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Cracks in Tinubu’s dynasty as president locks horn with Lagos lawmakers, GAC over Obasa
The removal of the embattled lawmaker, Mudasiru Obasa, as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has created cracks in President Bola Tinubu’s dynasty. Ismaeel Uthman writes There are indications that…
Aregbesola, Kwankwaso hold ‘strategic meeting’ in Lagos ahead of 2027
Rauf Aregbesola, former minister of interior, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, ex-governor of Kano state, have met in Lagos, to “strategise” ahead of the 2027 general election. “Aregbesola and Kwankwaso just completed a…
POWER STRUGGLE: Impeachment of Lagos Speaker Obasa sparks crisis in Tinubu family
President Bola Tinubu, mindful of divisions exposed by his loss of Lagos State in the 2023 presidential vote, is keen to avoid further cracks in his…
INEC defends N126bn budget request, says N85bn earmarked for salaries
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has defended the commission’s N126 billion budget request for 2025. Yakubu…
PDP govs, BoT targeting me over ties with Wike — Anyanwu
Embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Sam Anyanwu, has accused…
774 electoral offenders on trial over 2023 elections – INEC
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has said that about 774 alleged electoral offenders from the 2023 general elections are currently being prosecuted across the…
Lagos assembly leadership crisis: GAC sliding into extinction – Critics
The rumpus within the Lagos State All Progressives Congress, APC, has no doubt continued to grow as opinions pile up on the usefulness or otherwise of the Governance Advisory Committee, GAC, a body created by…
Obasa: Normalcy returns as Meranda steers affairs of Lagos Assembly
Normalcy has returned to the Lagos State of Assembly as the newly elected Speaker, Mrs Mojisola Meranda gained more support and collaboration of other lawmakers to steer the affairs of the House. The legislators,…
Meranda was duly elected Lagos speaker… she mustn’t be treated like an appointee – Women Group
The Safe Haven Women Group Abuja has demanded fair treatment for Mojisola Meranda, the speaker of the Lagos house of assembly. Zainab Kassim, the group’s convener, spoke on Thursday during a press conference in…
Plans for 2027 coalition in full swing as opposition forces unite to topple Tinubu
As the 2027 general elections draw closer, opposition parties and dissatisfied members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are intensifying their behind-the-scenes consultations, strategizing to form a…
Obasa: Sanwo-Olu heaves sigh of relief; Lagos assembly resumes sitting as Tinubu succumbs to…
Strong indications emerged on Wednesday, that President Bola Tinubu may have finally backed down on the lingering crisis…
PDP Disciplinary Committee Summons Anyanwu, Ortom, Others Amid Party Crisis
The National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned several high-profile members, including former Benue…
Awosanya ‘Segalink’ Writes Tinubu, Warns Against Returning Obasa As Lagos Speaker
Human rights activist, Dr. Segun Awosanya, popularly known as Segalink, has called on President Bola Tinubu to support the Lagos State…
Tinubu not God in Lagos; we won’t accept Obasa’s return as speaker, GAC member says
A member of the Governance Advisory Council of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos, Muraina Akanbi Taiwo, says moves to reinstate the impeached speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, will be rejected,…
El-Rufai lacks capacity to unsettle Tinubu…. he can’t even win senatorial seat – Bwala
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to the president on policy communication, says Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, does not have the capacity to “unsettle” President Bola Tinubu. Bwala spoke on Thursday during…
APC tightens grip on Senate with 64 seats after Ned Nwoko’s defection to ruling party
The defection of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ned Munir Nwoko to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has bolstered the ruling party’s dominance in the Senate, increasing its seat count to 64. With this…
Senate Okays Tinubu’s Request To Sack 3 RECs
The Senate on Wednesday adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to sack the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of Sokoto, Abia and Adamawa states. Daily Trust reports that the three RECs…
PDP BoT aligns with governors, backs Udeh-Okoye as national secretary
The board of trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has backed Sunday Ude-Okoye as national secretary of the party. The BoT’s decision is…
Lagos Assembly Members Meet With Tinubu Over Leadership Crisis
The leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly is yet to be over, since the removal of the former speaker Mudashiru Obasa on January 13, 2025. Some members of the Lagos State House of Assembly…
“Ekiti people are tired of APC” – Fayose’s younger brother joins 2026 guber race
Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, a governorship hopeful in the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, has declared that he is the best candidate to unseat incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji in the 2026 election.…
APC plotting to force Anaechi out of party – Spokesman
The factional of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Emeka Beke in Rivers State said Tony Okocha is doing everything possible to force former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi out of the political party.…
APC considers indirect primary to pick candidate for Anambra guber poll
Ahead of the November 8 Anambra governorship poll, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is considering the call for the conduct of the party primary to select the candidate of the party through the use of the…
For Your Sake, Children, Grandchildren, Don’t Vote Tinubu, APC in 2027 – Adewole Adebayo
In three months from now, May, the Bola Tinubu administration will be two years in office. As…
Judiciary Under Fire Over Protracted Crisis In Rivers State
The Tony Okocha-led All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has blamed the judiciary for the prolonged political crisis in the state. Okocha alleged…