Politics

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on residents of Abuja not to allow politicians mislead them for electoral gains. Wike made the statement on Wednesday during a thank-you visit to stakeholders in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), appreciating them for supporting candidates loyal to President Bola Tinubu in the February 21 Area Council elections. He commended the residents for keeping their promise at the polls, assuring them that he would also honour his commitments without offering excuses. The former Rivers State governor said the president specifically wants an FCT minister who engages directly with the people rather than remaining distant in the office. “Never again will we allow politicians to deceive us. Never again will w...

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emmanuel Ogidi, has expressed confidence that several politicians who defected from the party will eventually make their way back. Ogidi made the remark on Wednesday during a live interview on Trust TV, where he addressed the recent wave of defections, including governors moving from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). When asked whether the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, criticised the PDP before his exit, Ogidi described him as a gentleman who refrained from speaking negatively about the party. He lamented developments in Nigeria’s political landscape, suggesting that the country is drifting away from true democratic practice. “I believe some persons who decamped from PDP will return,” he said. ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the administration of Bola Tinubu is applying selective justice in the handling of legal proceedings involving former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai and former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami. The opposition party expressed concern over what it described as the sequence of arrests, transfers between law enforcement agencies, and the speed of enforcement actions against the two politicians. According to the ADC, the pattern has fueled public debate about whether the rule of law is being applied impartially across political divides. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said it had been closely monitoring developments affecting its members. “The ...

A leading figure in the proposed All Democratic Alliance (ADA), Umar Ardo, has insisted that the withdrawal of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi from the party’s registration committee should not derail the process. Speaking on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, Ardo explained that Amaechi had chaired the committee established to handle ADA’s registration, while Atiku nominated a representative who served as secretary. Ardo himself functioned as secretary of the committee. According to him, the idea to float the ADA originated from him and was strongly advocated within the opposition coalition. However, the momentum shifted when members aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition reportedly withdrew s...

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has insisted he has no anointed candidate ahead of the 2027 party primaries. He also vowed not to interfere in the process that will produce candidates for elective positions. Sani made the declaration on Tuesday during the breaking of Ramadan fast with members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly in Kaduna. The governor urged all aspirants seeking elective offices to canvass support from party members rather than rely on political godfathers. “My advice to every aspirant who is seeking any office is to get the support of party members. I have no anointed candidates in the coming primaries that will take place between April and May this year. I will abide by what the people decide,” he said. He stressed that the primaries must be transparent...

The governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri, says no northerner should contest for President in 2027. Fintiri, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) last week, said this during an appearance on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Televisionon Tuesday, March 3. Fintiri said while any Nigerian politician is constitutionally entitled to contest the presidency in 2027, the South should be allowed to complete its eight-year term before returning power to the north in the interest of national unity. “It is still the turn of the south. A Northerner has no business at the moment to vie for the office of the president,” he said.

A spate of resignations has hit the Edo State Government after Governor Monday Okpebholo directed political appointees and civil servants nursing electoral ambitions to relinquish their positions. The governor had ordered all affected officials to step down on or before March 1 in compliance with the Electoral Act (Amendment) 2026. Among those who have complied is the Commissioner for Water Resources and Sanitation, Washington Osifo, who formally submitted his resignation. Osifo is said to be preparing to vie for the Uhunmwode/Orhionmwon Federal Constituency seat, currently occupied in the House of Representatives by Billy Osawaru. Also exiting the administration is the Deputy Chief of Staff, Plus Alile, who has declared his intention to contest the Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Consti...

Six members of the House of Representatives from Osun State have officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the Accord Party. The lawmakers announced their defection on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting of the Accord Party in Osogbo. The declaration was made by Clement Akanni, who represents the Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency, speaking on behalf of his colleagues. Others who made the switch include Mahruf Adewale (Osogbo Federal Constituency), Bamidele Salam (Ede Federal Constituency), Soji Adetunji (Ikirun Federal Constituency), Mudashiru Lukman Alani (Iwo Federal Constituency), and Lanre Oladebo (Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency). Addressing party members at the gathering, Akanni expressed optimism that Ademola Adeleke would emerge victorious ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and other opposition figures of hypocrisy over their criticism of provisions in the newly signed 2026 Electoral Act. Speaking during a media chat on Monday, March 2, Wike reacted to opposition objections to the clause permitting manual transmission of election results where electronic transmission fails due to poor network coverage. The minister claimed Amaechi had previously opposed the electronic transmission of results while serving under former President Muhammadu Buhari, and questioned why he was now demanding its full implementation. “Remember under Buhari, the issue of electronic transmission came. People like Rotimi Amaechi, they were in government, they sa...

“I had said it more than one year ago, Senator Ireti, you won’t come back as a senator. That’s why you people don’t like people who tell you the truth. It’s bitter. Let her show one project,” he said. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reiterated that Senator Ireti Kingibe will not secure a second term in 2027, citing a lack of tangible projects during her tenure. Speaking during a media parley in Abuja on Monday, Wike linked his prediction to what he described as Kingibe’s failure to deliver meaningful development for residents of the FCT. “I had said it more than one year ago, Senator Ireti, you won’t come back as a senator. That’s why you people don’t like people who tell you the truth. It’s bitter. Let her show one project,” he said. Kingibe...