The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning to non-state actors, including the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Eastern Security Network (ESN) and the state-owned Ebube-Agu vigilante group, to steer clear of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State. Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, represented by DIG Ben Okoro, gave the warning on Thursday during the signing of the National Peace Accord at the International Conference Centre, Awka. Egbetokun declared that only federal security agencies are authorised to provide security during the November 6 poll, adding that any attempt to disrupt the exercise will be met with overwhelming force.…
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Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in what marks a significant political shift in the South-South state. Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led a powerful APC delegation to Yenagoa for Diri’s reception. Also in attendance were Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun; Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori; Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma; and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno. The venue was filled with cheering supporters waving party flags and chanting as Diri was welcomed into the…
The African Action Congress, AAC, governorship candidate for the November 8 election in Anambra State, Chioma Ifemeludike, says her decision to contest is not a transition but a continuation of her long-standing involvement in governance and politics. Ifemeludike stated this on Friday during an appearance on Prime Time, a programme on Arise Television monitored by pressmen. According to her, she has always been actively engaged in political and leadership spaces, noting that her background in political science and student union activism shaped her passion for public service. “I won’t necessarily call my decision to run for the governor seat transitioning…
A member of the Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, has criticised the court order stopping the party’s planned national convention. InfoStride News reports that Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday restrained the PDP from proceeding with its national convention slated for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan. Reacting in a statement, George described the ruling as shocking and a dangerous precedent for Nigeria’s democratic stability. He insisted that political parties must be allowed to manage their internal affairs without undue judicial interference, except in clear instances of…
Director-General of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG), Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has declared that northerners will support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Yakasai stated this on Thursday in Akure during the inauguration of the Ondo State chapter of the TSG, where Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa was decorated as the Grand Patron of the group. He said the North owes President Tinubu “moral support” based on his past political alliance with the region. “If Asiwaju supported Buhari in 2015 and repeated the same feat in 2019 with success, it has become a moral imperative for all of us northerners to reciprocate,”…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has applauded the Federal High Court ruling stopping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from conducting its planned national convention, saying the decision marks a significant step against impunity within the party. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday restrained the PDP from holding its 2025 national convention until it complies with provisions of its constitution and the Electoral Act. The court also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognising any convention outcome not conducted in line with party rules. Reacting to the judgment while addressing PDP…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said Wednesday’s Federal High Court judgment will not disrupt its preparations for the national convention scheduled for November. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stated this in a press release on Thursday, describing the ruling as “an assault on Nigeria’s democratic process.” He maintained that the PDP remains empowered to continue all activities leading to the convention. “We will go on with the convention of our party, where new national officers would be elected to steer the party’s affairs for the next four years,” Ologunagba said. His comment comes after Justice James Omotosho…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognising the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party’s, PDP, 2025 National Convention. Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Friday while ruling on a suit challenging the legality of the convention scheduled to hold on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The court held that the PDP failed to comply with statutory requirements for organising conventions and congresses. It noted that evidence tendered by INEC and some respondents showed that congresses were not conducted in some states, contrary to legal provisions. Justice…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognising the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party’s, PDP, planned 2025 National Convention. Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Friday while delivering judgment in a suit challenging the legality of the convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The court held that the PDP failed to comply with statutory requirements guiding the conduct of congresses and conventions. It ruled that the party did not conduct congresses in some states, in violation of the Electoral Act and its own constitution.…
Daniel Amos, the lawmaker representing Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Amos announced his resignation from the PDP in a letter addressed to the party chairman in Jagindi Ward, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, stating that his decision takes immediate effect. “I write to formally tender my resignation from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, with immediate effect,” the letter read. Amos, who expressed appreciation to the PDP for the platform and opportunity to serve, said he had remained loyal to…
