*Backing Atiku means Tinubu’s re-election, Babachir Lawal quits ADC *You only cry rigging when you lose, Atiku camp slams Babachir By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has resigned from African Democratic Congress, ADC, declaring that supporting the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, would amount to handing President Bola Tinubu a…
ABUJA — Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday took a swipe at opposition parties, particularly the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, over controversies surrounding their congresses and primary elections. Wike said the disputes that trailed the parties’ internal processes had exposed what he described as the hypocrisy of politicians…
The camp of African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed allegations of manipulation in the party’s presidential primary made by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, insisting that no credible evidence was presented to support the claims. In a statement issued on behalf of the former Vice President by his Senior Special…
The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described opposition political parties as “known liars”, accusing them of misleading Nigerians on claims of political reform. Wike made the remarks on Monday during his monthly media briefing in Abuja, where he called out contradictions and a lack of credibility in their internal democratic processes, particularly in their…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday took a swipe at former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying leadership requires the capacity to confront challenges rather than running away from them. Wike made the remarks during his monthly media chat in Abuja while responding to Obi’s claim that he could increase Nigeria’s electricity…
By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJAIt was supposed to be a week that cemented President Bola Tinubu’s political grip ahead of the 2027 elections. Instead, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has emerged from its nationwide primary elections battered, with a growing list of high-profile casualties — some already gone, others waiting at the door. The fall out is both sweeping and…
•North not completely against Tinubu By Chioma Gabriel, Editor Special Features Yerima Shettima is the Convener of the Northern stakeholders consultative initiative, an influential socio-cultural and political organisation representing the interests of youths in Northern Nigeria. He is an active political figure in Kaduna State. He declared an ambition to run for the Kaduna Central Senatorial District seat under the…
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 election, Adewole Adebayo, has criticised the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, insisting that Nigerians are worse off economically than they were before the government came into office in May 2023. Adebayo made the remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he accused the…
By our reporters ABUJA— AS parties field candidates across the 28 states where governorship elections will hold in 2027, fierce battles loom as outgoing governors fight to produce their successors and first term governors, aside from Siminalayi Fubara of River State, struggle to retain their seats. There will be no election in seven states that have off-cycle governorship polls. Among…
LAGOS — Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with his former rival, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, at his residence in Lagos as part of ongoing reconciliation efforts within the party. Sources according to Channelstv, said the meeting is connected to attempts to unite aggrieved aspirants following the party’s recently…
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