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The strait in the Labour Party continued on Wednesday as the Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee, announced at a press conference in Abuja, that it had started investigation into the “numerous corruption and forgery allegations” levelled against embattled National Chairman, Julius Abure. Usman-led caretaker committee, supported by Abia State Governor, Alex Otti; and the 2023 presidential […]
Continue ReadingGale of defections hitting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not about to stop, as Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday hinted at a possible defection, ahead of the 2027 general elections, likening his party (PDP) to a faulty aircraft, just as his comments elicited jitters and entreaties from PDP stalwarts. Eno, […]
Continue ReadingExcept for last-minute changes, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) and the Governors Forum (GF) are scheduled to hold a strategic meeting on May 11 to address the gale of defections and other challenges facing the party. Reports say a trusted member of the NWC, who would not want to be named, […]
Continue ReadingAfter the gale of defections sweeping through the ranks and strongholds of the country’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its National Working Committee has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday to address the wave of defections and other internal crises that have plagued the party over the past years. Recall that PDP’s former vice presidential […]
Continue ReadingFormer Kwara State governor and ex-president of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has assured members of the opposition PDP that there was no cause for alarm in spite of the switching of parties by Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori; and Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the former running mate to the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 […]
Continue ReadingIn a communique, the Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, known as the PDP Governors Forum, on Monday dismissed speculations of a possible merger of parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. They also lamented the alarming worsening security situation in Nigeria as evidenced in parts of the country, especially in Borno, […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the recent Supreme Court judgement that set aside the lower courts judgments which recognised Abure as chairman, Labour Party (LP), on Wednesday approved the transition committee led by Nenadi Usman to commence the process of rebuilding the party from the scratch. The decision was taken at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the […]
Continue ReadingThe struggle for the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) took a different twist on Monday after the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure and LP presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi election simultaneously called for separate meetings of the National Executive Committee to discuss the future of the party following Friday’s judgement by […]
Continue ReadingFormer Governor of Kaduna State and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has announced his resignation from the ruling party and defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of the APC […]
Continue ReadingThe 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 general election in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has dumped the party. Jandor announced his resignation at a press briefing held at Liberty Place, Ikeja, in Lagos on Monday. His reasons for leaving the opposition party are not unconnected […]
Continue ReadingThe crisis of leadership rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly might be resolved soon as the intervention of heavyweights in the All Progressives Congress (APC) may be leading to a headway. Mudashiru Obasa, the impeached Speaker, and the current Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, might be stepping aside for another lawmaker to lead the House. The […]
Continue ReadingNational Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the purported suspension of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Adolphus Wabara, describing it as illegal. The party, in a statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, faulted the suspension, stating that it violated the PDP Constitution […]
Continue ReadingPolitical crisis in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), continues to exacerbate as its Abia State chapter has suspended the chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Senator Adolphus Wabara, over alleged anti-party conducts. Wabara’s suspension was announced after a state executive council meeting in Umuahia. It noted that Wabara’s activities are unbecoming of […]
Continue ReadingPresidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said that President Bola Tinubu has removed himself from power a long time ago; stressing that what the SDP is doing is charting a future course for the country’s growth and development. Adebayo, who is also the leader […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement issued in Abuja, the 29-member caretaker committee, established by Abia State Governor Alex Otti and the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, has warned Julius Abure to stop presenting himself as the party’s national chairman. The committee, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, declared that they remain in charge of the Labour […]
Continue ReadingIn a combat of words on Monday over an alleged threat to the life of the former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and supporters of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, engaged themselves. The hostility was a fallout of Sunday’s interview on Arise Television, […]
Continue ReadingVice-President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected as the first female president in the southern African nation. Nandi-Ndaitwah’s ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) Party was on Tuesday declared winner of last week’s disputed elections which the opposition has vowed not to recognise. Electoral umpire, Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said Nandi-Ndaitwah clinched […]
Continue ReadingNational Coordinator of the ‘Obidient Movement’ (NCOM), Yunusa Tanko, has affirmed the possibility of the Labour Party’s 2023 candidate, Peter Obi, becoming Nigeria’s president in 2027. Tanko also noted that electoral malpractice in the 2023 election denied Obi victory, adding that a “new Nigeria” is possible if the people elect the right leaders. He made […]
Continue ReadingIn a keenly contested race, Nigerian-British Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch, simply called Kemi Badenoch, has emerged as the new leader of the UK Conservative Party. Badenoch, 44, and Member of British Parliament for North West Essex, secured victory over Robert Jenrick with 53,806 votes to his 41,388, following a months-long campaign. In her victory speech, […]
Continue ReadingPeoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, replied the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Umar Ganduje, and told him that any attempt to capture the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State would be to invite whirlwind and its attendant consequences. The APC chairman had boasted that the party would “capture” the Southwest by […]
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