Politics

Some members of the Obidient Movement in Edo State formally joined the African Democratic Congress on Monday. The move comes on the heels of the reported movement of their leader, Peter Obi, into the party. Receiving the Obidient members, the National Leader of the ADC, Chief John Oyegun, said their decision to join the party showed that Nigerians were ready to embrace the struggle for leadership change in the country. Oyegun, a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, said a new Nigeria was possible with the calibre of people joining the ADC, adding that he was pleased with the Obidient Movement’s decision to align with the party. He said, “A new Nigeria is truly possible. A few days ago, I was in the hall when a colourful and important personality, Dele ...

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf. The meeting is taking place in the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Kano governor, dressed in white agbada and red cap, entered the Presidential Villa at about 4:10 pm. This comes amid rumours of Yusuf’s planned defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. However, there are reports that negotiations have stalled over whether or not to give the governor automatic 2027 ticket on the APC platform. Yusuf’s planned defection has been in the news for weeks, causing disaffection between supporters of the governor and his political godfather, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The meeting with President Tinubu might not be unconnected with the...

Senior chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have refused to promise automatic tickets to governors who have joined the party recently. This includes the Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, as well as Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who is expected to join soon. A member of the APC National Working Committee (NWC), who Punch, explained that defection from another political party to the APC does not guarantee an automatic ticket. Supporting this position, the APC Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, described the ruling party as democratic and progressive, stressing that all members would be allowed to fully enjoy and exercise their rights. Reacting, the National Publicity Secretaries o...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political parties, candidates, and their supporters to maintain peace and exercise restraint as the February 21, 2026, Rivers State House of Assembly bye-elections draw closer. The appeal was made by the Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Gabriel Yomere, during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by INEC in Port Harcourt. The engagement brought together representatives of political parties, security agencies, civil society organisations, traditional institutions, youth groups, and the media. The bye-elections will be conducted in Ahoada-East Constituency II and Khana Constituency II. The Ahoada-East II seat became vacant following the resignation of its former lawmaker, Edison Ehie, who was appoint...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly ordered the suspension of the All Progressives Congress (APC) electronic registration exercise in Kano State ahead of the anticipated defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to the ruling party. The directive comes as Governor Yusuf is expected to meet President Tinubu today at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, to conclude arrangements for his formal exit from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the APC. Sources told Daily Post that Yusuf’s extended stay in Abuja was linked to efforts to secure an audience with the President, who had been out of the country and only returned late Wednesday. The sources added that Tinubu asked the governor to wait and meet him immediately upon his return before making any further political moves. Confirming th...

The proposed alliance between the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and a former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for a joint 2027 presidential ticket has reached an advanced stage.  Findings by Sunday PUNCH revealed that both Obi and Kwankwaso have jointly set up a committee for the actualisation of the joint ticket under the African Democratic Congress.  A principal official of the ADC disclosed that the Obi-Kwankwaso alliance was originally proposed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.  According to the party official, Obasanjo not only blessed Obi’s defection to the ADC, he also asked the former Anambra State governor to work with Kwankwaso to secure the presidential and vice-presidential tickets of the party. ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reaffirmed that it remains open to all Nigerians and is not under the control of any single individual. Speaking on Channels Politics Today, party spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi insisted that claims suggesting the ADC is being groomed to support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambitions are unfounded. “No one owns the ADC,” Abdullahi said, emphasizing that the party operates on collective ownership, allowing politicians from various backgrounds to join. “That is why someone like Peter Obi can join, and why Rotimi Amaechi is already a member.” He also accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of spreading speculation and attempting to interfere in the ADC’s internal affairs. Abdullahi stressed that the party’s...

The spokesperson of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will be voted out of office in the 2027 general elections. Abdullahi made the remarks on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, according to Naija News. He stressed that while the ADC is not acting out of desperation, removing Tinubu from power is, in his view, necessary to reclaim the country. He accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration of hijacking Nigeria, arguing that the rhetoric of some government officials mirrors that of criminal elements. “We want Tinubu out of power,” Abdullahi said. “Not out of desperation, but because it is the only way to take our country back. There is no scenario where Tin...

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, to suspend all actions related to the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu. The court restrained the Chief Judge, the Speaker, and other Assembly officials from receiving or acting on any impeachment notice for seven days, pending further hearing. The ruling followed ex parte applications filed by the governor and his deputy, with the case adjourned to January 23, 2026.

Edo State Deputy Governor Dennis Idahosa has declared that any effort to weaken his relationship with Governor Monday Okpebholo is “dead on arrival.” Speaking to journalists in Benin on Friday, Idahosa described those behind the alleged plot as distractors frustrated by the effective governance being demonstrated by the administration. The former House of Representatives member urged anyone attempting to create discord between him and Okpebholo to instead focus on initiatives that would support the governor’s SHINE Agenda. Idahosa emphasized his unwavering loyalty to Okpebholo, despite online smear campaigns targeting the administration. He also called on Edo residents to remain supportive of the government as it continues to deliver on its campaign promises. He said, “It has c...