Senator Ibrahim Lamido: The Futility of Factionalizing the APC.
By Emmanuel Ado In any functioning democracy, political parties are more than just vehicles for winning general elections. Unfortunately, in Nigeria, and for many politicians, that is precisely what the parties are for. After the elections, it is typical for these politicians to disappear and only resurface during the next election cycle when they once […]
Court Orders Arrest of INEC Chairman Over Contempt
The Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State capital, has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, for contempt and disobedience of court orders. The court’s decision was in response to a suit filed by the Action Alliance (AA) […]
Senator Ibrahim Lamido is Not from Sokoto State — APC Sokoto Chairman
Senator Ibrahim Lamido is Not from Sokoto State — APC Sokoto Chairman The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Isa Sadiq Achida, has declared that the era of non-indigenes taking the hospitality of Sokoto State people for granted is over. He said”While Sokoto will remain a welcoming and accommodating […]
Aminu Tambuwal: Will 2027 be the end of his political career?
By Emmanuel Ado Senator Aminu Tambuwal, once hailed as a rising star in Nigerian politics, may be approaching the end of his political career, judging by the renewed determination of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sokoto State Chapter to permanently retire him in the 2027 general elections. At the forefront of this mission are Isa […]
Tambuwal’s Legacy was a Collapsed State—APC Sokoto State Chairman.
In a searing rebuke of former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Alhaji Isa Sadiq Achida, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sokoto State, has described Tambuwal’s eight years in office as a “disastrous era of stagnation, deception, and asset stripping.” In an exclusive interview, Achida said Tambuwal refused to hand over officially to Governor Ahmed […]
Ondo Election: Action Alliance Denies Connection with Pro-Tinubu Group.
The Action Alliance (AA) has denied reports linking it to a group supporting the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Ondo State. This denial was issued in a statement by the Action Alliance Chairman, Abdullah Olowokere, and was made available to the media in Kaduna today. Olowokere clarified that the group known as the […]
PDP Defies Rain, Holds Peaceful Ward Congresses Across Edo
BENIN CITY – Heavy rains on Saturday did not deter members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State as they trooped out in large numbers to participate in the party’s ward congresses, electing new executives and delegates across the 192 wards. At Oredo Wards I, II, and III in Benin City, where journalists […]
A New Era Beckons for Actors Guild of Nigeria as Northern Candidates Step Forward
By Ehis Agbon. The race for the leadership of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) is heating up as aspirants declare interest in charting a new course for the association. For the first time in its history, members from Northern Nigeria are mounting a strong campaign to produce the next National President of the guild, […]
2027: Why Wadada’s Return to APC Raises the Bar on Governance in Nasarawa
By Peter Jatau, Abuja, Nigeria. The political landscape of Nasarawa State is set for a major shake-up as Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada formally resigns from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and returns to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party he helped to build from inception. His comeback, widely described as a “homecoming,” […]
DSS Arrests PDP Agent with N30m Cash in Kaduna Over Alleged Vote-Buying.
KADUNA – The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a suspected People’s Democratic Party (PDP) agent, Shehu Fatange, in Kaduna with about N30 million cash allegedly earmarked for vote-buying ahead of Saturday’s bye-elections in the state. Fatange was reportedly apprehended on Friday evening at a hotel within the Kaduna metropolis, where he was said […]