The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) have suffered fresh political setbacks as two federal lawmakers officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during Wednesday’s plenary session. Hon. Okolie Lawrence, representing the Aniocha North/Aniocha South/Oshimili North/Oshimili South federal constituency of Delta State, resigned from the Labour Party. He explained that his…
Prominent PDP chieftain, Dele Momodu, has publicly praised President Bola Tinubu for intervening in the controversial Abuja property sealing carried out by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Several properties, including banks, filling stations, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) office, and notably, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat,…
ABUJA, Nigeria—The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has officially withdrawn the controversial bill to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians. The Compulsory Voting Bill, which aimed to amend the Electoral Act 2022, was withdrawn on Monday following public backlash and legal concerns. The decision was confirmed in a statement issued by…
A high-stakes political coalition meeting involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi turned chaotic after delegates from Jigawa State disrupted proceedings over representation issues. The meeting, held at the Abuja Continental Hotel and organized by the National Political Consultative Group (North), was temporarily halted following…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has prophesied that three influential Nigerians — not just Peter Obi — will pose a major threat to President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition in the upcoming 2027 presidential election. In a statement released through his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, on Sunday, Primate Ayodele revealed that…
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has confirmed that he will once again contest for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027 under the LP platform. In a viral video circulating on social media, Obi addressed a group of his supporters, stating clearly: “I will still continue to run…
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has strongly criticized the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the sole All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 presidential election, calling it a desperate attempt to cling to power amid growing public discontent. In a statement issued Thursday night, CUPP’s National Secretary, Peter Ameh, described…
In a strategic move to strengthen the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki has been appointed Chairman of the party’s Reconciliation and Strategy Committee. The committee’s mandate is to resolve internal conflicts, restore party unity, and craft a winning political strategy to reposition Nigeria’s main…
Despite escalating economic hardship and growing public discontent across Nigeria, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has boldly declared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the “sole candidate” for the 2027 presidential election, dismissing opposition parties as “shredded and irrelevant.” Akpabio made the controversial statement on Thursday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Summit in Abuja, themed…
