A wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has sparked fresh controversy across Nigeria’s political landscape, with allegations emerging that high-level political figures are being lured by lofty promises allegedly orchestrated by the presidency and the APC national leadership. Findings indicate that beyond the commonly cited reasons such as…
Joseph Akaagerger, a former Senator who represented Benue North East Senatorial District and one-time Military Administrator of Katsina State, has passed on at the age of 69. The news of his passing was announced by the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State in an official statement. According to the statement,…
There are indications that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may have offered the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi a vice president role in a joint single-term ticket. Reliable multiple sources involved in the coalition efforts, who requested anonymity due to a lack of authorisation to speak on the matter, told The PUNCH that…
President Bola Tinubu, Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate, and former Ekiti governor Kayode Fayemi met at Pope Leo XIV’s installation mass on Sunday in Rome. Fayemi sighted President Tinubu, where he sat with other leaders and asked Obi to follow him to pay homage to the Nigerian leader. Obi agreed. On getting…
Tanko Yakasai, the elder statesman and founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum, says President Bola Tinubu remains the most favoured candidate to win the 2027 election. Speaking with NAN, Yakasai said there is currently no politician with a stronger backing than Tinubu. “In Nigeria today, Bola Tinubu is the president; he has his ministers and…
Oyo State lawmaker, Hon. Comforter, has extended warm congratulations to the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, on receiving the prestigious “Outstanding Friend of Ibadan” award from the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII). In her congratulatory message, Hon. Comforter described the award as a well-deserved recognition of Speaker…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces fresh internal turmoil as the committee led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki, established to revive the party, is already being confronted by threats and internal divisions that could derail its mission. The Saraki-led panel, inaugurated after an expanded meeting of the PDP Governors’ Forum and other stakeholders in…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state has declared Monday a day of voluntary fasting and prayer across the state. The governor made the announcement during a statewide broadcast in Maiduguri on Saturday. He pledged to strengthen the volunteer forces, improve intelligence gathering at the community level, and early warning systems, as part of a…
An Enugu State lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Sunday Umeha, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Umeha, who represents Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency, announced his defection during a political rally of the APC at Ibagwa Aka Community in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State on Saturday. Speaking at the rally, Umeha…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ruled out any plan to contest against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, even if his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), zones the presidency to the South. Wike made the statement in an interview with BBC Pidgin, published on Saturday. He said…