Politics

Three chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Kogi State have died. They are: Onojah James Ignatius, Jatto Onimisi Suleiman and Alih Atabo. Their deaths were announced on Monday by the Kogi State Government in a statement issued by the commissioner for information and communication, Kingsley Fanwo, in Lokoja. “The Government and people of Kogi State have received with profound sorrow the news of the passing of three distinguished sons of the state: Hon. Onojah James Ignatius, Special Adviser to the Governor of Kogi State and former Chairman of Igalamela Local Government Area; Hon. Jatto Onimisi Suleiman, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor; and Alhaji Alih Atabo, APC Chairman of Anyigba Ward in Dekina Local Government Area,” the commissioner wrote. Lagos ...

Leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, over the weekend, received defectors in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. Prominent among those who joined the party was media entrepreneur and former Youth Party chairmanship aspirant, Ayodele Adio, who arrived with scores of supporters. The event took place in Lekki Phase 1, where Adio and his followers were formally inducted into the ADC. Although the Lagos State Chairman of the party, George Ashiru, was absent, the defectors were officially received by the ADC’s 2023 Lagos Central senatorial candidate, Yomi Idowu, alongside the Eti-Osa Local Government Chairman of the party, Elizabeth Ekanem. Acting on behalf of the state leadership, they administered the oath of allegiance to the new members. Also present at t...

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has explained that his appointment by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 was the outcome of long-standing trust, shared principles, loyalty, and years of service, rather than a one-off decision. Mohammed, who served for nearly eight years in Buhari’s administration, revealed this in his book Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration. The book was unveiled in Abuja on December 17, 2025, to mark what would have been Buhari’s 83rd birthday. Reflecting on events following Buhari’s inauguration on May 29, 2015, Mohammed noted that the former president took time before announcing his cabinet. However, due to the confidence Buhari had in him, he was personally appointed in April 2015 to the Ahme...

Former Plateau State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Jonah David Jang, has cautioned against Nigeria sliding into a one-party system, warning that such a development would seriously undermine the nation’s democracy. Jang issued the warning while addressing PDP stakeholders in Plateau State, following the recent defection of Governor Caleb Mutfwang to the All Progressives Congress (APC). “God forbid Nigeria becomes a one-party state. By God’s grace, it will never happen. We must rise to protect this democracy and not fail the nation,” he said. He emphasized the need to safeguard and strengthen Nigeria’s democratic system, arguing that rampant defections by elected officials threaten democratic stability. According to Jang, the political system wrongly enables...

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has urged residents of the state to stay calm as the State House of Assembly proceeds with moves to impeach him. The governor made the appeal on Sunday during a church service in Port Harcourt held to commemorate the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. He reassured the congregation that the situation would be resolved. Governor Fubara explained that his silence amid the unfolding developments was intentional, stating that his confidence and resilience are rooted in his faith in God. Referring to comments he made during the New Year banquet at the Government House, the governor remarked that “dogs bark when they do not understand”. In her address, the Deputy Governor of the state, Professor Ngozi Odu, who also addressed the worshippers...

Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has urged Nigerians to unite in a collective effort to rescue the country, warning that the nation is currently in a state of peril. Tambuwal made the appeal on Saturday while speaking at a colloquium organized to commemorate his 60th birthday. The former Speaker of the House of Representatives said Nigeria urgently needs a shared commitment to national renewal driven by honest leadership, accountable governance, and unity among its people. According to the Sokoto South Senator, the country’s present condition marks a distressing deviation from the ideals and sacrifices of its founding fathers. He stressed that genuine recovery would only be possible when Nigerians openly acknowledge that there are deep-rooted problems in the way th...

Factions loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have stepped up efforts to identify alternative political platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections. Party insiders told Punch that both blocs are considering the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as possible vehicles for their aspirants, amid growing fears that the PDP may be unable to field candidates due to protracted leadership disputes and ongoing court cases. Concerns intensified following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) rejection of the PDP’s Ekiti State governorship candidate, Wole Oluyede, for the June 20, 2026 election. Oluyede emerged from a primary or...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified consultations with key opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections, while making it clear that it will not guarantee any aspirant the presidential or vice-presidential ticket. Party sources disclosed that the ADC has set up a high-level committee tasked with engaging influential politicians across various opposition parties to strengthen collaboration nationwide before the polls. According to a senior party official who spoke anonymously, the committee’s mandate is broad and not focused on any single party or individual. The move comes amid reports that the ADC is courting the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to join its platform. Kwankwaso had recently stated in Kano that h...

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has urged residents to ignore recent remarks from some opposition leaders in the state. Speaking on Saturday at the dedication of a Seventh-Day Adventist Church building in Umuoriehi, Umuahia North LGA, Otti criticized those mobilizing against his re-election, noting that they were the same individuals who had previously failed to advance the state’s development. The governor was responding to an alliance reportedly formed by former Abia governors Orji Uzor Kalu, Theodore Orji, and Okezie Ikpeazu against his re-election bid. Otti condemned the group for prioritizing personal interests over the state’s progress, asserting that their efforts against him were doomed to fail. He said, “Pastor Uguru mentioned the noise you may have heard over the past f...

If you want, I can give 3–4 alternative punchy versions suitable for news headlines. Do you want me to do that? Isaac Fayose, a brother of former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose, has claimed that neither the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, nor Governor Siminalayi Fubara, can secure Rivers State for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election without electoral manipulation. Fayose made the claim in a video shared on his Facebook page on Saturday while commenting on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. According to him, both Wike and Fubara lack the grassroots support required to win the state for the APC in a free and fair election. “Make we no deceive ourselves. Both Wike and Fubara, none of them can win Rivers election for APC o...