Politics

Supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have emerged as candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Rivers State House of Assembly bye-elections scheduled for February 21, 2026. Naija News reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct the polls to fill two vacant seats in the state legislature. The affected constituencies are Ahoada-East Local Government Area Constituency II and Khana Local Government Area Constituency II. The vacancy in Khana Constituency II followed the death of the lawmaker representing the area, Dunebari Loolo, while the Ahoada-East Constituency II seat became vacant after Edison Ehie resigned amid the political crisis in the state. Ahead of the primaries, the APC conducted con...

Osborne Umahi, the eldest son of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship ticket for Ohaozara Local Government Area following the party’s primary election held on Monday. Naija News reports that Osborne polled all 55 votes cast at the primary, which took place in Obiozara, after his only challenger was disqualified from the race. The exercise was conducted by the APC congress committee chaired by Alphonsus Nwali. Former aspirant Jenny Umahi was disqualified for failing to complete registration on the party’s ongoing online membership platform. With her disqualification, Osborne Umahi ran unopposed and clinched the party’s ticket with the full 55 votes recorded, confirming his status as the APC flagbearer ahead of the local go...

Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, son of 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has resigned his appointment as Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development. Kwankwaso announced his resignation as a member of the State Executive Council in a statement made available posted on his official Facebook account on Monday. He expressed gratitude to Governor Abba Yusuf for the opportunity to serve in the administration. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce my resignation as Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and member of the Kano State Executive Council,” the statement read. undefined He thanked the governor for the confidence reposed in him, noting that his time in office provided him ...

Abba Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that no political party or candidate can prevent President Bola Tinubu from winning re-election in 2027. Abba made the statement on Monday in Yola after receiving his APC membership card at Gwadabawa Ward, Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Explaining his decision to join the ruling party, Abba said he was motivated by the economic and human development policies of the Tinubu administration, which he described as impactful and inclusive. He stated that Nigerians are increasingly recognising the president’s leadership qualities, noting that Tinubu does not govern along ethnic or religious lines but prioritises merit in appointments. Accord...

No fewer than 21 members of the Kano State House of Assembly have officially defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers announced their decision on Monday, days after about 774 NNPP members reportedly crossed over to the APC in Rimin Gado Local Government Area of the state. The wave of defections follows the resignation of Governor Abba Yusuf from the NNPP, a move he attributed to prolonged internal conflicts and legal battles that, according to him, have undermined the party’s unity across the country. The governor is expected to formally join the APC on Monday. Among the defecting lawmakers are the Speaker of the Assembly, Jibril Ismail Falgore (Rogo); Deputy Speaker, Muhammad Bello Butu Butu (Tofa/Rimin Gado); Majori...

Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, said Sunday she has had “enough” of Washington’s orders, as she works to unite the country after the US capture of former leader Nicolás Maduro. Rodríguez has been walking a tightrope since being backed by the US to lead the country in the interim, balancing the need to keep Maduro loyalists on board at home while trying to satisfy the White House. Now, almost a month into her new role, she has pushed back on the US amid ongoing pressure, including a series of demands for Venezuela to resume oil production. “Enough already of Washington’s orders over politicians in Venezuela,” she told a group of oil workers in Puerto La Cruz, in an event broadcast by state-run channel Venezolana de Televisión. “Let Venezuelan politics resolve our...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the defection of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has significantly boosted the party’s influence and acceptance across the state. The party made this known following the successful conduct of its delegate congresses and primary elections in Ahoada East State Constituency II and Khana State Constituency II, ahead of the February 21 House of Assembly bye-elections. Addressing journalists during a joint press briefing on Sunday, officials of the APC committees sent by the National Working Committee (NWC) described the exercises as peaceful and indicative of renewed public confidence in the party. Chairman of the Congress and Primary Committee for Ahoada East State Constituency II, Shehu Dange, commended Governor Fubara’s ent...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has held ward congresses in Ahoada East and Khana Local Government Areas of Rivers State to select delegates for the forthcoming House of Assembly bye-elections slated for February 21. The congresses took place across all wards in Ahoada East State Constituency II and Khana State Constituency II and were described by party officials as peaceful and well-organised. In Ahoada East Constituency II, the exercise was overseen by the APC Congress and Primary Committee led by Shehu Dange, with Smart Iheanazor serving as secretary. Members of the party’s appeal panel were also in attendance. Observers from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by the Assistant Electoral Officer for Operations, Okogbule Emilia, monitored the process a...

The only member of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency in Borno State, Usman Midala Balami, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Balami’s move came as a surprise to many of his supporters after he was spotted at an APC stakeholders’ meeting held on Sunday at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the Government House in Maiduguri. In a resignation letter dated January 24, 2026, addressed to the PDP chairman of Bwalahizhi Ward in Hawul Local Government Area and copied to the party’s local and state leadership, the lawmaker formally announced his exit from the PDP. He explained that the decision was reached after extensive consultations with political leaders across party line...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, stating that the current federal government does not encourage open and honest engagement. Makinde made the remarks on Saturday at an event in Ibadan, where he compared the present administration with what he described as a more consultative approach under the late President Muhammadu Buhari. The event was attended by several prominent figures, including former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, whose leadership style Makinde openly commended. According to the governor, the handling of the federal government’s tax reform bills illustrates the challenge of offering constructive criticism under the current dispensation. “You cannot speak truth to power in this dispensation,” Makinde said, while ...