The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has released the timetable for its nationwide ward, local government, state and zonal congresses, as well as its national convention for the 2025/2026 cycle. According to the timetable, the party’s activities will begin with a nationwide electronic membership registration exercise scheduled to run from December 1, 2025, to January 30, 2026. Following the registration, the APC will conduct its ward congresses on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, while local government congresses are slated for Friday, February 20, 2026. State congresses will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, with zonal congresses across the six geopolitical…
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The Osun State chapters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Accord Party have engaged in a war of words over governance and political prospects ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, the APC State Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, accused Governor Ademola Adeleke and his allies of launching what he described as frivolous attacks on a former governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, as well as the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. Lawal claimed that the criticisms were driven by what he termed the ruling party’s disadvantaged…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has reelected members of its National Working Committee, NWC, to steer the affairs of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Delegates at the party’s national convention unanimously endorsed the National Chairman, Dr Ajuji Ahmed, to continue in office alongside other members of the party’s national executives. The decision was ratified at the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting held on Saturday in Abuja. The convention was attended by Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf; the party’s national leader, Engr Rabiu Kwankwaso; observers from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC; and other party stalwarts.…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review the decision to withdraw police officers attached to Very Important Persons, VIPs, across the country. InfoStride News reports that President Tinubu recently ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel providing security to VIPs, with the Presidency explaining that the officers would be redeployed to core policing duties in communities nationwide. Following the announcement, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, described the decision as mere political theatrics, insisting that the withdrawal would not be effectively implemented. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, had argued that the…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has explained the reason for his visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, stating that the move was not driven by political ambition. Otti made the clarification on Friday while receiving the leadership of the Abia Diaspora Commission and the medical team of the state’s Global Medical Mission 2025 at the Government House, Umuahia. The governor’s explanation followed a video circulating on social media in which a man criticised his visit to Kanu, who is currently serving a jail term in Sokoto. Defending his action, Otti said the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described his journey to the presidency as a difficult one marked by numerous obstacles, attributing his emergence as Nigeria’s leader to perseverance and divine intervention. Tinubu spoke on Friday at the 15th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC, held in Abuja. Reflecting on events preceding the 2023 general election, the President said both his campaign and Nigerians faced severe economic and social challenges during the period. He recalled that the country experienced food shortages, the currency redesign policy and widespread fuel scarcity, which led to long queues at petrol stations…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has trained 1,300 ward agents for the party’s electronic registration exercise in Enugu State. The APC State E-registration Coordinator, Chief Flavour Eze, disclosed this on Saturday in Enugu while taking journalists around the four centres where the agents were trained. Eze expressed confidence that the party would complete the registration exercise before the January 30, 2026 deadline set by the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda. According to him, the agents were trained ahead of the commencement of the registration exercise scheduled to begin in January 2026, adding that…
The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ajuji Ahmed, has criticised former members of the party who defected to other political platforms, warning that they would face challenges in their new political homes. Ahmed made the remarks on Thursday during the party’s 10th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting held in Abuja. Describing the defectors as “renegades,” the NNPP chairman said that although the party may not be large in size, it remains stronger and more united than many other political parties. He urged current members to ignore those who left the party, insisting that their decision would…
The Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the promotion of several senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force to higher ranks. This was contained in a press statement issued by the Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of the commission, Torty Njoku Kalu, who said the promotions followed rigorous written examinations and oral interviews. According to the statement, the exercise was concluded on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the PSC Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, and was presided over by the Chairman of the commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (retd). Among those promoted is AIG Mohammed Usman Gumel, who, prior…
