Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reiterated his commitment to leading a broad coalition of opposition forces aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, declaring that the coalition would adopt any platform that guarantees good governance for Nigerians. Atiku made this known on Tuesday during a meeting with a delegation of National Opinion Leaders. A video of the meeting was shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday. According to Atiku, the coalition initiative has already gained momentum, with the “coalition train” making stops to bring onboard Nigerians of diverse backgrounds and political affiliations.…
Author: Ifeanyi N.
Leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West geopolitical zone have elected new zonal executives to steer the affairs of the party for the next four years. The zonal congress, which had delegates from Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, and Lagos States, was held on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The event was attended by key party stakeholders, including Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and his Osun State counterpart, Senator Ademola Adeleke, alongside other party leaders and members from across the region. The congress saw the re-election of Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe as the PDP…
The defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) bloc of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed its unwavering loyalty to the ruling party and expressed full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In a statement issued on Wednesday following a meeting of its core members, the CPC bloc dismissed reports suggesting a possible defection from the APC, describing such claims as mischievous and unfounded. The statement, jointly signed by former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator U.T. Al-Makura, and Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, emphasized the bloc’s alignment with Tinubu’s ongoing economic and governance reforms.…
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has summoned the suspended Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and his Deputy, Dr. Ngozi Ordu, to appear before him for an inquiry into appointments made during their administration. This was contained in a special announcement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Lucky Worika. According to the statement, the summons is part of an official investigation into appointments made over the last two years, during Fubara’s tenure. The suspended governor has been directed to provide full documentation and records detailing the rationale…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he possesses the capacity to become Nigeria’s president, stating that he has what it takes to occupy the highest office in the country. Makinde, a second-term governor elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the statement during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Tuesday. Speaking on the 2027 general elections, the governor said the contest would not just be between the PDP and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), but between Nigerians and the APC. “I don’t have any doubt that I have the…
As part of renewed efforts to reclaim political relevance in Imo State and across the Southeast, the Imo State Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), John Iwuala, has declared that the party remains Nigeria’s foremost political platform with ideologies centered on human dignity and progress. Iwuala made the assertion while receiving members of the APGA Students Movement (ASM), who paid a courtesy visit to the party’s state headquarters in Owerri. Describing APGA as a party built on the principles of humanism and egalitarianism, the chairman said the party was founded by visionaries who desired a just society free…
Senator Abdulhamid Malam Madori (APC–Jigawa North East) has declared that the governorship seat in Jigawa State is not up for grabs in the 2027 general elections, urging political aspirants across all parties to drop their ambitions in favour of incumbent Governor Umar Namadi. Speaking at a Citizens and Government Engagement Programme held in Birniwa Local Government Area, the senator praised Governor Namadi’s first-term performance, stating that it has earned him the right to seek re-election. “Let the governorship hopefuls in our great party, the APC, and other parties shelve their plans because Governor Namadi has done well and deserves a…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will remain in power until 2031, affirming his support for the President to complete a second term in office. Governor Eno, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the remark on Tuesday during the flag-off of the Akwa Ibom section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. Describing Tinubu as a “people-loving President,” Eno praised the administration’s commitment to infrastructure and national development. “Let me end by assuring that our President, our people-loving President, will complete eight years because we are going to stand…
The Chinese government has raised alarm over what it describes as the “uncontrolled development” of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States, warning that the trend could result in grave global consequences. In an interview with Russian state-owned news agency TASS, Chinese Ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, accused American tech companies of prioritizing profit over public safety, citing disturbing incidents allegedly linked to AI misuse. “There, in the United States, the development of artificial intelligence is largely determined by profit-driven interests,” Zhang said. “Such a trajectory, in pursuit of global dominance, is bound to result in tragic consequences.” Ambassador Zhang…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has formally distanced itself from a proposed opposition coalition spearheaded by former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Rising from a meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, the Forum, chaired by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, declared that the PDP would not be part of any political alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections. The governors also waded into the internal leadership crisis rocking the party by backing Deputy National Secretary, Setonji Koshoedo, as the Acting National Secretary—a move likely to further deepen division within the party’s national leadership. The…