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2027 Coalition Against Tinubu: PDP gives condition to back Atiku, Peter Obi, El-Rufai
Although the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hasn’t made its official position known on the coalition being put together by some key leaders of the opposition to wrestle power from the ruling party at the federal level,…
Declaration of emergency rule in Rivers is all about 2027 elections — Dalung
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, March 18, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspended the…
REWIND: ‘Godfatherism isn’t good’ — in 2018, Wike advised Ambode to resist Tinubu’s influence
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), once advised Akinwumi Ambode, former Lagos governor, to reject…
Tinubu, Wike: 2027 troubles that caused Fubara’s suspension
Just two years after producing a miraculous sprint at the finish line to win Rivers State in the 2023 presidential election, the camp of President Bola Tinubu has commenced the race for 2027, opposition elements…
Federal High Court Grants Recall Process Of Senator Natasha
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja Kogi State capital has set aside an earlier ruling that restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving the recall process initiated by…
Rivers: Suspension of Fubara, lawmakers dents Nigeria’s image — Goodluck Jonathan
Former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said that the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and other elected officials of Rivers State, dents Nigeria’s image. Jonathan said this while speaking as the…
Nigerian governors’ forum breaks silence on Fubara’s suspension
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has defended its decision to remain silent on recent political events, emphasizing its role as a neutral policy body. In a statement issued on Saturday, titled “NGF Clarifies…
It’s not in Osun’s interest for Aregbesola, Oyetola to be friends —Ex-Deputy Speaker, Lasun Yusuf
A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Lasun Yusuf, in this interview by SAM NWAOKO, speaks on his absence from the Nigerian political scene and on a number of issues in the polity.…
Fubara’s Aide Breaks Silence, Speaks on Suspended Governor’s Whereabouts
The Chief Press Secretary to suspended Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara has dismissed speculation about the…
Suspension of Rivers Gov, Lawmakers: South-south tackles Tinubu blow-by-blow
•President lacks the power to sack elected gov, dep gov, lawmakers – Leaders, stakeholders•Brokered unrealistic peace accord between Gov Fubara, Wike•It’s incorrect to say the governor ignored the Supreme…
State of Emergency: It’s all about Rivers’ money – Anabs Sara-Igbe
Former Publicity Secretary of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, in this interview, faulted the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, arguing that the motivating factor…
‘Dangerous precedent’ — coalition criticises n’assembly for approving Rivers emergency rule
The Coalition of Democrats in Africa has criticised the national assembly for approving the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state by President Bola Tinubu. A statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Ibrahim…
Reverse Fubara’s suspension now – Northern elders tell Tinubu
The Northern Elders Forum has expressed displeasure over the recent political development in Rivers…
We want Natasha back home to learn purposeful representation – Constituents
The Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District on Friday said they want to bring back Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan home, through recall to learn purposeful representation. Some of the constituents across…
Why didn’t he declare SOE in Lagos over Obasa saga? — Utomi questions Tinubu’s motive
Prof Pat Utomi has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s motive for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, arguing there was no ground for such a move. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, March 18, 2024,…
No amount of gang up can stop Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 – Ganduje
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has warned…
ANALYSIS: How Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai’s Coalition May Play Out
Key opposition leaders yesterday formally announced a coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, but several unanswered questions linger. Observers are asking how leaders with differing…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Declares Wike’s Loyalist, Anyanwu, As PDP National Secretary Amid Party…
In a fresh twist to the deepening crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Supreme Court has declared Samuel Anyanwu, an ally of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, as the party’s…
Emergency rule: Ijaw to meet, decide on options for self-determination – INC president
Tuesday’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu has rekindled the quest for self-determination by the Ijaw ethnic nationality…
‘Your call for state of emergency senseless’ – Osun Govt, PDP tackle Senator Ajibola
The Osun State Government and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state have described the state of the emergency comment attributed to the…
Rivers State Electorates Drag Tinubu, Senate President, Others To Court Over ‘Illegal State Of…
The electorates in Rivers State have dragged President Bola Tinubu to court over the removal of the elected Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi…
‘SDP not for disgruntled politicians’ — Adebayo
Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Prince Adewole Adebayo has dismissed insinuations in some quarters that the party had become a beautiful bride for…
Rivers: Atiku, Obi, el-Rufai, Amaechi are disgruntled politicians – Presidency
THE Presidency on Thursday described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, the former Kaduna State governor,…
Emergency Rule: PDP governors to sue Tinubu — Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has revealed the intention of the governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic…