Politics

2027: Makinde To Unveil His Annointed Candidate As More Aspirants Show Interest

— Gov. Seyi Makinde By St. Johnson Adegboyega As race to the most exalted seat in Oyo State is getting interesting by the day more and more aspirants are showing interest to succeed the incumbent governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde at the end of his second term tenure in 2027. It’s also more interesting that as the list of those who have decided to throw their… []

Wike Names His Three Political Enemies In Rivers State

— Nyesom Wike St. Johnson Adegboyega  Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has named the three politicians he is fighting against in Rivers state. It was reported that this comes amid the suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, alongside his deputy and other House of Assembly members, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the oil-rich state. In an… []

PDP Can’t Make Headway In 2027″ – Oborevwori Gives Reason For Joining APC

— Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori By St. Johnson Adegboyega Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has said his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, was not to kill the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Oborevwori said the PDP can’t make any headway in 2027, hence the decision of his administration to form a political alignment with the APC. Speaking through the state’s Commissioner for Works… []

Wike Reveals Details Of Recent Reconciliation Meeting With Fubara

— Wike, Fubara By St. Johnson Adegboyega Former Rivers state governor and sitting Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday, May 12, revealed details of a recent reconciliation meeting with suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara in Abuja. Fubara was accompanied by two unidentified governors from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a media briefing, Wike expressed doubts about Fubara’s… []

Don’t Play 2023 Game in 2027 Because Iit’ll Backfire – Wike Warns Atiku, PDP Leaders

— Nyesom Wike, Atiku By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Caution message has been sent to leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party against playing games with the party’s 2027 presidential candidate’s ticket by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Speaking during a media chat on Monday, Wike specifically warned party leaders to desist from playing the same game it played while deciding on where… []

After Apology, Akpabio Institutes Fresh Legal Action Against Senator Natasha

— Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Godswill Akpabio By Bunmi Onakan  Following Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s apology to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The number three citizen has taken legal action against her over a social media post he believes was intended to mock him. The lawsuit was filed on May 7, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. It came in response to an apology letter… []

Crisis Rocks Labour Party As Gov. Otti, Other Top Members Suspended

  By St. Johnson Adegboyega  The Julius Abure led faction of the Labour Party has announced the suspension of six prominent and elected members, including the party’s only elected governor, Alex Otti of Abia State and two senators. Warring factions in the opposition Labour Party (LP) have returned to the trenches following this crisis. The trio of Abure, Nenadi Usman and Lamidi Apapa all claim… []

Reactions As Seyi Tinubu Was Spotted Arranging Seat For The President In Aso Rock

— Seyi Tinubu By St. Johnson Adegboyega There have been several reactions from social media users after Seyi Tinubu was spotted at the Presidential Villa in Abuja trying to arrange a chair for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was contained in a viral video that was posted on the official X handle of Nigerian broadcaster, Rufai Oseni on Tuesday. The moment was captured after the… []

Trouble For Wike As N’Delta Youths Give Minister 48 Hours To Retract Remarks Against PANDEF, Edwin Clark

— Nyesom Wike By St. Johnson Adegboyega  The youth chapter of the apex socio-political body for the South-South geopolitical zone, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), to retract his publicly disparaging remarks against the Ijaw nation and the leaders of this socio-political body. According to the youths, it… []

“Heaven Will Not Fall If Fubara Is Impeached” — Pat Utomi Responds To Wike’s Statement

– Pat Utomi, Nyesom Wike By Adeola Idris A chieftains of the Labour Party, Pat Utomi who is equally an economist has spoken about the political uproar in Rivers state. His statement was contained in a post that he shared on his official X handle on Friday. His statement is coming after the former governor of Rivers state and current Minister of the Federal Capital… []

2027: Jandor Set To Join APC As Former PDP Guber Candidate Meets Tinubu in Aso Rock

