By Adeola Badru The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has granted all parties involved in the dispute over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elective convention leave to pursue an out-of-court settlement, adjourning the case indefinitely while urging stakeholders to resolve the crisis peacefully in view of the timetable for the 2027 general elections released by the Independent National…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are not worried about the party’s shrinking number of governors, insisting the current crisis within the party will pass. Makinde spoke on Tuesday in Abuja during an expanded meeting of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), describing the ongoing defections from the party as a…
By Ike Uchechukwu The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Cross River State has strongly condemned attempts by non-members to hijack the party’s structure, insisting that the party remains united under the leadership of its State Chairman, Ambassador Dr. John Oga. Addressing journalists at a press briefing in Calabar on behalf of the state chairman, the Vice Chairman for the…
By Luminous Jannamike The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will soon return to its national secretariat at Wadata Plaza after a favourable judgment from the Court of Appeal. The party says the ruling clears the way for it to resume activities at the headquarters as preparations continue for its national convention and the 2027 general…
How Appeal Court ruling ended his stay in PDP — Spokesman By Clifford Ndujihe Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has cited the protracted crisis and legal disputes rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governor’s defection was formally announced on Monday by the Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Mallam Mani…
…Ratifies the Expulsion of Shehu Gabam, Others By Henry Umoru, ABUJA The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has approved and ratified the appointment of Dr Sadiq Abubakar Gombe as the National Chairman of the party. The motion to this effect was moved by a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Karu/Keffi/Okona Federal…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, has rejected the judgment of the Court of Appeal which nullified the party’s national convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Spokesperson of the Turaki faction, Mr Ini Ememobong, disclosed in a statement that the party’s lawyers had been…
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed the judgment that barred the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with the national convention it held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2026. That convention produced a factional leadership for the party, with Senior Advocate of Nigeria Taminu Turaki, SAN, as National…
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja on Monday, dismissed an appeal filed by the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, challenging an amendment to a suit aimed at barring him from seeking re-election in 2028. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, held that the appeal lacked merit…
•as APC steps up strategy •Opposition struggles with funds, structure •PDP talks tough, ADC raises alarm •LP races against time •APGA banks on early digital reforms By Henry Umoru, Omeiza Ajayi, John Alechenu, Luminous Jannamike & Gift ChapiOdekina ABUJA — With the release of the 2026 Electoral Act and a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, political parties are…
If you’re a real lifter, you’ll love…
Make sure to ask about this cheap…
