Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has appointed actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo as his spokesperson. This development comes just weeks after the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain publicly voiced his concerns regarding the party’s choice of a vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general
The Department of State Services (DSS) took former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, into custody on Wednesday morning at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. The arrest occurred as Nnaji prepared to depart for Abuja via a private jet. Security
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dropped five senatorial candidates from the final list of the party’s candidates forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 elections. The replaced candidates, including ex-Governor Gabriel Suswam
The immediate past Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, was arrested on Wednesday at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, while preparing to board a chartered flight to Abuja. Authoritative sources confirmed the arrest, stating that Mr. Nnaji would be
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that nine political parties have successfully collected their access codes to upload their candidates’ particulars for the 2027 general elections. The update was provided on Tuesday by the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially removed former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, former House of Representatives member Gbenga Elegbeleye, and 24 other candidates from its final list of National Assembly nominees submitted to the Independent
The Delta State House of Assembly has declared the seat of the member representing Udu State Constituency, Hon. Collins Egbetamah, vacant. This decision follows his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his subsequent defection to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The
Justice Mohammed Umar has granted bail to the leader of the #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, setting the bail bond at N200 million. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday morning, the court outlined strict conditions for the activist’s release. Sowore is required to provide
In a notable political shift within Bayelsa State, Hon. Fyneman Wilson, a prominent chieftain and founding member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wilson announced his resignation from the NDC on Sunday, citing deep-seated
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially launched the recruitment process for ad hoc personnel to support the upcoming Osun State governorship election, scheduled for August 15, 2026. Qualified Nigerians are invited to submit applications for various election-day duties through the commission’s
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a new legal challenge seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) until July 7 for hearing. Justice Mohammed Umar rescheduled the matter after counsel to the
Seriake Dickson, the leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has confirmed that his party is open to exploring potential coalitions with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the 2027 general elections approach. Mr. Dickson, who currently represents the Bayelsa West District in
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has initiated a significant cabinet reshuffle, approving the removal of all Special Advisers, Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, and Special Assistants. The changes also extend to the Deputy Chief of Staff and the Principal Private Secretary. The announcement
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially clarified that it has not released any list of winners following its recently concluded primary elections. The party is urging the public to ignore reports circulating online that claim to name successful candidates. In a public
The mother of the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, Alhaja Sidikat Basiru, has died. Her death was announced in a statement signed and released by the Osun State APC Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, and obtained
A coalition of over 300 civil society organisations, led by the group Womanifesto, has formally requested that the Senate block the confirmation of Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina as an ambassador. The request is based on several pending criminal and civil cases involving allegations
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, will next week address the United Kingdom’s House of Lords as part of activities marking the conferment of an award on him by the African Leadership Organisation, publishers of African Leadership Magazine. The ALO, chaired by the
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Bayelsa State has suffered a significant setback in the home state of its national leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, following the defection of several key members to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors, led by the
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of attempting to undermine Nigeria’s democracy through a plot to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress, warning that such a move could pave the way for
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the Federal High Court judgment that set aside an earlier order directing it to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as a political party.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has said it has assembled a team of lawyers to challenge a Federal High Court ruling in Lokoja, Kogi State, that set aside its registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission, expressing confidence that the decision would be overturned.
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has expressed disappointment with a court ruling reversing an earlier order to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party. The Federal High Court in Lokoja,
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected a ruling by the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State capital, that set aside an earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register it as a political party. The party insists that
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, effectively returning the dispute over the party’s registration to the court
The Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, effectively nullifying all actions taken pursuant to the ruling. Justice Isah Dashen,
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Alhaji Muhammadu Besse, a former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Koko Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State, has died while in captivity. The former party official had been abducted alongside his friend, Muhammed Maibarga, earlier in June. Maibarga, who
The Delta State Government has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan is dead, describing the claim as false and misleading. The clarification was made on Wednesday by Ossai Success, the Senior Special Assistant on Media to Governor
Socio-political activist Aisha Yesufu has explained her decision to decline an offer to contest for a House of Representatives seat under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Speaking on Thursday at a public lecture on “Citizens’ Participation in Governance” at Veritas
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has officially adjourned the hearing of an appeal challenging the de-registration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party, and three other political parties until July 7. The appellate court shifted the matter from June 25 to
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has officially initiated a N8 billion legal battle against his former spokesperson and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, citing alleged defamation. The lawsuit was filed at the Onitsha Judicial Division of the