–– President Tinubu, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (Jandor) By Adeola Idris  Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. The meeting, which was not publicly announced, reportedly took place between 2 pm and 4 pm according to the Cable. While… []

Otti In Trouble As Group Drag Gov., Tinubu Queries Conversion Of His Private Residence To Government House

— President Tinubu, Gov. Otti By Bunmi Onakan  A pro-good governance group, Abia Good Governance Coalition ( ABGGC) has urged Abia State Governor, Alex Otti to immediately relocate to any of the two Government Houses or its annex in the State and discontinue conducting government business in his private residence. ABGGC’s Facilitator, Comrade Maduakolam Okorie who queried the rationale behind Otti’s continued use of his… []

Tinubu’s Minister, APC Governorship Candidate, 7 Others Suspended

— APC logo, President Tinubu By St. Johnson Adegboyega Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and 2019 Bayelsa State All Progressive Congress governorship candidate, David Lyon have been suspended over alleged anti-party activities. In addition to Lokpobiri and Lyon, several key figures, including Commissioner for Power Kharim Kumoko, Commissioner for Lands and Survey Peres Biewari, former APC state chairman Jothan Amos,… []

“Stop Using Amaechi’s Name For Personal Gain”— APC Chieftain Warns Tony Okocha

— President Tinubu, Rotimi Ameachi  By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze and a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed claims that former Minister Chibuike Amaechi will influence the ousting of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Responding to remarks by Tony Okocha, former Chairman of the Rivers… []

Ododo Debunks Defection Rumors, Confirms APC Membership

— Gov. Usman Ododo  By St. Johnson Adegboyega  The recently spread rumour of the Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo’s defection to Peoples Democratic Party has been debunked by the State Government. Earlier, a viral picture of Ododo had emerged with the PDP governors which recently met at the Taraba State Government House, driving speculations that the Kogi governor may be switching camp. But the Kogi… []

Appeal Court Rulling: “The Judgment Is Victory For Democracy And The Judiciary” — Shaibu

— Comrade Philip Shaibu By Adeola Idris  The purported ruling of the Court of Appeal in Abuja upholding the decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja quashing the impeachment of Comrade Philip Shaibu as the deputy governor of Edo state is swimming in much controversy. It was reported that the Court of Appeal affirmed Justice James Omotosho’s verdict that voided Shaibu’s impeachment by the… []

New APC Chairman Gives Conditions To Work With Fubara As Court Sacked Wike’s Ally,

— Wike, Fubara  By St. Johnson Adegboyega New Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Emeka Beke has stated that the party is open to working with Governor Sim Fubara, This came after the court sacked the APC caretaker committee Chairman in the State, Tony Okocha, a strong ally of the FCT, Nyesom Wike. The court also reinstated Beke as the APC… []

Ganduje Reveals His 2027 Plan With Tinubu

— Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Against the speculations that he’s preparing to pick the presidency nomination from in 2027, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje has disowned campaign posters circulating online suggesting that he plans to contest against  President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Ganduje, in a statement issued Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu,  described… []

Edo 2024: APC Calls For Probe As Odigie Accuses Presidency Of Planning To Rig Election

— Prince Emmanuel Odigie  By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Following allegation by a member of the Integrity Group within the party, Prince Emmanuel Odigie, the All Progressives Congress in Edo State has called for investigation into the , the allegation that the Presidency was planning to rig the governorship election. The APC’s director of publicity, Edo Governorship Campaign Council, Comrade Orobosa Omo-Ojo, who made the call in… []

Serback For Amaechi As APC NWC Supports Okocha-led Caretaker Committee

— Rotimi Amaechi  By Bunmi Onakan  It’s a big setback for Rotimi Ameachi camp of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state, on Thursday as the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party failed to recognised the reinstated Emeka Beke as Chairman. Recall that a Rivers High Court sitting in Port Harcourt had on Monday affirmed Beke, a loyalist of Ameachi as the state… []