The Labour Party (LP) suffered a setback on Saturday as its presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, failed to secure victory for his party at his polling unit during the ongoing Anambra governorship election. According to official results announced around 3 p.m. at Polling Unit 019, Agulu Ward 11, Anaocha Local Government Area,…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused opposition parties of attempting to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s reform efforts and drag the country backward. The party said while Tinubu is focused on rebuilding Nigeria’s economy and strengthening national confidence, the opposition is only interested in spreading negativity to stay relevant in…
The Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jaret Tenebe, has declared that the party’s loyalty to the state governor [Governor Monday Okpebholo] is absolute, stating, “we have no sense” of our own and will follow the governor’s directives without question. Tenebe made the controversial remarks in a video from the “Edo State…
Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, is abuzz as members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, formally welcome the state’s Governor, Senator Douye Diri, and his supporters to the party. Thousands of supporters of the APC and Diri, dressed in white t-shirts and colourful attire from all eight local government areas, had started trooping into the…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has removed Hon. Abubakar Suleiman Gummi from his seat in the House of Representatives for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gummi, who represents Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, was sacked on Thursday by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who also directed…
President Bola Tinubu has formally handed over Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, for proper initiation into the party. Governor Kefas, who revealed this on Thursday, in a meeting with APC youths and some stakeholders of the party at the T.Y. Danjuma House…
Six members of the House of Representatives have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), making the ruling party to clinch 2/3 majority in the Green chamber. The defections of five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers from Enugu and one Labour Party member from Plateau State, has further increased the strength of the ruling party’s…
The Special Adviser to the Taraba State governor on Political Matters and Special Duties, Josiah Kente, has said that the growing call for Governor Agbu Kefas to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was a strategic move aimed at accelerating the state’s development and integration into national politics. In a statement issued on Tuesday…
All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that at least four sitting governors from opposition parties are in “advanced talks” to join the ruling party before the end of 2025, a move the party believes will cement its dominance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu, APC’s National Vice Chairman (South-East), disclosed this in…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State says he is under pressure from political stakeholders to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). However, Mr Mutfwang, who spoke at an event on Saturday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Jos, vowed not to leave the PDP. The…