Politics

The Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) has refunded ₦10.8 million to former presidential aspirant Mrs. Abisayo Busari-Akinnadeju following her resignation from the party. Busari-Akinnadeju confirmed the development in a statement issued on Friday, noting that while the party had returned most of the money she paid for the 2027 presidential nomination form, an outstanding balance of ₦1.2 million is yet to be paid. She disclosed that she resigned from the party on May 28, citing concerns over the alleged imposition of a consensus candidate through a process she claimed violated provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. According to her, she was also removed as a cleared aspirant through a disciplinary procedure after refusing to support the consensus arrangement. While expressing appr...

A senatorial aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Edo South, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinwa, has expressed regret over his decision to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the NDC, describing the move as going “from the frying pan into the fire.” Speaking during an interview on Arise News’ News Day on Friday, the former House of Representatives member alleged that despite emerging victorious in the NDC senatorial primary for Edo South, he is being prevented from appearing on the ballot. Agbonayinwa explained that the party opted for a direct primary after aspirants failed to agree on a consensus candidate. According to him, the process was rigorous, but the aftermath has been disappointing. “I’ve moved from the frying pan to hellfire. We held a direct primary after ...

The senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi, has raised concerns over the worsening security situation in Kogi State, lamenting that kidnapping has become an almost daily occurrence in the state. Karimi made the remarks on Wednesday while contributing to a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Abdulfatai Buhari at the Senate. The motion was prompted by the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. According to the lawmaker, kidnapping and banditry have grown into serious national threats that should not be blamed solely on the Federal Government. He stressed that all levels of government must play active roles in addressing the crisis. Citing a recent incident in his constituency, Karimi revealed that armed bandits invaded Ayedun Bunu ...

Vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, says it was out of sympathy that he agreed to run with Peter Obi.   Baba-Ahmed said this duirng an interview with Symfoni.  According to him, Obi had approached three prominent politicians ahead of the 2023 election, but none agreed to run with him. He said his decision to become Obi’s running mate was driven by sympathy for the ex-Anambra governor and the country’s political situation at the time. “People don’t understand that between me and Obi, there is a great deal of sympathy. I have sympathy for him. And this sympathy was at the core of our relationship. When he approached three other major politicians in 2022, I would have been glad if one of them had gone with Pete...

Actor, Emeka Ike has revealed plans to take action against Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over the alleged exposure of his personal data from the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Ike contested for the House of Representatives seat for the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) and lost. After the outcome of the election, Olayinka shared what appeared to be Ike’s voter information via an INEC administrative webpage. On his X handle on Saturday, Olayinka wrote that Ike was formerly a registered voter in Imo State before transferring his registration to the FCT. He wrote, “Emeka Ike was a registered voter in Imo State. He on...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has responded to allegations surrounding the alleged leak of voter information involving Lere Olayinka, spokesman to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Olayinka had recently mocked Nollywood actor Emeka Ike over his voter registration transfer from Imo State to the FCT, sharing images online that were later alleged to contain data accessed from INEC’s administrative system. The controversy deepened after Ike reportedly indicated interest in contesting for the House of Representatives seat for the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency under the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), raising concerns about how his details were obtained. In a statement issued on Tuesday by National Commissioner and Chairman of the I...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, showed his political influence on Tuesday as six members of the House of Representatives, Oyo caucus, loyal to him, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the Allied Peoples Movement. At the resumption of plenary following the Sallah break, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, who presided over the session, read 13 letters announcing the change of parties by lawmakers. Recall that Makinde, a few weeks ago, defected to the APM, on which platform he has already declared to run for the presidential election in 2027. The members of the Oyo House of Representatives caucus who defected to the APM on Tuesday included Anthony Adebayo, Adedeji Olajide, Sunday Makanjuola, Oyedeji Oyeshina, Fola Oyekunle and Adigun Adekunle. undefined...

Former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Jude Imagwe, has stated that there is no evidence suggesting the former president has obtained, completed, or signed any nomination forms for the 2027 presidential election. Naija News reports that Imagwe made the clarification during an interview on News Central Television, while responding to claims from a Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which reportedly listed Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the upcoming election. According to Imagwe, Jonathan is neither interested in returning to power nor actively pursuing any presidential ambition. He stressed that the former president is not driven by a desire to return to Aso Rock, noting that his past actions demonstrate a willingness to ...

The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed confidence that Peter Obi will not secure victory in the state during the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Oborevwori stated that the circumstances that contributed to Obi’s success in Delta State during the 2023 presidential poll have significantly changed. The governor attributed Obi’s strong showing in the last election to support from the Christian community and non-indigenous residents, particularly members of the Igbo community living in the state. According to Oborevwori, his administration has since built stronger ties with the Igbo community, and he believes many of them will support the All Progressives Congress in future elections. He noted that the ...

The Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State has been thrown into turmoil following the emergence of two separate governorship candidates ahead of the 2027 elections. According to reports, the faction aligned with former Senate President Bukola Saraki and backed by the camp of Nyesom Wike had previously adopted Kale Kawu Agaka as its consensus governorship candidate. However, a rival faction led by Tanimu Turaki has produced Ladi Hassan as its own governorship candidate. Responding to the development, Kwara PDP Secretary, Kayode Abdulrahman, accused external forces of sponsoring Hassan's emergence in an attempt to destabilize the party. Abdulrahman stated that Hassan had earlier contested in the PDP governorship primary after purchasing the party's nomination form but was unsucc...