Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has engaged a Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., to boost his “reputational standing” in the United States. Documents filed with the US Department of Justice show that the agreement was signed on March 9 and 10, 2026, by the firm’s managing partner, Karl Von Batten, and Nigerian politician Fabiyi Oladimeji. According to the filing,…
By Charles Kumolu Senator Remi Okunrinboye, a prominent supporter of President Bola Tinubu, in this interview, says the President possesses the right vision and determination to turn around Nigeria’s fortunes despite current economic and security challenges. He defends the Tinubu administration’s reforms, saying the discomfort being experienced is short-term and necessary for long-term progress. Why do you continue to support President…
•Inside opposition party’s race for survival By Luminous Jannamike At first glance, it looks like another political fight. Then you step inside the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre Abuja, and the air tells a different story. The hall is packed; not just full, but crowded, alive, shifting. Supporters stand shoulder to shoulder. Aides move quickly between clusters. Conversations overlap, rise, break, and…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed envoys in 12 foreign cities as part of a new initiative aimed at drawing global attention to what it described as a “growing pattern of undemocratic practices and attacks on opposition members” in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, announced the creation of a…
…Crisis is self-inflicted – Acting spokesperson By Nnamdi Ojiego A deepening leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has exposed sharp divisions within the party, with rival factions trading accusations over legitimacy, court orders and the role of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in a dispute that could shape its readiness for the 2027 general election. At the centre…
By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA At the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, a simple question from Kenneth Okonkwo now sits at the heart of a growing political storm. On Thursday, at the open entrance of the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, Kenneth Okonkwo; lawyer, veteran Nollywood actor and political voice, stands still, but the moment around him is not. Dressed in a…
By Ochuko Akuopha WHEN Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas and Michael Diden contested the Delta South Senatorial election in 2023, it was on the platforms of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, respectively. Read Also: Fire in Delta Central as Dafinone, Omo-Agege, Emerhor battle for senatorial seat Joel-Onowakpo was the candidate of the APC and Diden, popularity…
•Majemite, Muoboghare, Mariette, Nani join race By Akpokona Omafuaire The race for the Delta Central Senatorial seat has commenced in earnest as seven aspirants have so far thrown their hats into the ring. At the center of this intensifying battle are heavyweights and rising forces alike. These are Senator Ede Dafinone; Rt. Hon. Augustine Omo-Agege; Chief O’tega Emerhor; Barr Samuel Mariere;…
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has sharply rebuked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, accusing him of overstepping his authority and misinterpreting a court order, while insisting it will go ahead with its planned congresses and national convention. At the centre of the standoff is a Court of…
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has criticised Peter Obi over his recent remarks on Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle, accusing him of diminishing the sacrifices of activists who opposed military rule. Obi had, in a statement reacting to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) derecognition of leadership figures in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), implied that former dictator, late General…
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