Politics

The Chairman of the Labour Party in Abia State, Mr Peter Azubuike, has said the party is poised for a landslide victory in the 2027 general elections, claiming it would win “before 2 pm” if the Independent National Electoral Commission conducted an election today. Azubuike stated this on Monday while speaking with journalists at the LP State Secretariat in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. He said the party had resolved its internal crises and was now fully mobilised for the next electoral cycle. Describing the LP as the most grassroots-driven party in the state, the chairman cited its current electoral footprint as proof of its dominance. He said, “If INEC conducts an election today, we will win before 2 p.m. because we are the only political party with a strong grassroots ...

Arise News Political Editor, Sumner Sambo, has advised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, to remain with the party and confront its current legal and political challenges instead of seeking another platform. Sambo made the remarks on Monday during an appearance on Arise Television's Morning Show, following a ruling by a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, which nullified its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party. Reacting to the court's decision, the political analyst questioned what he described as a recurring pattern of controversies surrounding political parties associated with Obi. According to him, challenges appear to intensify whenever the fo...

Former Bayelsa State senator Ben Murray-Bruce has attributed the defection of former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and five other governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015 to what he described as poor decisions and misguided advice given to former President Goodluck Jonathan. Murray-Bruce, in a video circulating online, claimed that key PDP figures left the party because Jonathan’s advisers failed to properly address growing concerns and dissatisfaction among influential members of the party. According to him, repeated warnings about the frustrations of some governors and party leaders were ignored, creating a situation that eventually led to the political fallout ahead of the 2015 general election. The former lawmaker expressed disappointment over the ...

The family of former President Olusegun Obasanjo appears divided over the 2027 Ogun State governorship race, with two of his sons throwing their weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola (popularly known as Yayi), while their sister, former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, has aligned with the opposition. Adeola disclosed on Friday that Olugbenga Obasanjo and Olujuwon Obasanjo paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Abeokuta, where they commended his performance and pledged their support for his governorship ambition. Sharing details of the visit on his verified Facebook page, the senator expressed appreciation to the two brothers for endorsing his candidacy, describing their visit as an honour and thanking them for their confidence in his leade...

Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu has ceded political control of the state to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The governor made the remarks during a stakeholders' rally in Abakaliki, where supporters endorsed both his bid for a second term and President Tinubu's re-election. Nwifuru said certain politicians aligned with Wike had been spreading claims that the President had handed Ebonyi State to the minister and his faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to him, those making such assertions have insisted that Wike informed them President Tinubu had placed Ebonyi under his political control. The governor, however, dismissed t...

Former Vice President of Nigeria and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that the ongoing attempt to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) through the courts is part of President Bola Tinubu's broader plan to establish a one-party state in Nigeria. According to Atiku, the development undermines the democratic aspirations of Nigerians and reflects the President's fear of a free, fair and credible election in 2027. Naija News recalls that a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, recently vacated its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Delivering the ruling on Friday, Justice Isah Dashen held that the c...

The Independent National Electoral Commission  says it has yet to receive the Certified True Copy of the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court in Lokoja setting aside an earlier order relating to the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress. In an interview with PUNCH Online on Saturday, the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, said the commission was aware of media reports on the June 26 judgment but could not comment on its specifics until it obtained and reviewed the court’s decision. “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is aware of reports circulating in the media regarding the judgment delivered on Friday, June 26, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, which set aside an earlier ...

Former African Action Congress (AAC) senatorial candidate for Anambra Central, Chioma Ifemeludike, has withdrawn from the 2027 senatorial election, citing personal convictions and recent political developments as the reasons behind her decision. Ifemeludike, who also serves as the AAC Deputy National Chairperson for the South-East, disclosed her withdrawal in a letter addressed to the party's Acting National Chairperson. The letter, which was made available to journalists on Friday, formally communicated her decision to step away from the race. She had emerged as the party's consensus candidate during the AAC primary election held in May. In the letter, Ifemeludike informed the party's National Working Committee that she no longer wished to contest for the Anambra Central Senatori...

The Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi state,  on Friday, June 26, set aside its earlier judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party.The presiding judge, Justice Isah Dashen, held that all relevant parties must be heard before any substantive decision can be made. The court upheld an application by the Peace Movement Party (PMP), ruling that the organization was a necessary party to the suit.According to the judge, the initial judgment was constitutionally defective because it was delivered without hearing from all interested parties, an omission that rendered the entire process null and void. Justice Dashen further observed that certain material facts had been suppressed in the earl...

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication and Media to President Bola Tinubu, has accused Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi of consistently criticizing the country whenever it records progress under the current administration. In a post shared on X, Bwala questioned why Obi appears to react negatively to positive developments despite seeking to lead the country. He also alleged that the former Anambra State governor has reversed his stance on key national policies. According to Bwala, Obi previously supported the removal of fuel subsidy, the creation of state police, and the unification of the foreign exchange market before the 2023 elections but now criticizes those same policies after their implementation by the Tinubu administration. ...