Ahead of the 2027 polls, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned the party’s presidential slot to the southern part of the country. The decision was taken at the party 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja. The party also insisted that the chairmanship position would be retained by a northerner, hence confirmed…
Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a chieftain and presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as “a cult, not a political party.”APC suspension Olawepo-Hashim said the ruling party lacks ideology, internal democracy, and a coherent vision for Nigeria’s future. Speaking on AIT Democracy Today and later at an interactive session…
The immediate past Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ude Chukwu, officially joined the Labour Party on Saturday at his country home in Nkoro, Ohafia Local Government Area. Chukwu, who recently resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he served under former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, described his defection as a new political chapter for…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, said he is not ready to “go low with anyone who decides to go into the gutters.” He made this statement while addressing journalists shortly after the South-West zoning consultative summit of the Peoples Democratic Party, held in Lagos. He said, “Personally, when people go low or go…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the 2027 elections will be a contest against hunger, insecurity and hardship — pervasive on the watch of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesperson, said Nigerians have become “wiser” and would not re-elect the APC. Ologunagba claimed…
As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, political calculations are already beginning to take shape. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose victory in 2023 was achieved despite a turbulent campaign, appears ready for re-election. But beyond his strategies and performance in office, his strongest advantage in the coming election is not necessarily his political…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Falana, has asked the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party to demonstrate that they are not terrorist organisations, following a ruling by a Canadian Federal Court which described both parties as entities engaging in conduct amounting to terrorism under Canadian law. In a…
Below is a highlight list of winners of the Nigerian 2025 by-elections across various states, based on available information from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announcements and credible reports: Adamawa State: Ganye Constituency (State Assembly): Misa Musa (APC) – 15,923 votes Anambra State: Anambra South Senatorial District: Emmanuel Nwachukwu (APGA) – 90,408 votes Edo…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Misa Musa Jauro of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ganye state constituency by-election in Adamawa State. The Returning Officer, Professor Tukur Ahmed, while declaring Musa Jauro the winner, said the APC candidate polled a total of 15,923 votes to defeat his closest…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, has been declared the winner of the Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election held across the 12 wards on Saturday. The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Abiodun Oluwadare of the University of Ibadan, made the declaration at the end of…