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Nyesom Wike has told the Peoples Democratic Party to abandon any hope of returning to office through entitlement, declaring at the party’s 109th National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Wednesday that political power is seized through struggle rather than handed over. Addressing party faithful, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and PDP…
A fresh demand for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to step down has emerged from the opposition, with Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi pointing to the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as a model of political accountability the Nigerian leader should follow. Obi made the call in a statement on his…
Political associates of former President Goodluck Jonathan have stressed that only the former leader can speak with authority on his political intentions ahead of the 2027 general election. They have warned against individuals or media reports that seek to define his position without clear authorisation. The position was outlined in a statement by Sam…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to reject the presidential ticket offered to him by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the move as a “bizarre comedy” and warning that accepting it could damage Jonathan’s global image. The Tanimu Turaki-led faction…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is constitutionally eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election, dismissing a legal challenge that sought to bar him from seeking a return to the nation’s highest office. In a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, the court held that no legal…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has issued a stinging indictment of Nigeria’s political culture, declaring that the country stands alone in Africa as a nation where thuggery has evolved into a recognised and rewarding profession, warning that the trend poses a direct threat to democratic governance. Jonathan made the remarks on Wednesday at the opening…
Peter Obi, former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has dismissed growing speculation that former President Goodluck Jonathan’s potential entry into the 2027 presidential race poses any threat to his own ambitions. Obi made the remarks on Tuesday evening after completing a two-hour presidential screening exercise at the national secretariat of…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN) has scheduled the screening of former President Goodluck Jonathan for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, as the party’s lone presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general elections. The faction disclosed the development in a statement announcing the screening exercise scheduled for 10…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan warned that Nigerians are becoming dangerously desensitised to persistent insecurity and mass murder. Speaking at a book launch in Abuja, the former leader lamented that citizens now treat news of violent deaths as routine daily occurrences. He contrasted this current apathy with the national outrage that followed early insurgent attacks during…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has imposed a N1 million cost on a plaintiff seeking to legally bar former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election, after months of procedural negligence nearly derailed the case entirely. Justice Peter Lifu delivered the ruling on Friday, expressing clear frustration at the conduct…
