-Governor Muktar Yero, former NNPP governorship candidate Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, and former […]
Obasanjo-Atiku Meeting No Threat to Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election — APC Boasts
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has downplayed the significance of a meeting between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, asserting that such an alliance poses no threat to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election prospects in 2027. On Monday, Atiku led a delegation including former governors Aminu Tambuwal and Senator […]
Cracks in Tinubu’s Dynasty as Lawmakers ‘Reject’ His Directive on Obasa
Toba Owojaiye reporting Lagos, Nigeria The political structure of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing an unprecedented crisis following the removal of Mudasiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. In what many have described as the first major challenge to Tinubu’s dominance in Lagos politics, state lawmakers moved against […]
Weep Not Edo, Behold Joy Is Coming — By Daniel A. Noah
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning”. — Psalm 30:5 9th day of December, 2024, I wrote and posted an exegesis of the Asue Ighodalo petition and the defence INEC filed. The conclusion was that INEC had no defence or that the defence was tepid and of no moment. It […]