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Mutfwang’s Loyalists Say Defection Would Be ‘Justified’ Amid PDP Turmoil

Kingsley Chukwuka 7 November 2025 0

The defection of some governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has once again been justified by the latest ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja stopping the party from proceeding with its National Convention scheduled to hold November 15, 2025. Although a High Court in Oyo State

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PDP State Chairmen urge delegates to go ahead with planning for Convention

Tunde Opalana 7 November 2025 0

The Forum of State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party at a meeting in Abuja on Thursday ratified the decision of the party leadership to go ahead with the plans for the elective national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan. The forum, therefore, urged the delegates to the convention to intensify mobilisation […]

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Trump Orders Pentagon to Prepare for Possible Strikes in Nigeria

Vincent Afolabi 6 November 2025 0

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat of military action in Nigeria over what he described as the targeted killing of Christians in the West African nation. On October 31, Trump redesignated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” in response to claims of a Christian genocide in the country. He had […]

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Resignation Calls On Yilwatda, Ribadu, Recipe For Crisis In APC?

Tom Okpe 6 November 2025 0

Recent calls for the resignations of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), National Chairman, Prof Nentawe Goshwen Yilwatda, and the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, have brought some questions to mind, if this could be a recipe for an unforeseen crisis in the party. Recently, the APC announced the emergence of Prof. Yilwatda, […]

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Gov Diri’s defection: Bayelsa is too critical for us to leave it— APC

Tunde Opalana 5 November 2025 0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday said, there are moments in the life of a nation where politics transcends partisanship when the call to service outweighs the colours of our sentiments and when leaders answers to something greater than their affiliation. He described the event as one of those redemptive moments in the political history […]

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PDP Patriots backs Damagun’s NWC

Tunde Opalana 5 November 2025 0

A group, the PDP Patriots has thrown its weight the Ilya Damagum led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party amidst the polarisation of the organ of the party. Irked by the ugly development in the last 36 hours after a federal high court in Abuja stopped the planned national convention of the party, […]

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Genocide: Osun Gov calls for peaceful dialogue between Nigeria, United States

Tunde Opalana 4 November 2025 0

Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has suggested a renewed diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States amid rising security tensions over allegations of genocide against Christians in the country. The governor advised that the issue should not be allowed to degenerate into diplomatic row capable of threatening the long standing bilateral

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CUPP rejects claims of endorsing APC’s infrastructure projects

Tunde Opalana 3 November 2025 0

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has denied reports suggesting that it endorsed the infrastructural achievements of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government. In a statement issued in Abuja, Chairman of CUPP’s Media Committee, Barr. Chukwudi Ezeobika, criticised the administration for what he described as efforts to mask Nigeria’s

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Edo APC chairmanship aspirant commends Governor Okpebholo’s Ikpoba Hill flyover project

Tunde Opalana 3 November 2025 0

An APC chairmanship aspirant for Ikpoba-Okha Local Government in Edo State, Hon. Ikponmwosa Clement Aitusi, has applauded Governor Monday Okpebholo for initiating the one-kilometre Ikpoba Hill flyover project. Aitusi said the project would significantly improve traffic flow and urban development in Benin City. He praised the governor’s early performance in office, noting:

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Fayose backs Damagum’s suspension, says PDP near extinction

Promise Eze 3 November 2025 0

Former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose has supported the controversial suspension of Umar Damagum as national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On Saturday, the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) led by Damagum suspended Samuel Anyanwu, national secretary; Kamaldeen Ajibade, national legal adviser; Okechukwu Osuoha, deputy legal adviser; and Umaru

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I joined APC in Bayelsa’s interest—Gov Diri

Awwal Owolabi 3 November 2025 0

Ahead of his formal reception into the All Progressives Congress (APC) today, November 3, the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his decision to quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in the interest of the state. Governor Diri, who spoke on Sunday during the 14th Bayelsa Thanksgiving Day at the Ecumenical […]

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PDP NWC suspends Wike’s ally Anyanwu, national legal adviser Ajibade

Awwal Owolabi 2 November 2025 0

The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Samuel Anyanwu, the national secretary, and Kamaldeen Ajibade, the national legal adviser. The party also suspended Okechukwu Osuoha, deputy legal adviser, and Umaru Bature, national organising secretary. Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesperson, announced the suspension during a press

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Gov Adeleke didn’t attack President Tinubu at South West Summit– Osun PDP

Tunde Opalana 1 November 2025 0

The Osun chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has debunked allegation that Governor Ademola Adeleke attacked President Bola Tinubu at the South West Summit held at Akure, two days ago. The party described  story of the allegation as figment of imagination of one, Kola Olabisi. In a statement issued by its media directorate on Friday, […]

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PDP to appeal court order halting mational convention

Andrew Orolua 1 November 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has instructed its legal team to immediately appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja halting its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The court had stopped the opposition party from going ahead with the exercise, holding that […]

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Wike’s group commends ‘landmark judgement’ halting PDP national convention

Awwal Owolabi 1 November 2025 0

The Eminent Leaders and Concerned Stakeholders, a group in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has commended the court judgment halting the party’s planned national convention. In a communiqué issued after a meeting on Friday night, the group described the court’s ruling as a “landmark judgement” that upholds the supremacy […]

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PDP vows to appeal, says court order won’t stop national convention

Awwal Owolabi 1 November 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the judgement of the federal high court stopping its forthcoming national convention will not halt its preparations for the event. In a statement on Thursday, PDP spokesperson Debo Ologunagba described the judgement as “an assault on Nigeria’s democratic process.” Ologunagba said despite the ruling, the opposition PDP remains “fully

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Court stops PDP from holding November national convention

Promise Eze 1 November 2025 0

A federal high court in Abuja has halted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Delivering judgment on Friday, presiding judge James Omotosho ruled that evidence before the court showed the party did not conduct valid state congresses before planning the […]

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Political prostitution’: Court sacks Zamfara rep for defecting to APC, orders refund of salaries

Awwal Owolabi 1 November 2025 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Abubakar Suleiman Gummi, the lawmaker representing Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency in Zamfara State, from the House of Representatives. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Obiora Egwuatu held that Gummi must forfeit his seat after defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party under which he was elected, to

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Party defection: Bayelsa governor, Douye Diri, set to join APC on Monday

Awwal Owolabi 1 November 2025 0

Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, will officially join the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, according to a report by TheCable. President Bola Tinubu, APC governors, and members of the party’s national working committee (NWC) will receive Diri into the ruling party. Sources familiar with the backroom manoeuvring said Diri, who resigned from the Peoples […]

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Akpoti-Uduaghan: my invitation to Akpabio was procedural, not personal

Awwal Owolabi 31 October 2025 0

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has said her invitation to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other lawmakers for the commissioning of projects in Kogi was in line with legislative procedure. On Thursday, Akpoti-Uduaghan invited Akpabio and other lawmakers to the event, two months after returning from suspension. The senator, who marks her