Category: Politics

Rivers State: Hopes and Mixed Views Await as Emergency Rule Ends

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Expectations are high in the political community as Rivers State’s emergency rule comes to an end. If President Bola Tinubu, who took a 10-day vacation to return to Nigeria yesterday, does not extend the rule, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, are anticipated to return to their seats tomorrow. So far, all looks to be prepared for the termination of the emergency rule and the reinstatement of elected officials. Vice Admiral Ibok Ette Ibas, retd,…

APC to PDP: Endorsements gale assures Tinubu’s 2027 victory

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The flurry of support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of 2027 has been characterized by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State as evidence of his “settled” reelection. In a statement released in Lagos on Tuesday, APC Spokesman Mr. Seye Oladejo said the ruling party found it amusing that the PDP had rejected the president’s endorsements. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba claimed in Abuja on Monday that the APC was using a variety of tactics to solicit endorsements and rally…

Rivers APC Woos Fubara Ahead of Political Transition

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As the state gets ready for a handover ceremony, the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress is working to recruit suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara into its party. Darlington Nwauju, the APC spokesman in Rivers, made the statement on Tuesday during an appearance on The Morning Brief on Channels Television. “Nwauju said.” “I would declare my defection to the All Progressives Congress upon my return on Thursday if I were the governor of Rivers State. “The governor should join the APC, in my opinion, and we would be happy…

Peter Obi Stresses Nigeria’s Unity During Visit to Olubadan-designate

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Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, called for Nigerians to embrace one another and create a united nation on Sunday, regardless of their political, religious, or tribal affiliations. When Obi visited Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan-designate, at his Bodija private home in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, he offered this advice: “Loving each other became imperative as this would help to build a better Nigeria.” Before the installation, he declared, “I’m here to first pay my sincere respect to royalty, to the Olubadan-designate.” I’m here to show…

Atiku’s Ally Sowunmi: “I’m Still in PDP, Not Defecting to APC

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Segun Sowunmi, a former spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has denied rumors that he intends to switch to the All Progressives Congress. The clarification was provided by Sowunmi, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. In response to speculation that his June 8 visit and meeting with President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos home marked a change in political affiliation, Sowunmi reaffirmed his commitment to his party. “I would have decamped to the APC if I had wanted to, but…

Speaker Obasa Addresses Speculations on His 2027 Ambition

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Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has denied rumours that he has announced his next political move in advance of the general elections in 2027. In response to rumours that followed his appearance on TVC’s Beyond The Headlines program, Obasa emphasised that he had not declared his intention to run for governor or to become a senator. He clarified that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, or APC, alone has the authority to decide his political future and that of all other members.…

Prayers Held in Kano for Success of Tinubu-Barau in 2027 Election

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On Thursday in Kano, a group operating under the auspices of the Tinubu/Barau/Atah Movement organized a special prayer session for the triumph of Senator Barau Jibrin and President Bola Tinubu ahead of the general elections in 2027. Ulamas and All Progressives Congress supporters from the state’s forty-four local government areas attended the prayer session, which took place in Gidan Baballiya Kurna in the Fagge Local Government Area. The clerics concluded the Holy Quran recitation throughout the session and offered special prayers for Tinubu’s campaign for a second term and Barau’s…

APC Defends Tinubu’s Borrowing, Calls it ‘Strategic, Not Reckless

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According to Lagos State’s All Progressives Congress (APC), borrowing during President Bola Tinubu’s government is meant to finance growth by building essential infrastructure. In a statement headed “Peter Obi’s Borrowing Hypocrisy: Physician, Heal Thyself,” released Thursday, APC Spokesman Mr. Seye Oladejo criticized the 2023 Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate for criticizing Tinubu’s borrowings. The former governor of Anambra has urged accountants to challenge the Tinubu-Federal Government over what he describes as “reckless borrowings,” according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Given that “topics bordering on finance, economy, development, and…

Cross River APC: PDP’s 2027 Ambition Is ‘Dead on Arrival’

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) chapter in Cross River State has called the Peoples Democratic Party’s assertion that it would regain control of the state in the general elections of 2027 a “empty boast and political comedy.” The conflict between Nigeria’s two main political parties is reflected in the competition between the APC and PDP in Cross River. Before cracks started to show in 2015, the PDP ruled Cross River without interruption from 1999 until 2021, when former Governor Ben Ayade defected to the APC. The APC was able to…

BREAKING: INEC recognizes David Mark as ADC party leader

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On Wednesday, the African Democratic Congress’s  ADC leadership under David Mark was formally acknowledged by the Independent National Electoral Commission. This came after a period of internal party reorganization that resulted in the appointment of new national officers with the goal of realigning the ADC in advance of upcoming elections. In addition to Mark, other key figures who have been formally recognized by INEC are Professor Oserheimen Aigberaodion Osunbor as National Legal Advisor, Dr. Ibrahim Mani as National Treasurer, Akibu Dalhatu as National Financial Secretary, and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as…