Legal practitioner and public affairs analyst, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has warned against what he described as renewed attempts to undermine democratic principles in Rivers State as the 2026 political year begins. In a statement issued in Calabar on Friday, Ahiakwo said the resurgence of political tension in the state reflects the waning influence of godfatherism, intimidation and elite-driven propaganda. He expressed concern that Rivers politics is again being drawn into what he termed “murky waters” at a time the state should be consolidating democratic gains, noting that such moves expose desperation to preserve outdated power structures rather than respect the…
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The Obidient Movement has insisted that it will only support former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to emerge as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The movement made it clear that it will not support Obi as a vice-presidential candidate to anyone. The clarification followed reports credited to the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, suggesting that the group would remain in the ADC even if Obi failed to secure the party’s presidential ticket. However, in a subsequent statement, Tanko described the reports as “deliberate misrepresentations and malicious propaganda.” According to the statement, the…
Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he would only consider defecting to another political party if he is offered either the presidential or vice-presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso stated this on Saturday while addressing supporters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) at his residence in Kano, stressing that any decision to defect must reflect his political standing and the interests of his nationwide support base. The former governor said his political structure, built over more than four decades, would not accept a move that does…
The Gombe State Government has released a total of N14 million as financial support to the families of seven journalists who lost their lives in a tragic road accident in the state. InfoStride News reports that the journalists died on Monday while returning from the wedding ceremony of a colleague in Kaltungo Local Government Area of Gombe State. The funds were presented on Friday on behalf of Governor Inuwa Yahaya by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Abubakar Njodi, who disclosed that each affected family received N2 million. Speaking during the presentation in Gombe, Prof. Njodi described the gesture…
The Ogun State Government, through the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), has sealed Ideal Warehouse located in Asese, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, over alleged air pollution and other environmental violations. The action followed complaints raised by members of the public after a social media blogger shared a video alleging that emissions from activities within the warehouse were affecting air quality and posing health risks to residents of the surrounding community. Speaking to journalists after the enforcement exercise, the General Manager of OGEPA, Mr Kehinde Bello, said the video generated widespread concern online and prompted calls for government intervention.…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as the leader of the party in the state. Yilwatda’s position comes amid renewed political tension between Governor Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over control of the party’s leadership structure in Rivers State. Following his defection to the APC, Fubara had publicly described himself as the “001” of the party in the state, a claim that was swiftly rejected by Wike, who insisted that he remains in control of the political structure in Rivers.…
Former Kano State Governor and leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is reportedly considering a move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as opposition figures intensify realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Local reports in Kano indicate that Kwankwaso is in talks with the ADC over a possible alliance involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The reported negotiations come amid indications that significant portions of Kwankwaso’s political structure in Kano are gravitating towards the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The development is also said to…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has warned that a split between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi would give President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a clear advantage in the 2027 presidential election. Momodu recalled that Atiku and Obi finished second and third respectively in the 2023 presidential election, cautioning against a repeat of such division among opposition forces. He made the remarks in a post on his verified X handle, noting that Atiku has remained consistent and persistent in his presidential ambition over the years. According to him, with political…
The Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the South-East zone, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, has reacted to the defection of Abia South Senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking with InfoStride News on Wednesday, Ehiemere said APGA would continue to grow stronger in Abia State and across the South-East despite Abaribe’s exit from the party. The APGA National Vice Chairman condemned the practice of politicians defecting to other parties after using their former platforms to achieve personal political ambitions. “To me, APGA is a disciplined party and we are not perturbed by some of…
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has called on Nigerians to rally behind the party’s mission to build a better country. The call was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Kano by his Special Adviser on Media, Paul Mumeh, as part of Mark’s New Year message to Nigerians. Mark acknowledged that 2025 was a difficult year for many citizens, citing the rising cost of living, food, basic drugs and transportation as major challenges confronting the populace. He criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government over what he described as the imposition…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has urged the newly appointed Special Advisers in the state to work as a team and remain committed to the vision of his administration in order to deliver effective and people-centred governance. The governor gave the charge on Friday, January 2, 2025, at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, shortly after administering the oath of office to the five advisers. Those sworn in are Barrister Eloka Tasie-Amadi, Professor Peter Medee, Barrister Emmanuel Frank Fubara, Hon. Victor Ekaro and Dr. Darlington Orji. Governor Fubara said the appointments were strategically made to strengthen teamwork…
