Politics

The gale of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, appears to suggest that Nigeria may be tilting dangerously towards a one-party system. While such moves are often…

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed sadness about having to accept the conditions the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, proposed to him to ensure his return as governor and for peace to reign.…

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has said he has no plans to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, maintaining that he is still in the party. Mr Mbah stated this during an interactive session with the members of the…

Some loyalists of the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, have decried his resignation, saying it will not augur well for the party. This is just as a group in…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has recounted how northern Muslim power blocs opposed the transfer of power to him following the death of his late principal, ex-President Umaru Yar’Adua, in 2010. Jonathan made…

Barring any last-minute change, the anti-Tinubu coalition is set to announce the African Democratic Congress as its adopted platform. Sunday PUNCH also gathered that former Senate President, David Mark, would serve…

Some Borno residents have described the resignation of Abdullahi Ganduje as Chairperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as part of a ploy to deny Vice President Kashim Shettima renomination for the 2027…

Indications have emerged that Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was compelled to resign as national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje,…

Supporters of the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, have differed over his reconciliation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. While some welcomed the development,…

              In a surprise move, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has resigned from his position, effective immediately.Mr Ganduje, a former Governor of Kano…

President Bola Tinubu has agreed to reinstate Siminalayi Fubara as the governor of Rivers state — but with the condition that he will not seek re-election in 2027, TheCable can report. The truce was reached during a…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reunited the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the State House of Assembly. The resolution…

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, has warned President Bola Tinubu that worsening poverty, hunger, and insecurity across Nigeria could threaten his chances in the 2027 general election. In a…

Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that the planned opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 elections poses a serious threat to the ruling All…

Suspended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has met with the suspended Speaker of the House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule and other aggrieved state lawmakers. Multiple sources confirmed on Thursday evening the…

Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, has tackled Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, over his comment against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking in an…

President Bola Tinubu says opposition leaders planning a coalition to unseat him in 2027 are “politically displaced persons” in search of a new abode. Speaking on…

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Usman Okai Austin, has described former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as a “bitter ex-governor on a revenge tour,” accusing him of lashing out at President Bola Tinubu…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that there is no shortcut to the registration of any political party in the country. Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and…

Twenty-four lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State have dumped their party for the now ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers defected from the PDP to the APC barely three days after…

The Citizens Collective for Good Governance (CCGG) has accused former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, of launching attacks against President Bola Tinubu out of bitterness over his exclusion from the federal cabinet.…

Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, says he may exit the All Progressives Congress (APC) if President Bola Tinubu fails to fix things in the country. Speaking on “Prime Time”, an Arise Television programme,…

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday urged APC chairmanship and councillorship candidates in the July 12 Local Government Elections not to take the election for granted. Sanwo-Olu, who presented…

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Alhaji Shehu Gabam, has denied reports of his suspension from office, insisting he remains firmly in charge and accusing unnamed political forces of…