Category: Politics

North-East APC lobbies Shettima, Ribadu for ministerial slot

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North-eastern All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders urged Vice President Kashim Shettima and National Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu on Monday to assist in filling the vacancy of the region’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management position. Nentawe Yilwatda, the recently elected National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, had previously held the post. In order to force former Tinubu-Shettima Campaign Organisation coordinator Haruna Sardauna to succeed Yilwatda as minister, a delegation of the APC Youth Stakeholders Forum, led by its Executive Secretary, Abdulkareem Jimeta, stormed the APC National Secretariat in…

2027 Elections: Wike Warns PDP Against Aligning with Obi

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FCT Minister, Wike Vows To Review, Upgrade Abuja Master Plan

In a media chat on Monday, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, warned that the Peoples Democratic Party faces self-destruction if it tries to re-enter the race for president by bringing Peter Obi, a former candidate for the position of the Labour Party. Wike recalled that he and other party leaders had warned repeatedly against allowing both the national chairman and the presidential candidate to come from the North, arguing that this was an unfair and politically damaging move. The former governor of Rivers State claimed that…

Rivers Crisis: Wike Confirms Fubara’s Return to Governorship in Three Weeks

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Chief Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has indicated that Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State, will be reinstalled on September 18. He has emphasised that the state of emergency has been lifted. Wike made the statement shortly after voting in the Local Government Area elections held by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, or RSIEC, at approximately 11:00 am in Unit 007, Ward 9, Rumuepirikom, Obio/Akpor LGA. However, severe voter apathy, delayed material delivery, and reports of missing original result sheets plagued the election,…

Fubara’s Camp Shuns LG Elections Amid Political Power Struggle

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Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State, and his supporters were noticeably absent on Saturday during the state’s election for chairmanship and councillorship. Although the election was held on a small scale, Fubara was not visible in his hometown of Opobo Local Government Area. Several prominent supporters of the suspended governor did not attend the election, including the fired 23 local government chairmen, Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff at Government House, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, the Secretary to the Government, and others. Additionally, there were no members of the…

Tinubu Praised by Otu for New South-South Commission

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Bassey Otu, the governor of Cross River State, praised President Bola Tinubu for what he called the “historic and justice-driven” creation of the South South Development Commission, calling it a long-overdue milestone for the oil-rich region. “This Commission emerges as a long-awaited dawn for a land abundantly blessed, yet sorely yearning for a framework to translate its riches into enduring prosperity,” the governor said in a statement signed by the state governor on Saturday. “It is evidence of President Tinubu’s unique vision, his leadership centered on equity, and his strong…

The Road to 2027: Analyzing Makinde’s Political Strategy and the PDP’s Prospects

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In private discussions, the path to Nigeria’s upcoming presidential election is already being charted, and one name—Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde—continues to be mentioned with curiosity and skepticism. At the state level, he is regarded as a good leader, but it is yet unclear if his influence will be felt nationally. Can the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which is still attempting to mend the divides that followed its 2023 performance and is still reeling from three consecutive losses at the presidential polls, truly put its hopes in him? The focus…

2027: I’ve no plan to contest any elective seat – El-rufai

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Nasir El-rufai, a former Kaduna State governor, has said that he will not run for any political office in the general elections of 2027. While welcoming Peoples Democratic Party defectors to the African Democratic Congress in Kaduna on Wednesday, El-rufai made this point clear. He claimed that his willingness to support credible leadership at all levels was what motivated his resumed political activity rather than personal ambition. The former Federal Capital Territory Minister clarified that his original intention upon leaving office in 2023 was to distance himself from party politics.…

2027: Amaechi rules out stepping down, declares interest in ADC presidential ticket

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Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State and an ADC leader, has stated that he has “no retreat, no surrender” in his intention to run for president in 2027 on the ADC’s platform. This was said by Amaechi, who was also Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation from 2015 to 2022, in an interview with reporters in Kano following a meeting with a group of the state’s traders. He emphasized that he would not step down for any candidate and stressed that the ADC primary race be open. Amaechi stated, “I…

Jonathan demands credible INEC chairman selection, decries defections

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$49 Billion Didnt Go Missing Under My Watch - Ex-President Jonathan Speaks

Nigeria’s election system needs immediate revisions, according to former President Goodluck Jonathan, who specifically cited the rising tendency of political defections and the appointment process for the chairman of the Independent National election Commission. Speaking through Ann Iyonu, Executive Director of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, at the National Action Plan for Electoral Reform Dialogue hosted by the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Jonathan acknowledged the progress made since the return to democratic rule in 1999 but emphasized the electoral system’s enduring problems. Since returning to democratic governance, Nigeria…

APC opens up 2027 presidential ticket to other aspirants, challenging Tinubu.

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2027 Election: APC Responsible For Divisions, Crisis Within Opposition Parties – NNPP Alleges

Despite President Bola Tinubu’s broad support for a second term, the All Progressives Congress has made it clear that other party members who are interested in running for president are still allowed to run for the party’s ticket in the 2027 primary. During an interview with reporters at the APC’s national secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday, Sulaiman Argungu, the party’s national organizing secretary, made this claim. He reiterated that Tinubu’s re-election bid had been approved by the party’s leadership, which included the National Working Committee, the Progressives Governors Forum under…