Politics

A senior presidential aide to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Yiga Wamala, has stirred controversy after asserting that the country’s long-serving leader will not lose power through the ballot box. In a viral video that has generated widespread debate, Wamala downplayed the significance of voters staying at polling units, claiming that citizens and party agents would not be involved in counting votes during elections. According to him, the voting process would be handled entirely by machines, leaving voters with no role beyond casting their ballots. “We don’t have a mandate to remain at polling stations. You’ll just be there like dormant people. Vote and go home. You will not count the votes,” Wamala said, dismissing the relevance of election observers. He further claimed th...

The publisher of Ovation International, Dele Momodu, has formally declared for the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Momodu confirmed his decision in Benin City, the Edo State Capital while addressing his supporters. He noted that he was promoting the interest of the people and not running for any office in the state. According to Momodu: “And I came home for the first time and I coordinated everything, then it took me over 50 years, you won’t believe it, of excruciating hard work and meticulous planning to plant a home from my modest income in Iwe. “So today, nobody can say Dele has no roots in Iwe. today, I am standing before you, my friends, as I humbly reintegrate myself into the political process of my state. “People have asked me, what do you want? Do you want to be a ...

As preparations for the 2027 general election intensify in Lagos State, former governor Akinwunmi Ambode is gradually returning to the political spotlight, with indications that key party power brokers are considering his comeback while pushing Seyi Tinubu’s governorship ambition to 2031. The 2027 Lagos governorship race is shaping up to be one of the most fiercely contested in the state’s political history, as prominent aspirants, emerging power blocs and an increasingly vocal electorate debate the future direction of the state. Seyi Tinubu, 40, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been tipped by several youth and diaspora groups as a potential contender for the governorship. In the past year, organisations including the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders, The Future Platform an...

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, former Minister of Information and Culture, has claimed he used a strategic two-pronged approach to support President Bola Tinubu’s win in the 2023 elections. Mohammed revealed this in his newly launched book, “Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration”, which recounts his experiences as a minister under the late President Muhammadu Buhari. He explained, “Fully aware of the insidious nature of political campaigns, I implemented a two-pronged strategy: to systematically highlight the administration’s achievements and counter opposition misinformation.” Mohammed said that exactly 130 days before the general elections, on October 18, 2023, his ministry launched the PMB Administration Scorecard Series (2015–2023). The initiative aimed ...

Dr. SKC Ogbonnia, a former All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant from Enugu State, has officially quit the party, expressing dissatisfaction with the administration of President Bola Tinubu and the current state of affairs in Nigeria. In a resignation letter addressed to his ward chairman in Awgu Local Government Area, Ogbonnia criticized the APC leadership for failing to tackle key issues such as insecurity, poverty, and unemployment. He also accused the party of undemocratic practices, nepotism, marginalization of loyal members, and neglect of youth inclusion in federal appointments. Ogbonnia further condemned what he described as foreign military intervention resulting from the government’s handling of security challenges, and denounced plans to endorse President T...

Ahead of the 2027 general election, there’s rising political tension in Abia State, with some opposition leaders in the State hell-bent on stopping Governor Alex Otti’s re-election. The opposition figures, many of whom previously held power in the state, have threatened that Otti will not be reelected for a second term as governor in 2027. These figures also have been holding political meetings and issuing public statements against Otti’s administration. Recalls that last week, two former Governors of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Chief Theodore Ahamefule Orji, alongside other former political leaders, said they have formed an alliance to unseat Governor Otti in the 2027 general election. According to them, they intend to win all elective positions in Abia for the All ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified efforts to broaden its political reach ahead of the 2027 general election, inviting former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, Governor Seyi Makinde, and other prominent figures to join the party. The outreach followed the inauguration of the ADC’s North-East Zonal Congress Committee, which the party described as part of a renewed strategy to strengthen internal structures, promote democracy within the party, and position itself for national leadership. Factional National Chairman Nafiu Gombe announced the development in a communiqué on Tuesday, following the inauguration ceremony in Gombe State on January 11, presided over by Dr. Muhammad Muhammad. The communiqué highlighted the appointment of M...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has formally announced he will seek re-election in the upcoming 2026 presidential election after 40 years in power. Museveni, 81, first came to power in 1986 following a guerrilla war and has remained in office ever since, making him one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders. His bid for a seventh term was cleared by Uganda’s Electoral Commission, allowing him to stand again in elections scheduled for January 15, 2026. Museveni initially rose to power on a wave of optimism after leading armed insurgencies against autocratic governments.  Over time, however, that early goodwill has been eroded by persistent allegations of corruption, shrinking civic space, and increasingly authoritarian rule. “Corruption has been central to his rul...

Former Sokoto State Governor and ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has said elections in Nigeria are not entirely determined by the voters. Tambuwal made this statement on Monday, Jan. 12, during an interview on Prime Time, a political programme aired on Arise Television.  He said that while Nigerians come out to vote, the final outcome of elections is often distorted during collation. “Elections are not completely decided by electorates. I can say that without mincing words,” Tambuwal said.  “We know, quite often times, at collation level, be it at the polling units, at ward level, at the local government level or the state level or even at the national level, things happen that misrepresent what voters actually voted for.” ...