Politics

The Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum has kicked against a court order barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting fresh polls to fill “vacant” seats in the state house of assembly.  The…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the validly elected governor of Adamawa State. The court dismissed the appeal filed by Aishatu Binani…

The 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule who abandoned the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress, APC last Monday were officially welcomed into their new party on…

The Kano chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has described as untrue and frivolous, rumours that it entered a deal with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (APC) to surrender its…

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says his political team in Rivers state will not allow anyone to “drag” it down. Wike spoke on Sunday while addressing the traditional rulers of Ogbaland…

A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has joined calls for the restructuring of the country before 2027, saying Nigeria is a failing state.  He insisted that Nigeria would be…

Months after the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress which produced Bola Tinubu as its flag bearer, other APC aspirants have declare their total support for the administration. Some of the APC…

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, was known to have not only described the All Progressives Congress as cancer but had also launched furious tirades against the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi; Minister…

The immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, says he has decided to leave active politics, as he notes that he is beginning to develop allergy to political…

The Labour Party (LP) has withdrawn its petition against the election of Rivers State governor, Sim Fubara, in March 2023. The Labour Party also dropped its petition against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…

Musa Mohammed Ali, a Kano State politician who was declared dead by his party leaders, has threatened court action. He demanded a public apology and the withdrawal of the false death notice. The Chairman of the Action…

Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, says he returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to help President Bola Tinubu’s administration succeed. Adelabu spoke on Friday during his official return to the APC at the…

Federal lawmakers and their constituents have taken to the streets of Port Harcourt for a peaceful march in a show of solidarity with embattled Governor Siminalayi Fubara.The…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said efforts were ongoing to woo the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to the party and that whenever he agrees to join it, he would assume the…

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has vowed to support whoever among the aspirants under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerges as the party’s candidate for the…

A governorship aspirant in the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Mr Asue Ighodalo, said his desire to serve the people informed his decision to join the governorship race. Ighodalo, who had…

The Federal Government has distanced itself from the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, stating that it has no hand in it. The Minister of Information and National…

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued four resolutions following the defection of 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from the…

Hon. Linda Somari Stewart, the lawmaker representing Okrika in the Rivers State House of Assembly, has reportedly made a U-turn on her earlier defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to reports from…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu Garba has opined that Nyesom Wike would be nothing without his current position as the Minister of…

The political crisis in Rivers State intensified dramatically on Monday when 27 state House of Assembly members defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This mass defection…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has initiated reconciliation efforts to bring back its former members, including Labour Party’s presidential candidate,…

Elder statesman Chief Edwin Clark has raised concerns about the actions of former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Clark, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum…

...Hails defection of 27 PDP lawmakers…Calls on Wike to join, lead Rivers’ APC The newly inaugurated caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…