The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has insisted that the party remains solid despite recent defections to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The reaction followed the defection of Maharazu Faru, the lawmaker representing Maradun II Constituency in the State House of Assembly, along with PDP ward executives and supporters, to the APC. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Gusau, the PDP Publicity Secretary, Halliru Andi, described the development as regrettable but not surprising. Faru had cited Governor Dauda Lawal’s alleged failure to fulfil campaign promises and tackle insecurity as the reason for his exit, saying…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, at the national level has recognised Barrister Sadiq Dasin as the Interim Chairman of the party in Adamawa State. This follows weeks of power tussle in the state chapter, where three individuals laid claim to the interim leadership position of the party. InfoStride News reports that the crisis pitched loyalists of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, against those of Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani, while the incumbent chairman, Shehu Yohanna, insisted he remained the substantive party leader. The National Working Committee, NWC, of the ADC had on October 8 approved the…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has disclosed that at least four incumbent governors elected on opposition platforms are in advanced discussions to defect to the ruling party before the end of 2025. The party says the move is part of a broader political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections. APC National Vice Chairman (South-East), Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu, made the disclosure in an interview, naming the governors of Plateau, Taraba, Rivers and Abia States as those being targeted. “It is a possibility that the Plateau governor will join us, likewise his Taraba counterpart. We are also looking forward to receiving…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State has condemned the alleged humiliation of teachers by the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, KWASUBEB, Professor Raheem Adaramaja, during a visit to Government Day Secondary School, Amule. According to eyewitness accounts, Prof. Adaramaja reportedly ordered teachers — including the school’s Vice Principal — to sweep the school compound in the presence of students, accusing them of failing to maintain a clean environment. The teachers were said to have explained that the students had just returned from break, leading to temporary littering. In a statement issued by its…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, is facing mounting political pressure following a fresh wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Multiple sources within Government House, Gusau, confirmed to journalists that the governor is expected to travel to Abuja for a series of strategic consultations aimed at stemming the tide of defections and stabilising his political base. Political analysts say the consultations form part of efforts to negotiate political backing as the APC strengthens its foothold in the state. Recent defections have shaken the ruling PDP, with…
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended four top officials of the party, including the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, for one month. Also suspended are the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN); Deputy Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha; and National Organizing Secretary, Umaru Bature. Their suspension follows a Federal High Court ruling which stopped the party’s planned national convention. Announcing the decision on Saturday at Legacy House, Abuja, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the action was taken after an emergency NWC meeting. “The NWC, in line with the party’s constitution, came…
Political tensions intensified in Osun State on Thursday as the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, traded accusations over the screening of Governor Ademola Adeleke ahead of the 2026 governorship election. Governor Adeleke was screened at the PDP National Secretariat, Legacy House, in Abuja, alongside other aspirants, in a session attended by senior party figures including the South West Vice Chairman, Kamarudeen Ajisafe; Osun PDP Chairman, Sunday Bisi; Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye; and Commissioners Dr. B.T. Salami and Rev. Bunmi Jenyo. Speaking after the closed-door exercise, Adeleke expressed confidence in securing re-election,…
The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of attempting to undermine the economic reforms and financial transparency drive of Governor Dauda Lawal. In a statement on Thursday, the PDP State Publicity Secretary, Haliru Andi, described recent criticisms by the APC as “politically motivated and borne out of frustration.” “It is laughable that the same APC government that looted the state dry for eight consecutive years without any trace of accountability is now pretending to care about the welfare of Zamfara people,” the statement read. According to the PDP, the APC’s…
The Action Alliance, AA, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to fully comply with a Federal High Court judgment delivered in Osogbo, Osun State, regarding the recognition of the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC. The court had ordered INEC to acknowledge all NEC members elected during the party’s national convention held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in 2023. However, after a joint meeting of its National Think Tank Committee and NEC, the party accused INEC of only partially adhering to the ruling by failing to list its National Chairman, Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, on the commission’s official portal. In…
A member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has said former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, risks expulsion from the party for failing to attend the recent National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. George made the remark on Thursday during an interview on Arise Television monitored by newsmen. He stated that Lamido, a founding member of the PDP, ignored a key party procedure by absenting himself from the NEC meeting, which he described as the highest decision-making body after the national convention. “Lamido knows the procedure. He’s one of the founding fathers…