The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, for claiming that the opposition party was no longer a political party, describing the remark as unfortunate and a reflection of what it called delusional propaganda. In a statement issued on Monday, the PDP, through its National Publicity Secretary, Ini…
Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Germany and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has fired back at African Democratic Congress chieftain Dele Momodu over comments in which the latter likened President Bola Tinubu’s administration to the military regime of the late General Sani Abacha. In a statement posted on his X handle on Monday, Fani-Kayode described Momodu’s remarks as evidence of “a…
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of engineering defections through inducement and pressure, insisting that the strategy will not weaken the opposition or win public support. The remarks come at a time of growing political tension over the wave of defections across the country. The opposition party…
African Democratic Congress chieftain and former presidential candidate Dele Momodu has declared that President Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 general election if former Vice President Atiku Abubakar runs on a joint ticket with a prominent southern politician such as Peter Obi or Rotimi Amaechi. Momodu made the prediction on Sunday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics,…
By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA African Democratic Congress, ADC, has pushed back at the All Progressives Congress, APC, over its defence of the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu, saying the policies have worsened living conditions and pushed more Nigerians into poverty. The dispute highlights the growing political debate over the real impact of the administration’s economic reforms on ordinary…
The government of the United Kingdom has unveiled the official programme for the upcoming state visit of Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, scheduled to take place from March 17 to 19. The visit, which will be hosted at Windsor Castle, will feature a series of ceremonial events, bilateral meetings and engagements with members of the Nigerian diaspora. According to…
The Peoples Democratic Party’s relevance may be coming to an end as the Chairman of its Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has reportedly concluded plans to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress this week, barring any unforeseen circumstances. According to a THISDAY report via Arise Television, the terms of the defection were still being negotiated…
…as Wike-backedPDP sets condition to accept them By Luminous Jannamike Appeal Court ruling has left Nigeria’s main opposition party with only two governors and their next move could determine whether the party survives as a national political force. Behind a small mosque known locally as Masalaci in Area 1, Mpape in Abuja, the afternoon Ramadan heat hangs heavily over a narrow…
By Henry Umoru, Assistant Poitics Editor THE event of Thursday, 12th March may have come and gone, but it will not be forgotten in a jiffy. A day nine serving Senators in the 10th Senate dumped their political parties for the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The day for the plenary at the hallowed Chamber started like every other legislative days, but…
By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA A dispute has broken out over the ongoing congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State. Party chieftain Chief Amaechi Onowu has petitioned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, alleging that the process has been hijacked. At the centre of the complaint are concerns about how the exercise meant to…
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