The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has extended the dates for the submission of nomination forms, screening of candidates and other primary election activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to Abdullahi, the adjustments were made in response to requests from aspirants and logistical considerations. “Adjustments have been made to the primary elections timetable in response to aspirant requests and logistical considerations. Affected items are indicated accordingly. All other previously published dates remain unchanged,” he said. He explained that the submission of nomination forms, earlier…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has responded to criticism over his recent visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, saying he does not engage in what he described as “politics of enmity.” Wike spoke with journalists on Wednesday during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Karu, Apo-Karshi and Kubwa, where he stressed the need for timely completion of the projects. The former Rivers State governor said his visit to the APC chairman was not political but a personal and respectful interaction between acquaintances. He maintained that he was…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reiterated his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress, APC, dismissing reports suggesting otherwise as false and misleading. Fubara made the clarification on Wednesday after inspecting the newly reconstructed Rivers State Psychiatric Hospital, which has been converted into a general hospital in Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The governor said there was no truth in claims circulating on social media that he had shifted allegiance, stressing that he remains a committed member of the APC and fully aligned with the party’s interests. He urged members of the public to disregard the rumours…
A chieftain of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has disclosed that he and his supporters were not rewarded despite delivering nearly two million votes to late former President Muhammadu Buhari during past elections. Kwankwaso made the disclosure during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday night. The former Kano State governor lamented that despite the sacrifices made by his political camp, Buhari’s administration failed to recognise their contributions. “I worked so hard. We brought about 1.9, almost 2 million votes. But as politicians, we are not recognised. We put our lives even on the line at…
A founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu, has dismissed a statement credited to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar describing zoning as “self-defeating,” saying the position amounts to self-denial. Okechukwu, a former Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, VON, made the remarks on Tuesday while responding to inquiries from journalists over Atiku’s comments on zoning. He lamented that Atiku, whom he described as one of the major beneficiaries of zoning in Nigeria’s political history, would now question its relevance. “How can one of the foremost beneficiaries of the zoning convention suddenly deny its profound significance in…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, has stated that President Bola Tinubu was not elected to “come and play” but to reposition and rebuild Nigeria. Igbokwe made the remark in a post shared on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, where he also issued a warning to opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to him, Tinubu was voted into office to retool and rework the country and should be allowed to carry out that mandate. “We voted for PBAT to come and retool and rework Nigeria. We did not vote for him to…
Candidates seeking various political positions on the platform of the Labour Party, LP, have thronged the party’s National Headquarters in Abuja in a bid to meet the deadline for the purchase of nomination forms ahead of the 2027 general elections. Among notable aspirants who obtained forms on Tuesday was Peter Agada, who picked up the Presidential Nomination Form. Others include Gazo Jonathan Gbefwi, aspiring for the Nasarawa State governorship seat, and Prince Chioma Chinwo, who is seeking the governorship ticket in Rivers State. Philip Agbese also joined the race for the Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwe Federal Constituency seat in Benue State, while Maj.…
The Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Assembly Screening Appeal Committee, chaired by Abdul Mahmud, has confirmed the disqualification of aspirants linked to Governor Siminalayi Fubara. InfoStride News reports that 33 aspirants who participated in the screening exercise conducted on Saturday were cleared, while 65 others were disqualified. The disqualified aspirants were identified as loyalists of the Rivers State governor. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, Mahmud disclosed that the committee had so far received 19 appeals from some of the affected aspirants. He added that the submission of appeals would end on Wednesday. According to the committee, the final…
The National Spokesman of the Labour Party, LP, Ken Asogwa, has admitted that the exit of the party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, created a huge vacuum within the party. Asogwa made the disclosure during an interview on Channels Television’s programme on Monday, where he described Obi as a political colossus. According to him, the party could not pretend that Obi’s departure did not have an impact. “We lost a colossus within the party, but the party envisaged it. Remember that before his departure, the rumour was already out there that he was leaving, and he eventually left on December…
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared that it has no option other than to adopt direct primaries ahead of the forthcoming general elections in the state. The APC Chairman in the state, Chief Moses Adeyemo, made the declaration on Monday while receiving members of the screening and appeal committees deployed to the state by the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. The screening committee comprises former Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Taofiq AbdusSalam, Kamal Sanusi, Smart Oluwole, Tunde Kolade and Olabamiji Agunloye. Members of the screening appeal committee include Jibola Oduwole…
Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has said she is not abandoning advocacy but rather taking it into politics. Yesufu stated this on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s programme, The Morning Brief. She spoke on her decision to venture into partisan politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. InfoStride News recalls that the activist recently defected from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and joined the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, alongside former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. According to Yesufu, advocacy and politics should not be seen as mutually exclusive. “I must say that we are all politicians. I…
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 15 for definite hearing in a suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The suit was filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi. The judge adjourned the matter on Monday following the absence of the plaintiff and his counsel in court without any explanation. Also absent in court were the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, who are the 2nd and 3rd defendants respectively. Counsel to Jonathan, Chris Uche, SAN,…
Former National Publicity Secretary of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ladipo Johnson, has said that the party’s former presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is placing Nigeria’s unity above personal ambition. Johnson made the remark on Monday during an interview on Arise Television while reacting to the recent defection of opposition leaders to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC. InfoStride News recalls that Kwankwaso and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, recently dumped the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to Johnson, Kwankwaso’s support for the political realignment was driven by national interest…
The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, has called on women across the country to rally support for the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. A PRP chieftain and National Women Leader of YMK Nigeria, Dr Maryam Ringim, made the call on Sunday during a mobilisation meeting with party supporters in Dutse. She stressed the importance of women’s participation in political activities and grassroots mobilisation. Ringim urged Nigerian women to actively register with the PRP and mobilise support for the party in their respective communities, noting that women remain a major force in determining electoral success. According to her, the party…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Rivers State has announced the commencement of the third phase of the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise across the state beginning Monday, May 11, 2026. According to the commission, the exercise will run daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at INEC offices in the 23 local government areas of the state and will later be extended to registration area and ward levels on a rotational basis. INEC said the exercise, which is scheduled to end on July 10, 2026, is aimed at providing eligible Nigerians who are yet to obtain their Permanent…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Sunday declined to address journalists after appearing before the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship screening committee at the Plateau State Governors’ Lodge in Abuja. After the screening exercise, Fubara was seen leaving the venue while journalists sought his reaction to the process. The governor, however, refused to comment, responding briefly: “No comment.” InfoStride News recalls that the Rivers governor had earlier arrived at the Plateau State Government House Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, for the screening of incumbent governors seeking re-election ahead of the 2027 general elections. Fubara appeared before the APC Governorship Screening…
The newly constituted executive committee of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Cross River State has declared its readiness to conduct primaries ahead of next year’s general elections. The newly elected state chairman of the party, John Ogar, disclosed this in Calabar shortly after the party’s state congress, where a 37-member executive committee emerged through consensus. Ogar said the party still has sufficient time for the sale of nomination forms and urged interested aspirants to obtain their forms at the party secretariat. He downplayed concerns over recent defections from the party, stating that only one member of the newly elected…
The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Rauf Aregbesola, has dismissed speculations that he is planning to return to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Aregbesola, who said he had no reason to rejoin his former party, made the clarification while addressing party faithful during a stakeholders’ meeting in Ilesa on Sunday. The former two-term governor of Osun State stated that the ruling party at the federal level had worsened the living conditions of Nigerians, subjecting citizens to hardship and economic difficulties. He urged residents of the state to continue supporting the ADC, describing it as the only credible alternative…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kano State Command, has arrested three suspects over alleged involvement in the theft of electric cables and a commercial tricycle, popularly known as Adaidaita Sahu, in separate incidents across the state. The arrests were disclosed in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi. According to the statement, two of the suspects were arrested in the Yunfawa area of Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, while the third suspect was apprehended along the Kofar Waika to Kofar Dawanau axis in Kano metropolis. The command explained that the two suspects…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called for urgent measures to address rising xenophobic attacks against African migrants in South Africa, urging the Congress of South African Trade Unions, COSATU, to launch a large-scale awareness campaign to protect migrant workers. In a letter dated May 7, 2026, addressed to the leadership of COSATU in Johannesburg, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, condemned recent incidents involving the killing of African migrants and destruction of their businesses. Ajaero described the attacks as a consequence of worsening economic conditions and ineffective government policies, stressing that African workers should not be turned against one another. “We…