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Nigeria’s constitutional eight year tenure limit for governors has again come under judicial interpretation after a ruling of the Federal High Court in Akure barred Lucky Aiyedatiwa from contesting the 2028 governorship election in Ondo State. Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke, who presided over the case, ruled that allowing Aiyedatiwa to seek another term after…
A senior official of the All Progressives Congress has issued a sweeping dismissal of Nigeria’s opposition parties, declaring them intellectually bankrupt and existentially unprepared to contest the 2027 general elections while asserting that the ruling party has already secured insurmountable political and governance advantages under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Tolu Bankole, who serves as the…
Adamu Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has resigned as Commissioner for Works and Energy Development in Adamawa State, days after Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. In a resignation letter dated March 2, 2026 and addressed to the governor,…
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has again declared that FCT Senator Ireti Kingibe will not win re election in 2027, arguing that the lawmaker has failed to deliver visible constituency projects nearly two years after assuming office. Speaking during a media parley in Abuja on Monday, Wike said his position was based on what…
The Oyo State Government has leveled serious allegations against the federal government, claiming a substantial portion of the financial aid promised for victims of the January Bodija explosion was withheld over demands for kickbacks. Dr. Sulaiman Olanrewaju, Special Adviser on Media to Governor Seyi Makinde, made the accusation on Sunday while categorically denying an…
The leadership of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State has publicly appealed to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to remain within the party and resist any move to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The plea was delivered by the State Party Chairman, Alhaji Suleiman Dungurawa, during a press conference held…
The Labour Party (LP) and the Action Democratic Party (ADP) have opened talks aimed at forming a broad political alliance to adopt consensus candidates ahead of future elections, beginning with the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council polls and the Osun State governorship election. The parties said the proposed alliance would focus on joint…
Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2026 Osun State governorship election, has declared his victory is assured, calling his competitors weak and framing his bid as divinely favored. Speaking at an annual prayer gathering organized by the An-sar-ud-deen Society in Ikire on Saturday 27th December , 2025, Oyebamiji, also…
The Labour Party has accused Nigeria’s ruling class of lacking empathy and selflessness, warning that the country will continue to face economic and social challenges unless leaders prioritise the welfare of ordinary citizens over personal gain. In a Christmas message issued on Friday in Abuja, the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the party said…
KADUNA, NIGERIA – Prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately cease all military cooperation with the United States, including reported U.S. airstrikes against terrorist targets within Nigeria. In a strongly-worded statement posted to his Facebook page on Friday, Gumi warned that American military involvement risks exacerbating the…
