The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has urged Nigerians and the Independent National Electoral Commission to disregard the planned congresses announced by the Kwankwasiya Movement, led by former presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, describing the move as unconstitutional. In a statement released on Monday in Abuja, the National Secretary of the party, Mr Ogini Olaposi, said the court-ordered congresses recognising the authentic leadership of the NNPP had already been held and concluded. The party maintained that the Kwankwaso-led faction lacks constitutional backing to organise any congress on behalf of the party, stressing that the last recognised internal elections were conducted…
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Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, has accused PDP-elected governors of blocking his attempt to contest for the party’s national chairmanship. Lamido made the claim during an interview with BBC Hausa Service, alleging that the governors denied him access to the party’s nomination form and ignored a court order directing that he be allowed to contest. According to Lamido, Bala Mohammed, chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and governor of Bauchi State, personally called him and asked him to step down, fearing he would be difficult to influence if elected. “Bala, the governor of Bauchi, called and said, ‘My elder…
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party – Jigawa Forum in Jigawa State have advised former Governor Sule Lamido to consider defecting to another political party, citing the prolonged internal crisis engulfing the PDP in the state. The advice was contained in a communiqué issued after a stakeholders meeting held at the PDP state secretariat, signed by the forum’s chairman, Hon. Ali Idris Diginsa, and made available to journalists. The forum expressed concern over what it described as the party’s worsening internal disputes and the inability of the leadership to resolve lingering grievances. The stakeholders also alleged that Lamido had been…
Former councillors in Plateau State have vowed not to accept Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s alleged plan to defect to the All Progressives Congress. The spokesman of the Immediate Past Elected Councillors Forum, Dabit Dashe, stated this at the NUJ Press Centre in Jos, on Monday. Addressing journalists, Dashe said the governor’s alleged interest in joining the APC contradicts his previous public remarks dismissing the party in the state. “Governor Mutfwang has consistently said there is no APC in Plateau and that he would never join a party he once described as collapsing. His sudden desperation is therefore confusing,” he said. The…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police officers from Very Important Persons (VIPs) nationwide as “mere drama.” ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this in a press release issued on Monday, arguing that the decision was a political gesture that fails to address Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. InfoStride News recalls that President Tinubu, on Sunday, ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel attached to VIPs across the country. The president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the withdrawn officers would be redeployed to core policing duties in communities, to…
The Kebbi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Youth Forum has faulted the Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for its remarks on the ongoing rescue operation for 25 female students abducted from Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The group, in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi by its Chairman, Comrade Nasiru Maga, accused the Zamfara PDP of attempting to politicise a national security issue, describing the party’s comments as “unpatriotic and insensitive.” According to the statement, the opposition’s criticism of the deployment of the Minister of…
The North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum has expressed regret over its agitation for the return of the party’s national chairmanship to the North-Central region, saying the occupant of the position, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has failed to demonstrate competence and capacity. The forum, a coalition of APC stakeholders across the North-Central, made its position known in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja by its chairman, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga. The APC national chairmanship was zoned to the North-Central at the party’s 2022 national convention, producing former Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Adamu. After Adamu’s resignation in 2023, former Kano governor, Abdullahi…
Tension has erupted within the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State following a reported clash between the state party chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi Attah. The disagreement stems from Attah’s alleged public endorsement of Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, as the APC’s preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Kano. In a letter addressed to the minister, Abbas condemned the remarks as “unguarded”, warning that such statements were capable of causing misunderstanding and disunity within the party. He stressed that internal party decisions and official communication remain the sole responsibility…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has clarified why former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, were absent during the unveiling of the party’s new national secretariat in Abuja on November 17. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC dismissed reports suggesting that Obi shunned the event because the building previously served as Atiku’s campaign office. InfoStride News reports that while ADC National Chairman, David Mark; National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola; and former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, attended the ceremony, neither Obi nor Atiku was present or issued a formal…