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Osun State has disclosed that two members of the 2024 Batch C were conferred with the Osun State Honours Award. The scheme also revealed that while 2,353 corps members successfully completed their one-year mandatory national youth service, 23 corps members absconded and 36 had their service extended for various breaches of the NYSC rules. The Osun State Coordinator of the NYSC, Agbor Ndoma Obim, made the disclosure on Thursday during the passing-out ceremony for the corps members held in Osogbo. Agbor, who monitored the exercise in Osogbo and Olorunda local government areas to…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2026 budget, describing it as a “budget of consolidated renewed sufferings” for Nigerians. The opposition party said the budget, presented to the National Assembly under the theme “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” does not reflect the harsh economic realities facing ordinary citizens. In a statement signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the party noted that despite claims by the Federal Government that the economy is stabilising, Nigerians continue to grapple with worsening poverty and hardship. According to the party, more than 30.9…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained its decision to invite the two warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for talks. InfoStride News reports that the Commission on Friday intervened in the crisis rocking the opposition party by convening a meeting of the rival factions at its national headquarters in Abuja. Speaking at the meeting, INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, said the decision followed the receipt of conflicting correspondences from the contending parties. According to him, the engagement was aimed at creating an avenue for dialogue and charting a way forward, particularly as it relates to forthcoming…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially welcomed the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) into its fold. InfoStride News reports that the lawmaker formally joined the ADC on Thursday after collecting her membership card in Abuja. Reacting to the development, the party, in a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said more defections are expected in the coming days. The ADC commended the senator for what it described as her courage and integrity in choosing the party, noting that it would have been easier for her to align with the ruling party. “The…
The Bauchi State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed party executives loyal to Governor Bala Mohammed to vacate all PDP secretariats across the state within 14 days. The directive was issued on Thursday by the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, during a press conference in Bauchi. Jungudo warned that failure to comply with the order would attract lawful consequences. He said the caretaker committee was appointed by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) to oversee the affairs of the party in Bauchi State…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has said that his decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was an easy one. The governor stated this on Thursday while addressing journalists at the APC national headquarters in Abuja. Fubara’s defection comes after a prolonged political crisis in Rivers State, which saw him locked in a power tussle with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) structure and party affairs in the state. InfoStride News reports that in an effort to ease the political tension, President Bola Tinubu had…
The Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tony Aziegbemi, has insisted that former Governor Godwin Obaseki cannot be compelled or intimidated into returning to the state, stressing that such a decision remains solely at his discretion. Aziegbemi made the assertion on Wednesday in Benin while reacting to calls by the Edo State Government for Obaseki to return and answer questions over alleged financial impropriety during his tenure. He described the demand as unwarranted and politically motivated, noting that the PDP fully supports the former governor against what he termed attempts to undermine his legacy of reforms and…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by its National Chairman, Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe, has suspended several key members of the party over alleged anti-party activities. Those suspended include Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu, Balarabe Rufai and others, for actions the party described as detrimental to its unity and stability. The decision was reached at the NWC’s regular meeting held on Thursday, according to a statement signed by Gombe. The statement said the meeting, chaired by the national chairman, also approved new appointments and adopted several organisational resolutions. According to the NWC, some party members…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has criticised Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over the death of a young man, Good Emiju, who was allegedly knocked down by the governor’s convoy. The opposition party claimed that the incident occurred at Oka-Akoko, the headquarters of Akoko South-West Local Government Area, during Aiyedatiwa’s thank-you tour of communities in the council. In a statement issued by its Director of Media and Public Communications, Wande Ajayi, the PDP faulted the governor’s silence on the matter and expressed concern over what it described as the hurried burial of the deceased. The party demanded a transparent…
The long-running leadership crisis within the Action Alliance (AA) has been resolved, following the recognition of Adekunle Rufai Omoaje as the party’s National Chairman by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC’s decision followed a ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, which ordered the commission to update its records within seven days. The court, presided over by Justice Funmilola Demi-Ajayi, held that the National Executive Committee (NEC) elected at the party’s national convention held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in October 2023, constitutes the authentic leadership of the party. Consequently, INEC removed the name of Kenneth Udeze from…
The recently defected Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday visited the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abuja. Fubara arrived at the party’s secretariat at about 6:50 p.m. and was received by the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru; the National Welfare Secretary, Hon. Donatus Nwapa; and the Deputy National Organising Secretary, Nze Chidi Duru. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), was also present to welcome the governor. Dressed in a white kaftan and red cap, the governor explained to the National Secretary that although he was expected at the Progressive Governors’…