By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Labour Party has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its exclusion from the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20, 2026. The seat became vacant following the death of Senator Okey Ezea on November 18, 2025. The party…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has claimed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar did little to secure the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket before emerging as the party’s candidate for the 2027 election. Lawal made the remarks on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, days after resigning from the…
The publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has effectively ruled out Labour Party’s Peter Obi from the 2027 presidential contest, insisting that the next election will be a straight fight between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Momodu, in a statement titled “Time for National Reconciliation, Re-Orientation & Reconstruction” shared on his X handle on…
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Former Senator representing Ogun Central and daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing alleged disrespect, rejection, and maltreatment by the ruling party’s leadership in the State. Prof. Obasanjo, who recently contested for the APC governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 elections, announced her resignation…
LAGOS — THE Forum of Local Government Area Chairmen of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Lagos State, yesterday, urged the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, to respect members’ votes in the governorship primary. The communiqué, which was signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Messrs Anaere Ugochukwu and Oluwabukola Okeowo, on behalf of the forum, alleged an imposition plot…
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by Adolphus Wabara, has instituted a suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking recognition of the party’s interim National Working Committee (NWC). In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1159/2026 and filed on June 4 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the plaintiffs are asking the court to compel…
A former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has claimed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar could have positioned himself to win the 2027 presidential election if he had supported Peter Obi’s presidential bid in 2023 instead of contesting against him. Speaking during an appearance on Inside Sources on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed argued that Atiku missed an opportunity…
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo There is mounting apprehension within the All Progressives Congress APC in Osun State following the mass resignation of loyalists of the party’s former national scribe, Senator Iyiola Omisore, from the party. It would be recalled that Omisore contested for the party’s governorship ticket with Mr Bola Oyebamiji before he was disqualified along with six other…
By Emmanuel Okogba Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed reports suggesting he promised automatic senatorial tickets to lawmakers who lost in the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections. Akpabio’s clarification follows comments he made while addressing senators upon their return from a three-week recess and the Eid-el-Kabir holiday, during which he expressed optimism that efforts were being made…
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has criticised key opposition figures in Nigeria, including Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, describing them as “office seekers” rather than genuine opposition leaders. Speaking during an appearance on Trust TV’s Daily Politics, Baba-Ahmed questioned the response of opposition politicians to the worsening security situation in parts of the country, particularly following…
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