Politics

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved the appointment of Peter Akpe as the Deputy Governor of the state. The Assembly gave the approval during plenary on Tuesday. The appointment followed the death of erstwhile deputy governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who slumped and died in December 2025 Ewhrudjakpo was buried on January 30, 2026, in his hometown, Ofoni, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Akpe, a pastor, served as Chief of Staff to Governor Douye Diri, prior to his nomination.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assembled a special legal team to challenge the outcome of Saturday’s Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following the announcement of results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC declared that candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won five of the six chairmanship positions in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abaji, Bwari, Kwali, and Kuje. The PDP secured victory only in Gwagwalada. In a statement, the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, congratulated the party’s successful candidates but alleged widespread irregularities and voter intimidation during the polls. He revealed that the legal challenge would be led by the party’s National Legal Adviser, Shafi Bara’u....

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mohammed Kasim, has emerged the winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election held as part of the Federal Capital Territory’s local government polls on Saturday. Announcing the results in the early hours of Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer, Philip Akpen said Kasim secured 22,165 votes to defeat his closest rival, Yahaya Shehu of the All Progressives Congress, who polled 17,788 votes. Akpen also described the election as peaceful and smoothly conducted. He declared, “I am the returning officer for the 2026 FCT Area Council, Gwagwalada chairmanship held on February 21, 2026. “That Mohammed Kasim of PDP, having certified the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the wi...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured a decisive victory at Big Cele Settlement, Polling Unit 076, Dutse Alhaji Ward in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), during the 2026 Area Council elections. The party emerged dominant in both the chairmanship and councillorship elections at the polling unit. According to the official results from Polling Unit 076 (EC 8A, Serial No. 0000258), the PDP polled 74 votes in the chairmanship contest. The All Progressives Congress (APC) received two votes, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secured three. The Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) recorded one vote each, with other parties failing to gain any votes. In the councillorship race, the PDP obtained 75 votes, APC scored four, AD...

Kindly share this story: Popular socialite and businessman, Cubana Chief Priest, has declared that he will oppose Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election. Naija News reports that he made the statement during an exchange with followers on Instagram. A social media user had asked him, “So in simple terms, you are working against Obi in the upcoming presidential election. lol.” Confirming the claim, Cubana Chief Priest responded, “Yes, and I hope it’s not a crime. I worked for Obi in the last election, even while serving as Special Adviser to an APC governor.” His response triggered further reactions from other users. One commenter referenced his past encounter with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), warning that the same government he now appears to su...

The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of allegedly attempting to destabilise the party’s structure in the state. In a statement released on Tuesday by the state chairman, Leader Sampson, the party called on President Bola Tinubu to step in and “call Wike to order.” Sampson alleged that the ADC is currently experiencing significant pressure and interference, particularly in Ikwerre Local Government Area, warning that the situation could extend to all 23 local government areas in Rivers State. According to him, the party uncovered what it described as a calculated effort by the FCT Minister, allegedly working through Charles Wobodo, Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Council, ...

Former Kaduna State governor, Ahmed Makarfi, and former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting at Makarfi’s residence in Kaduna, where they discussed strategies to promote reconciliation and unity within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections. After the meeting, both leaders briefed journalists, describing their engagement as part of ongoing consultations aimed at repositioning the opposition party for future electoral battles. Makarfi, a former National Caretaker Committee Chairman and Secretary of the PDP Board of Trustees, said the discussion was in line with sustained efforts by party elders to stabilise and strengthen the PDP. According to him, the current state of the party calls for deep reflection, forgiven...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that zoning is not provided for in the constitution of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stressing that the party has no intention of zoning its presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election. Naija News reports that Atiku made the remark during a courtesy visit to former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State. Speaking at the meeting, Atiku explained that zoning is not entrenched in the ADC’s constitution, noting that among Nigeria’s major political parties, only the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoning formally enshrined in its guiding document. According to him, the ADC operates under a different framework and does not constitutionally mandate rotational pre...

The senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, has said it is within the powers of the Senate to conduct an open and transparent vote on the issue of real-time electronic transmission of election results, amid the controversy trailing the amendment of the Electoral Act. Ningi made this known during a television interview ahead of an emergency plenary session convened by the Senate following widespread public backlash over how provisions on electronic transmission of results were handled after the bill passed its third reading. Responding to questions on whether Nigerians could be allowed to see how individual senators voted on the matter, Ningi explained that Senate rules permit such openness, depending on the approach adopted by the presiding officer. “I think it’s possibl...