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Umar Sani: Jonathan, not Obi, is north’s best bet for 2027

Awwal Owolabi 27 July 2025 0

Umar Sani, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that if opposition parties zone their presidential ticket to the South ahead of the 2027 elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan should be the preferred candidate. Sani, who served as senior special assistant on

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ADC slams APC for holding NEC meeting at state house, cautions new chairman Yilwatda

Awwal Owolabi 26 July 2025 0

Bolaji Abdullahi, interim national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has faulted the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for holding its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja. The meeting, which led to the emergence of Nentawe Yilwatda, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction, as the new APC

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Fayose: PDP may come fourth in 2027 — party has lost its structure

Awwal Owolabi 26 July 2025 0

Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti State, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost its soul and risks finishing fourth in the 2027 general elections. Fayose, a former member of the G5, made the claim during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he painted a grim picture of the party’s current state. […]

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“Don’t abandon what our fathers fought for” — APC’s Ikonne backs Aba state, slams Otti

Tom Okpe 25 July 2025 0

Paul Ikonne, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), has commended Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State for his unwavering support for the creation of an additional state in the South-East. Ikonne described Uzodinma’s position as a reflection of the popular demand […]

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Ganduje congratulates Yilwatda on APC chairmanship, says his emergence is strategic

Tom Okpe 25 July 2025 0

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, immediate past national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe on his emergence as the new national chairman of the party. In a statement he signed on Friday, Ganduje described Yilwatda’s emergence as strategic, noting that it comes at a critical period in the life of the […]

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2027 is a done deal for APC, says new national chairman Yilwatda

Tom Okpe 24 July 2025 0

Nentawe Yilwatda, newly elected national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the 2027 general election is already a “done deal” for the ruling party. Yilwatda, a professor of engineering and former APC governorship candidate in Plateau, made the statement on Friday as he resumed office at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The […]

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Who is Nentawe Yilwatda, APC’s new national chairman?

Vincent Afolabi 24 July 2025 0

Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction, has been named as the new national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). His appointment came after a late-night consensus deal between President Bola Tinubu and APC governors, succeeding Abdullahi Ganduje at a critical moment for the ruling party. A technocrat with deep political

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APC endorses Nentawe Yilwatda as national chairman

Vincent Afolabi 24 July 2025 0

Nentawe Yilwatda, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction, has been named the new national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Yilwatda emerged as a consensus candidate during a late-night meeting between President Bola Tinubu and APC governors — a move later ratified by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The appointment signals a

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Baba-Ahmed: Tinubu’s silence fuels rumours of dropping Shettima in 2027

Awwal Owolabi 24 July 2025 0

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a former political adviser to President Bola Tinubu, says the president’s failure to personally address rumours about dropping Vice President Kashim Shettima is cause for concern. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, Baba-Ahmed said Tinubu should have publicly shut down the speculation surrounding his 2027 ticket. “I would be very

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APC moves NEC meeting to presidential villa

Tom Okpe 23 July 2025 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has relocated its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting from Buhari House to the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting, earlier scheduled to hold at the party’s national secretariat on Thursday, will now take place at the Banquet Hall of the Villa. A senior party official, who asked not to be […]

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Senate mocks Natasha’s return attempt as ‘skit making’

Promise Eze 23 July 2025 0

Yemi Adaramodu, chairman senate committee on media and public affairs, has criticised suspended Kogi Central lawmaker Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, claiming she turned her attempt to resume work at the Senate into another skit-like display. On Tuesday, Natasha walked into the national assembly on foot after security officials blocked her convoy from entering the complex.

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Sule Lamido: I’ll support any 2027 arrangement that can save Nigeria

Promise Eze 23 July 2025 0

Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa State, says he is ready to support any political arrangement — within or outside the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) — that can secure Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking with journalists in Kano on Tuesday, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs said saving the country must come before […]

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ADC: Nigeria’s economy has collapsed, rebasing can’t mask APC’s failures

Tunde Opalana 23 July 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for celebrating Nigeria’s rebased gross domestic product (GDP), describing the move as “economic cosmetics” that fails to address the suffering of ordinary Nigerians. In a statement on Tuesday, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s national publicity secretary, said the federal

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Tinubu being misled by sycophants around him — APC not okay, says Adamu Garba

Vincent Afolabi 23 July 2025 0

Adamu Garba, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says President Bola Tinubu is surrounded by sycophants who are misleading him about the true state of the country and the ruling party. The former senator spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. Garba said the recent resignation of […]

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‘It’s not a threat’ — Okpebholo insists Obi must seek clearance before visiting Edo

Vincent Afolabi 23 July 2025 0

Monday Okpebholo, the Edo state governor, has reiterated his directive that Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), must notify him before visiting the state. Okpebholo said the instruction was a security measure — not a threat — and insisted it was his responsibility to protect all residents and visitors in […]

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Senator Natasha barred from n’assembly gate as Aisha Yesufu, supporters protest

Vincent Afolabi 22 July 2025 0

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was on Tuesday blocked from entering the National Assembly complex in Abuja, sparking a protest by her supporters and civil rights activists. The suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central arrived at the gate alongside activist Aisha Yesufu, rights advocate Mama P, activist Randy, and a crowd of supporters. But security personnel denied

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Senator Natasha arrives at national assembly despite unresolved suspension

Vincent Afolabi 22 July 2025 0

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has arrived at the national assembly in Abuja—despite a warning from the Senate that her suspension has not been officially lifted. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, made her way to the red chamber on Tuesday morning, in line with her earlier announcement that she would resume legislative duties on July 22. Akpoti-Uduaghan […]

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Crack In LP Widens As Obi’s VP Identifies With Abure Faction

Tom Okpe 22 July 2025 0

The Barr Julius Abure led faction of the Labour Party, LP, held its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting with the party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed and other top notches in attendance. Also in attendance at the meeting held held on Monday at the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja were the factional […]

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2027: Only PDP can defeat Tinubu – Spokesperson

Tunde Opalana 22 July 2025 0

…says NEC ‘ll hold as scheduled By Tunde Opalana The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has rated itself as the only organic party that has the capacity to defeat President Bola Tinubu and his ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in 2027. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba exuded this confidence while interacting with […]

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Adeleke to Osun citizens: I remain committed to serving you

Tom Okpe 22 July 2025 0

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reiterated his commitment to serving the good people of the state, stressing that he will not be distracted from his vow to serve. This is just as the Governor flagged off the dualisation of the 32km Ila township road and the dualisation of the Second phase of Osogbo- […]