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No constitution stops Seyi Tinubu from contesting Lagos gov’ship seat — Group
As Nigerians prepare for the 2027 general elections, a top youth group under the aegis of Southern Youth Movement (SYM), has urged the President’s son, Seyi Tinubu to vie for the governorship seat in Lagos State. In a…
You’re a transactional politician – Bauchi gov attacks Wike
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday, slammed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, calling him a “transactional politician” whose loyalty shifts with his personal ambitions. In…
Ifeanyi Ubah: No request to conduct Anambra South Senatorial bye-election yet – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is still awaiting a request from the Senate for the conduct of a by-election in Anambra South Senatorial District to replace Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah. Dr Elizabeth…
Clark asks INEC to fill vacant Rivers Assembly seats
Convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Edwin Clark, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct a by-election to fill the seats of defected lawmakers in Rivers state. In an open…
Southern youth group backs Seyi Tinubu’s governorship bid
The Southern Youth Movement (SYM) on Thursday declared support for Seyi Tinubu’s governorship ambition and ‘gave 101 reasons’ why he should be the governor of Lagos State. In a statement by the National President,…
PDP NWC members visit Fubara in Rivers, declare him party leader
Some members of the national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have declared support for Siminalayi Fubara, governor…
Tinubu reportedly meets Lagos lawmakers, says Obasa’s impeachment was like a coup
President Bola Tinubu has reportedly given his tacit approval to the removal of Hon. Mudasiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, following his impeachment by 32 out of the 40-member Assembly last week.…
‘Council elections to hold in all Lagos LG, LCDAs’ – APC insists
Chairman of Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC), Cornelius Ojelabi, has affirmed that election would hold in the…
Peter Obi Now With Abure Camp – LP Legal Adviser
The National Legal Adviser to the Labour Party, Barr. Kehinde Edum, has said the party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, is now with the national chairman of the party, Julius Abure. The…
Seyi Tinubu’s governorship would benefit Igbos in Lagos, says Obidike
The possibility of Seyi Tinubu becoming the next Lagos State Governor has sparked widespread debate. While opinions are divided, Chief Obidike Chukwuebuka, a respected community leader, has urged Igbos in Lagos to…
Beware of governors plotting your downfall ahead of 2027 – Ohaneze Ndigbo tells Tinubu
The Apex Igbo Sociocultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has raised an alarm over an alleged political conspiracy aimed at derailing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The group claims the plot…
Wike Speaks Like A Broken Water Pipe Without Tap – Wabara
Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Senator Adolphus Wabara, has lashed out at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who tackled him…
Seyi Tinubu: Lagos now for boys – Balami fires back at Igbokwe
Comments by Joe Igbokwe, an All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain condemning the endorsement of Seyi Tinubu as the next Lagos state governor has drawn wide condemnation across the country. Recall that Igbokwe in…
You can’t win political war against Fubara, reconcile now – Sara-Igbe urges Wike
A chieftain of the pan Niger Delta Elders Forum, PANDEF, Chief Anabs Sara-igbe has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike to, as a matter of dignity, reconcile with the Rivers State…
Ahead 2027: Why opposition can’t upstage ruling party
The sight was not just bewildering it was also shocking. Dateline was Thursday, May 29, 2003. Venue was Aso Rock Presidential Villa. It was the cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the second term victory and second…
2027: Joe Igbokwe Accuses Opposition Of Sponsoring Banditry, Vandalism, Others
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Joe Igbokwe has accused the opposition political…
Embattled Ex-Speaker Obasa Lands In Abuja, Desperate To Meet President Tinubu
The embattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, made a quiet return to Abuja Sunday evening, fueling…
Obasa: Between 2027 ambition and feisty party politics in Lagos APC
The news of the impeachment of the erstwhile Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, wafted around town as a huge…
Power, Privilege and Downfall: The Mudashiru Obasa Story
When the Lagos State House of Assembly commenced an emergency plenary session on Monday, many observers could not have predicted the outcome.…
Rivers Crisis: Why I can’t make peace with Fubara – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ruled out any possibility of reconciling with Rivers State Governor,…
2027 Lagos guber race: Obasa’s influence has crumbled, removal inevitable – Banire
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Muiz Banire, has described the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly as an inevitable outcome of his actions and political missteps. Speaking on…
Showdown in Rivers as Wike and Fubara battle for control of PDP after court verdict
The rivalry between former Rivers State Governor and FCT minister Nyesom Wike and his successor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has escalated into a fierce struggle over the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in…
Mudashiru Obasa Is Very Rude – Muiz Banire
A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Muiz Banire, has accused Mudashiru Obasa, the recently impeached Speaker of the Lagos…
Will Obasa’s Impeachment Alter Lagos 2027 Dynamics?
The recent impeachment of the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has set the political stage alight in Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial hub. This development comes as…