A Kano State High Court has affirmed the appointment of Hon. Abdullahi Zubairu Abiya as the Acting State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State. The court also upheld the suspension of the former State Chairman, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, and restrained him from interfering in the affairs of the party pending the determination of the substantive suit. The presiding judge fixed January 19 for the hearing of the suit filed by the NNPP Dawakin Tofa Local Government Executive Committee against Dungurawa. The legal action followed a challenge to Dungurawa’s continued claim to the state chairmanship after…
The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued to suffer massive depletion following the defection of top political figures to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The wave of defections followed the announcement of Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s defection, which was made on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, by the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, during the party’s 14th National Caucus meeting at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. Even as uncertainty trailed the announcement and ahead of Mutfwang’s formal defection, several commissioners, local government chairmen and top aides of the governor began decamping to…
Abia South Senator, Eyinnaya Abaribe, has defected from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Abaribe announced his defection on Wednesday in Enugu, shortly after the former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, formally joined the ADC. InfoStride News reports that the lawmaker joined APGA in 2023 after leaving his previous party to contest and win the Abia South senatorial seat. Declaring his full alignment with the ADC, Abaribe described Obi as his political leader and pledged his loyalty to the party. “Let me also announce that I have…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has lifted the suspension of its Kano State Chairman, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, describing the action as illegal, null and void. In a statement issued from the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, the NNPP said some executives in Gargari Ward, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, acted in clear violation of the party’s constitution. The statement, signed by the NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Bamofin Ladipo Johnson, said the NWC condemned the purported suspension “in the strongest terms,” stressing that ward officials lack the constitutional…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has formally withdrawn his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a letter dated December 29, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Ampang West Ward in Mangu Local Government Area, Mutfwang announced his resignation from the party with immediate effect. The letter, which was acknowledged by the ward leadership a day later, expressed his appreciation to the PDP for providing him the platform to participate in the democratic process. “I write to formally notify you of my resignation from the PDP with immediate effect,” the letter read. “I sincerely appreciate the…
The Chairman of the Nenadi Usman-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) in Rivers State, Gogo Wellington, has said that party structures and organs across the country are expected to join the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Wellington disclosed this following Obi’s defection from the Labour Party to the ADC on Wednesday, alongside some LP stalwarts from the South-East. The defection took place in Enugu State. Speaking with InfoStride News correspondent, Ifunanya Obeme-Ndukwe, Wellington said the Labour Party had been actively involved in opposition coalition talks, which he noted had now been concluded.…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s New Year message, insisting that there will be no retreat from ongoing reforms and no distraction from what it described as the “noise of failed alternatives.” The party said President Tinubu would not be stampeded, blackmailed or distracted by critics who, according to it, have nothing to offer beyond “recycled excuses and empty rhetoric.” In a statement signed by the party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the Lagos APC said the President’s New Year address was a blunt reminder that leadership is neither…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has once again demonstrated its strength, maturity, and commitment to internal democracy with the appointment of Alhaji Semiu Sodipo as the new Secretary General of the Ogun State PDP. This well-deserved appointment has been received with widespread goodwill and optimism across the party structure and among stakeholders. Alhaji Semiu Sodipo is a loyal party man whose unwavering commitment, discipline, and years of dedicated service to the PDP are well known. His political journey has been defined by consistency, sacrifice, and steadfast loyalty to the ideals of the party. His emergence as Secretary…
The Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in Kano State, Hashimu Dungurawa, has insisted that he remains the legitimate leader of the party in the state, dismissing moves by some ward executives to remove him. Dungurawa spoke about 24 hours after executives of Gargari Ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area announced a resolution purportedly expelling him from the party. Reacting to the development, the NNPP chieftain said the ward executives lack the constitutional authority to expel him, noting that he is also a member of the party’s National Executive Committee. “This is not their right to expel…