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has explained why he intends to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, saying the move is driven solely by the interest of his people. Kefas made the remarks on Saturday in Jimeta, Adamawa State, during a cultural event organised by the Margi community, titled “Civic Reception: Unveiling of Margi National Attire.” The gathering, aimed at promoting Margi heritage and launching a national attire, was attended by three PDP governors and other notable dignitaries. InfoStride News had reported that the governor recently postponed his formal defection to the APC—earlier slated for Wednesday, November 19, 2025—following…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged that the recent surge in terrorist attacks across the country is being aided by “internal saboteurs” working against Nigeria’s security interests. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, claimed that certain individuals embedded within Nigeria’s security and political structures were leaking classified information, undermining operations, and deliberately compromising national security efforts. Oladejo said the pattern of recent attacks suggested elements of insider collusion, citing what he described as the attackers’ “unusual precision” regarding troop movements, unexplained disruptions at security checkpoints, and spikes in violence…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has criticised the 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his comments on the conviction of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Obi had, in a statement issued by his media aide, Ibrahim Umar, described Kanu’s arrest, detention and sentencing as “unfortunate,” arguing that the development exposed leadership gaps and could heighten tension across the country. The statement, titled “Kanu’s Conviction: Obi Calls for Dialogue, Healing Over Hostility,” also urged the Federal Government to embrace dialogue rather than confrontation. Reacting in a statement…
No fewer than 774 members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rimin Gado Local Government Area of Kano State. The defectors were formally received into the ruling party on Friday by the Managing Director of the Hadejia-Jam’are River Basin Development Authority, Rabiu Bichi, who commended them for taking what he described as a “bold and timely decision.” Bichi said the APC remained the only political party capable of driving Nigeria toward meaningful development, adding that several projects executed by President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the northern region reflect its commitment…
Former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said no indigene of the Niger Delta should live in poverty considering the region’s vast natural and human resources. Adebayo stated this on Friday in Abuja during the public presentation of Hidden Treasures: An Exposition on the Rich Resources and Opportunities of the Niger Delta, a new book authored by Chris Iyovwaye. Describing the Niger Delta as one of Nigeria’s richest yet most underutilised regions, he said decades of leadership failures have hindered its progress. He urged deliberate efforts to harness its potential, noting that “every treasure…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Kogi State has issued a stern warning to Senator Dino Melaye, asking him to desist from parading himself as a member of the party. The party’s State Public Relations Officer, Tayo John, made this known on Friday in Lokoja, insisting that Melaye has no affiliation with the ADC in the state. John accused the former lawmaker of repeatedly interfering in the party’s affairs and launching unwarranted attacks on its leadership. He maintained that the ADC’s state executives operate independently and have no alliance or merger with what he described as “marauders” like Melaye, who…
The Labour Party has inaugurated a new leadership structure for its Adamawa State chapter, setting up a 14-member caretaker committee to steer the party’s affairs. The committee was inaugurated on Wednesday in Yola by the Deputy National Chairman of the party, Bishop Esther Gulmu, who urged members to strictly adhere to the provisions of the party’s constitution in the discharge of their duties. The newly constituted committee is chaired by Beatrice Benjamin. In her acceptance speech, Beatrice described the emergence of the committee as “a child of necessity” aimed at uniting the party and restoring internal stability. She promised a…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State, Dr. Wole Oluyede, has described the expulsion of former Governor Ayo Fayose from the party as “good riddance to bad rubbish.” Oluyede said the PDP would not allow Fayose to derail the structure being strengthened by stakeholders ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state. Speaking with journalists after a PDP stakeholders’ meeting in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, the Australia-based medical doctor said the party in Ekiti remains united and stronger than ever, despite Fayose’s alleged anti-party activities. He accused the former governor of undermining the PDP…
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that the movement of governors between political parties will not prevent Nigerians from choosing leaders of their choice in the 2027 general elections. El-Rufai stated this on Wednesday at the inauguration of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, National Contact and Mobilization Office in Jos, Plateau State. The former governor noted that although some Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors are leaving for the All Progressives Congress, APC, ordinary Nigerians are instead shifting their support to the ADC. According to him, the ADC is gaining momentum nationwide and has the capacity to unite Plateau…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has warned that the “Christian genocide” narrative once dismissed as exaggerated is gradually becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy due to the Federal Government’s failure to confront rising insecurity across the country. The party issued the warning in a statement on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, while condemning the killing and abduction of worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State. Abdullahi described the attack, during which several worshippers were murdered and others, including the pastor, abducted, as yet another indication that Nigeria is becoming increasingly unsafe for its citizens. He criticised…
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has urged residents of Northern Nigeria to take advantage of the ongoing voter registration exercise to secure their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The State Chairman of the Forum in Jigawa, Aminu Dalhatu, made the appeal during the inauguration of the Forum’s 27 local government chapters in Dutse. He expressed concern over what he described as widespread voter registration apathy across the region. Dalhatu lamented the declining state of education in the North, noting that the backwardness had set the region “several years behind” in national development indicators. He said…