Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has stated that President Bola Tinubu has broken the long-standing jinx of marginalisation suffered by the South-East Region in Nigeria’s political and infrastructural landscape. Umahi made the declaration over the weekend during a civic reception organised in his honour by the Okposi Okwu community in the Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Concerned Youth in Gombe State on Monday threw its weight behind former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition in 2027. In a press statement by the Chairman, Concerned PDP Youth, Gombe State, Ismail Gombe, and Secretary, