Kano State was on Monday thrown into mourning following the sudden death of two sitting members of the State House of Assembly, who passed away within a short interval. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, who represented Kano Municipal Local Government Area, reportedly died just minutes after the death of another lawmaker, Aminu Sa’adu, the representative of Ungoggo Local Government Area. The near-simultaneous deaths of the two legislators sent shockwaves across the state, particularly within political circles, given the active roles both men played in the Assembly. The death of Daneji was confirmed by the spokesperson to the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir…
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has demanded N25 billion in damages from the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, over alleged defamation of character and libel. InfoStride News reports that the governor also demanded a public apology from the PDP chairman, to be published in three national newspapers. The demands were contained in a letter dated December 22, 2025, and addressed to Aziegbemi by the governor’s lawyer, R.I.D. Okezie, Esq. The letter, titled “Demand for damages and apologies for defamation of the character of the Executive Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo,” gave Aziegbemi…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has assured residents of the state that there will be a smooth and peaceful transfer of power at the end of his second term in 2027. Abiodun said his administration is determined to set a new record by handing over without conflict or bitterness, describing the planned transition as unprecedented in the state’s history. The governor gave the assurance on Thursday during a Christmas service at St. James’ Anglican Church, Iperu-Remo, in Ikenne Local Government Area. “As we approach 2027, not only will we finish well and finish strong, by the grace of God this…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Farouk Aliyu, has said the internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not the making of the APC, adding that any self-inflicted damage within the opposition party only benefits the ruling party. Aliyu made the remarks during an interview on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television, monitored by newsmen on Wednesday. He dismissed claims that the APC or President Bola Tinubu was plotting to turn Nigeria into a one-party state, stressing that neither the president nor the leadership of…
The Jigawa State House of Assembly has passed into law the N901.8 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill and N288 billion Local Government budgets. The passage followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Appropriation, presented by its chairman, Hamza Ibrahim Adamu. The 2026 budget, tagged “Budget of Innovation and Transformation for Greater Jigawa II,” was earlier presented to the Assembly on November 25, 2025. It places strong emphasis on capital projects, which account for 77 per cent of the total budget, as well as education, which received over 26 per cent, and agriculture, in a bid to drive…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated the commitment of his administration to ensuring religious freedom in Nigeria. The President gave the assurance on Wednesday in a goodwill message to Christians across the country as they celebrate Christmas. Tinubu urged Nigerians to reflect on the birth of Jesus Christ and the contributions of Christians to national development. “As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, let us also reflect on the many contributions that Christians in Nigeria, as followers of Christ, have made and continue to make toward the progress of the country,” he said. According to the President, the love of Christ…
Some members of the Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have disowned a communiqué issued after the party’s 83rd BoT meeting, describing it as unconstitutional, illegal and of no effect. The aggrieved BoT members made their position known in a letter addressed to former BoT chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, through their legal representatives, C.T. Mue and Associates. In the letter, the lawyers faulted paragraph eight of the communiqué, which reportedly announced the suspension of some BoT members and referred them to the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, for disciplinary action. According to the counsel, the PDP…
A foundation member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu, has said that the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to reject the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, serves as a warning to the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Okechukwu described INEC’s refusal to recognise Turaki’s faction of the PDP as “karma finally taken home.” Speaking to journalists in Abuja, the former Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria, VON, cautioned the ADC, which he accused of playing a role in the PDP’s political crisis, to beware of a similar fate ahead…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it will not recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, citing subsisting court judgments and unresolved legal processes. INEC made this known in a letter dated December 22, 2025, signed by its Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony. The Commission said it could not accede to requests to recognise or upload on its website the list of national officers purportedly elected at the PDP National Convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan. According to INEC, its decision is guided by existing court rulings and…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Gombe State has condemned the alleged assault involving an aide to the state governor attached to the Office of the Chief of Staff and a serving councillor, following the circulation of a viral video of the incident. Civil society organisations, including Amnesty International and the Gombe State Network of Civil Society Organisations, had earlier condemned the incident, demanding justice and calling for the immediate dismissal of the aide involved. The viral footage shows a governor’s aide, identified as Adamu Abdullahi Danko, allegedly assaulting a councillor, Abdulrahman Abubakar, who appeared defenceless during the altercation. Reacting…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State has fixed January 25, 2026, for its primaries ahead of the forthcoming local government chairmanship and councillorship elections in the state. The State Chairman of the party, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, disclosed this to journalists in Abakaliki on Monday after a meeting of the State Executive Council. Emegha advised political appointees interested in contesting the elections to resign their appointments in line with the directive issued by Governor Francis Nwifuru last month. “The primary election for both councillorship and chairmanship will hold on January 25, but the processes will commence earlier in…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said President Bola Tinubu possesses the authority to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to order in the interest of democracy. Makinde made the assertion on Tuesday during a media chat with selected journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to the governor, President Tinubu has a responsibility to rein in his ministers and ensure that democratic principles are upheld in the country. “President Tinubu has the power to call his minister to order and allow democracy to survive in Nigeria,” Makinde said. Speaking on the crisis within…
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has warned that he may dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, if the lingering internal crisis within the party is not resolved. Lamido made the declaration during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service in Kaduna on Tuesday. He said should the situation in the party continue on its present path, he would be left with no choice but to take a decision he considers best for his political future, including aligning with another political party. The former governor expressed strong displeasure over what he described as deliberate efforts by some individuals to destroy…
Kwara State Governor, Malam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Monday presented a ₦644 billion budget proposal to the Kwara State House of Assembly for the 2026 fiscal year. The total budget size stands at ₦644,004,816,893, with 65.98 per cent allocated to capital expenditure, while 34.02 per cent is earmarked for recurrent spending. Presenting the appropriation bill, Governor Abdulrazaq said the spending plan reflects the direction of his administration in the coming year, with emphasis on the completion of ongoing projects and investments in critical areas such as security hardware, vehicles and technology to strengthen responses to kidnapping and other criminal activities. Tagged…
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, December 25, and Friday, December 26, 2025, as public holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations. It also announced that Thursday, January 1, 2026, will be observed as a public holiday for the New Year. The declaration was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. According to the statement, the minister urged Nigerians to reflect on the values of love, peace, humility and sacrifice associated with the birth of Jesus Christ. Tunji-Ojo…
No fewer than 100,000 supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lega Local Government Area of Kebbi State have defected from the ruling party to the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The mass defection took place during a mega rally held at the weekend, where the APC supporters formally joined the ADC. According to figures shared on the ADC mobilisation X handle, the number of defectors exceeded 120,000. InfoStride News reports that the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who hails from Kebbi State, has been actively mobilising politicians and supporters into the opposition…
The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has criticised politicians defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, accusing them of lacking shame and respect for the electorate. The Secretary-General of CUPP, Peter Ameh, made the remarks on Monday during an interview on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television monitored by journalists. Ameh said it was morally wrong for politicians who contested elections on the platform and manifesto of one party to defect to another after winning elections. “Those defecting to the APC don’t have shame and respect for the electorate. You contested against this party you are defecting…
Former Senate Leader, Senator Teslim Folarin; Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu; former First Lady of Oyo State, Mrs Florence Ajimobi; and other prominent chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have vowed to deliver Oyo State for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. The APC leaders made the declaration on Monday in Oyo town during the flag-off of a tour of 14 federal constituencies in the state. They said they had resolved to set aside internal disagreements and personal ambitions in order to work collectively for the re-election of President Tinubu. The event was attended by the…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called for decisive and robust efforts to curb vote buying at its roots, warning that the practice poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy. Obi made the call on Sunday in a post shared via his verified X handle, where he lamented the damage vote buying has inflicted on Nigerian society. Describing vote buying as a cancer to national development, the former Anambra State governor said the practice has long undermined the country’s democratic process and eroded its credibility. According to him, credible elections cannot be built on corrupt…
The Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has formally declared its support for the Interim State Working Committee of the Labour Party in the state, led by Gogo Wellington. The endorsement was announced on Friday by the Rivers State Chairman of the NLC, Comrade Alex Agwanwor, during a courtesy visit by the Labour Party’s interim executives to the NLC Secretariat in Port Harcourt. Agwanwor stated that the Interim State Working Committee headed by Wellington remains the only recognised leadership of the Labour Party in Rivers State, stressing that no other group can legitimately claim to be the…