Politics

The Kano State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Special Needs, Hajiya Amina Sani, popularly known as Amina HOD, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), signalling a significant development in the state’s evolving political realignment. Amina, widely regarded as a strong grassroots mobiliser and a prominent figure within the Kwankwasiyya Movement, has formally exited the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to join Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and other top government officials who recently moved to the ruling APC. The defection was announced on Sunday in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Garba Waiya, who described the move as “a defining and historic moment” in Kano State’s political history. Accordi...

Abia State Governor and Labour Party leader, Alex Otti, on Saturday held a meeting with members of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) in Abuja, days after a court ruling affirmed that Julius Abure was no longer the National Chairman of the party. The meeting focused on resolving internal party issues and mapping out a new direction in light of recent developments. Addressing journalists after the meeting, Governor Otti said the NEC agreed to begin preparations for party congresses and a national convention. “Very soon, the congresses will be conducted and the national convention will also hold,” he said. According to Otti, the process will start with congresses slated for March. “We will commence preparations for the congresses scheduled to take place in March,” ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially recognised the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP) led by Nenadi Usman, in compliance with an order of the Federal High Court. A review of INEC’s website on Friday showed that Usman is now listed as the Chairperson of the party’s Caretaker Committee. Other members of the recognised NWC include Senator Darlington Nwokocha as National Secretary, Hamisu Santuraki as National Treasurer, Aisha Madije as National Financial Secretary, and Eric Ifere as National Legal Adviser. INEC’s decision follows a judgment delivered on January 21 by the Federal High Court in Abuja, where Justice Peter Lifu affirmed Usman’s leadership and directed the electoral body to recognise the Usman-led NWC. The court ru...

Former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). According to Vanguard, Duke was formally registered as an ADC member in Ward 5 of Calabar Municipality, where he received his membership card amid celebrations from party supporters. This development marks the second time Duke has exited the PDP. He had previously defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), where he emerged as the party’s presidential candidate—a move that generated significant controversy at the time. With his latest defection, Duke aligns with other prominent political figures, including Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Obi, who have also moved to the ADC. Meanwhile, ADC leaders in Bakassi...

The governor of Nasarawa state, Governor Abdullahi Sule, says himself and other governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are not losing sleep over the impe@chment process initiated against Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara,  whoweeks back defected to their party. In a chat with Channels TV on Thursday, January 29, Governor Sule was asked if himself and other APC governors were anxious about the plot to remove Fubara, he responded saying the process was strictly guided by the law. “I’m not worried because I think it’s an issue of the court. I am not worried about anybody impeaching anyone. You don’t just wake up and impeach somebody without going through the due process. Of course, whatever happens to any of our colleagues, we are worried, ...

Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a sweeping reform that opens the country’s oil industry to greater foreign participation, a move widely seen as an effort by Caracas to meet the demands of US President Donald Trump.  The new law, backed by acting President Delcy Rodríguez, loosens state control over the sector and allows foreign companies to manage oilfields at their own risk and expense. Until now, Venezuela’s oil industry has been largely dominated by the state-owned firm Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). Since the US captured President Nicolás Maduro at the beginning of January, Washington has repeatedly made clear its desire for American companies to invest in Venezuela’s vast oil sector. Venezuela holds the largest proven oil reserves in the world, and Rodríguez said the re...

As preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Farouq Aliyu, has argued that demographic considerations—particularly in northern Nigeria—make a Muslim–Muslim presidential ticket the most viable option for the ruling party. Aliyu made the remarks on Friday while appearing on Arise Television’s Morning Show, noting that electoral outcomes are often shaped by numbers and strategic calculations rather than emotions. He stressed that decisions regarding the party’s presidential ticket lie solely with the APC and its candidate, adding that individual preferences must align with the party’s broader interests. “I stand with my party because these decisions belong to the party and the candidate,” Aliyu said. “If, in the w...

A Federal High Court in Ibadan has set aside the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held in the Oyo State capital on November 15, 2025, ruling that the exercise was invalid. In its judgment, the court also restrained members of the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Tanimu Turaki from presenting themselves as national officers of the party. Delivering the ruling on Friday, the court held that the Caretaker Committee headed by Mohammed Abdulrahman and Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains the only legitimate leadership of the PDP until a properly conducted national convention is held. The verdict represents a major twist in the prolonged internal crisis within the opposition party, which has been embroiled in months of legal disputes and political struggles over contr...

Screenshot Internet personality Isaac Fayose has declared that the 2027 presidential election will be defined by former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, insisting that he remains the only viable option for Nigerians. Fayose made the assertion on Thursday while reacting to the large crowd that turned out for Obi during the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election campaign. In a post shared on his Facebook page, Fayose described the turnout as a clear indication of Obi’s rising political influence, arguing that the former governor is the central figure in the build-up to the next general election. “Massive crowd shows up for Peter Obi at the FCT council election campaign. It’s Peter Obi or nothing. It will be loud,” Fayose wrote. Naija News reports that Obi ...

The Accord Party in Osun State has officially confirmed that Governor Ademola Adeleke has been successfully registered as its nominated candidate for the August 8, 2026, governorship election. In a statement on Thursday in Osogbo, party chairman Pastor Victor Akande said the confirmation came after all documentation and submission procedures with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were completed. INEC now officially lists Adeleke as the Accord Party’s candidate for the upcoming election. Akande described the milestone as a key step in the party’s election preparations. “We are pleased to formally inform the good people of Osun State that His Excellency, Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has been successfully uploaded into INEC’s records as the Accord Par...