Tensions are mounting within the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its powerful Governance Advisory Council (GAC) over the rumoured 2027 governorship ambition of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At just 39 years old, Seyi is being championed by several youth and diaspora groups, including the Coalition of…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, does not need any alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), nor support from Atiku Abubakar or Nasir El-Rufai, to emerge victorious in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking in an exclusive interview, the Deputy President of the NLC Political Commission, Prof….
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has ignited speculation about a possible defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following strong statements questioning the party’s future and stability ahead of the 2027 elections. During a constituency engagement meeting on Tuesday in Ikot Akpankuk, Ukanafun Local Government Area, Governor Eno used a telling metaphor to describe…
In a dramatic turn of events, suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reportedly met with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, seeking reconciliation amid the deepening political crisis in Rivers State. Naija Blog Daily exclusively gathered that the meeting was held at Wike’s Abuja residence, with Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Governor…
Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has revealed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is making plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Okowa, who was Atiku’s running mate in the 2023 presidential race under the PDP, made this known during an interview on Arise News. This comes…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has convened an emergency meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, following a series of high-profile defections that have rocked the opposition party. The meeting, which is currently ongoing behind closed doors, comes amid escalating internal crises and a growing wave of defections…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has reiterated that his agitation for the freedom of the South East, South South, and parts of Benue and Kogi States is a constitutional right and not an act of terrorism, as alleged by the Federal Government. Kanu made this claim in…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called for the speedy reform of Nigeria’s electoral laws to strengthen the country’s democratic process. Speaking on Monday at a retreat in Lagos organized for members of the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Electoral Matters, Yakubu emphasized the urgent need for timely…
Former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has explained that the recent defection of key Delta political leaders to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was driven by the need to better connect the state to the center of power in Abuja. Last week, Okowa, alongside his successor, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and several cabinet members, officially…
A leaked document obtained by NAIJABLOGDAILY has uncovered a controversial move by President Bola Tinubu to transfer the management of the State House Medical Centre in Abuja to private facility managers. Surprisingly, the letter initiating the process was issued on the Ministry of Education’s letterhead and signed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa….
