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A war of words has broken out between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, after the minister publicly declared that Atiku’s African Democratic Congress (ADC) would fail to secure 10 per cent of votes in Rivers State during the 2027 presidential election. Wike made the declaration…
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) will not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, opting instead to pursue strategic alliances with other political parties, in a decision that signals a significant recalibration of opposition politics ahead of the polls. The announcement was made on Saturday in Abuja by the party’s National…
Fresh from a Supreme Court ruling affirming David Mark as leader of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar has cautioned supporters against premature celebration, warning that the political contest ahead remains decisive. The statement signals a shift within the opposition from legal consolidation to political mobilisation, as parties begin positioning for the 2027 general…
Nigeria’s evolving opposition landscape took a new turn on Thursday as the Peoples Redemption Party confirmed the defection of former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, describing the move as a strategic boost to its reform agenda. In a statement issued in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Muhammed Ishaq, said Baba-Ahmed’s entry…
The internal fracture of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened as the faction aligned with Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, formalised plans for the 2027 presidential primaries. This group has pegged the cost of its Expression of Interest and Nomination forms at a combined N51 million. The decision emerged from a…
A magistrate’s court in South Africa has handed down a five-year prison sentence to Julius Malema, the 45-year-old leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, concluding proceedings that have traversed eight years since the underlying incident. The ruling, delivered Thursday by Magistrate Twanet Olivier, found that Malema’s discharge of an assault rifle during a 2018 party…
A divergence of perspectives has emerged among senior opposition figures regarding the source of Nigeria’s escalating pre-election turbulence, with contradictory assessments appearing within hours from two prominent PDP leaders. The discord highlights internal analytical fractures as the party confronts institutional challenges ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle. Olabode George, the former Deputy National Chairman…
The African Democratic Congress has declared its determination to participate in the 2027 general election on its own platform, defying the Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to derecognise its leadership. The declaration comes amid a protracted leadership crisis that has tested the party’s institutional resilience and raised questions about the regulatory framework governing political…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has subsided, announcing an open-door policy for former members seeking a return to the opposition party. Speaking during a media parley in Abuja on Friday, the PDP chieftain likened politics to a game…
Congo-Brazzaville’s Constitutional Court has confirmed President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s re-election with 94.9 per cent of the vote, extending the 82-year-old leader’s four-decade rule over the oil-rich central African nation. The March 15 election gave Nguesso a new five-year term, court president Auguste Iloki announced at a public hearing at the weekend. “Nguesso won an…
