Politics

A total of 11 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party have approached the Supreme Court challenging what powers President Bola Tinubu has to suspend a democratically elected structure of a state. The suit filed by…

What is on the horizon for former Senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki, ahead of the next general election? This question continues to intrigue political observers familiar with Saraki’s trajectory since his debut in…

Twenty-one governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have met with former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna and begged him not to dump President Bola…

The converner of Take-it-Back Movement, Omoyele Sowore, has vowed never to join the intending coalition of former presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party counterpart,…

The internal crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) took a dramatic turn on Monday as two rival factions within the party summoned separate meetings of the National Executive Committee (NEC), signaling a deepening…

The Edo State House of Assembly has removed Hon Natasha Osawaru Irobosa of the the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) as minority leader. Osawaru was removed alongside Charity Aiguobarueghian, Majority Leader. However.…

The US-based Institute of Law Research & Development (ILAWDUN), on Monday, called on President Bola Tinubu to reverse the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, warning that failure to do so could…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclaimed social media reports that its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has been sacked by President Bola Tinubu. A viral WhatsApp message had indicated that…

Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has indefinitely extended the withdrawal of security detail to Lagos traditional rulers Omogbolahan Oniru and Saheed Elegushi, Peoples Gazette can report.…

There is a massive blockade by security agencies of routes leading to Eagles Square and the Federal Secretariat in Abuja, where aggrieved Nigerians were planning to use for their protests against the controversial…

A longlist of notable politicians including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi are in talks to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP).  This is…

As coalition talks to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections gain traction, northern stakeholders are pushing for southern aspirants to commit to a single-term agreement. A source involved in the…

Nicholas Ukachukwu, a former member of the house of representatives, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket for the…

The recall petition against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan failed because the petitioners could not get 50 per cent of registered voters in three out of the five local government areas that make up her senatorial district…

The crisis in the labour party predates the aftermath of the 2023 general elections. In fact, long before 2022 when Peter Gregory Obi emerged as the party’s flag bearer in the election in which the Independent…

The entire political architecture of Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), spoke with one voice on Saturday as all the 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) threw their weight behind Governor…

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the race for some Government Houses at the states is gaining momentum. While some aspirants have publicly declared their interest in becoming governors in their states, others are…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says the Supreme Court judgement on Friday, which sacked the Julius Abure- led National Working Committee of Labour Party, LP, will pave the way for the return of peace, unity and order…

An Ibadan-born businessman and politician, Yekini Adeojo, has been confirmed dead, New Telegraph reports. Adeojo, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), passed away in the early hours of Friday, April 4.…

The High Court of Bayelsa State, sitting in Yenagoa, has issued an order restraining associates of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, from holding a mega rally in the state pending the hearing…

The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted claims of a rift between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, dismissing speculation that Tinubu is considering a new running mate…

The Peoples Democratic Party and a former education minister, Oby Ezekwesili, have endorsed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s rejection of the recall petition against the embattled Kogi Central lawmaker,…

Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the political adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has resigned, Daily Trust reliably learnt. Impeccable sources in the presidency confirmed yesterday that the former spokesman of the Northern…