By Adeola Badru Tension that gripped the Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday eased by evening following the decisive intervention of Governor Seyi Makinde, who moved swiftly to halt what insiders described as a brewing impeachment plot against the Speaker. Calls for the governor’s intervention had intensified earlier in the day as anxiety mounted within the Assembly over…
By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has expressed strong confidence in its chances ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying the APC has consolidated its hold on key swing states in the Northwest and is well positioned to dominate the polls. Speaking during a media chat monitored in Abuja on Wednesday, national chairman of the…
The National Vice Chairman of the Labour Party for the South-West, Abayomi Arabambi, has declared that the party’s leadership, including Abia State Governor Alex Otti, has reached a consensus to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Arabambi made the declaration during an interview on News Central on Thursday. “Abure and Governor Alex Otti have all agreed in…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, has criticised former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, over his recent interview on Arise Television, describing it as a “disaster.” In a statement issued on Thursday, Dare said Atiku’s television appearance lacked substance and failed to demonstrate leadership or policy direction. “Atiku Abubakar’s latest television outing…
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would suffer a decisive defeat if the 2027 elections are conducted in a free and fair manner. Lawal, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the assertion on Wednesday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he…
Special adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed claims by former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, that any coalition-backed candidate would defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election. Atiku had, during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, expressed confidence that a united opposition could unseat the current administration. “With a coalition candidate, the President…
By Emmanuel Okogba Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his recent comments on Nigeria’s power rotation arrangement. In a strongly worded statement, Onanuga accused Atiku of attempting to disrupt the established North-South power rotation formula ahead of the 2027 presidential election. He recalled that in 2023,…
Despite mounting pressure from opposition, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed confidence that major voting blocs in Kano and Katsina states are firmly aligned with the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda made the assertion during a media chat with journalists in Abuja, where he also dismissed…
By Henry Umoru, ABUJA Barely 24 hours after the African Democratic Congress, ADC, led by former President of the Senate, David Mark, held its National Convention, former presidential candidate of the party, Dumebi Kachikwu has taken a swipe at them, accusing them of defying a subsisting court order and dragging the opposition platform into what he described as “political…
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has said he is willing to step aside for any consensus candidate that may emerge within the coalition being built around the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi. Atiku made the remarks during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Wednesday, where he addressed questions on unity within the…
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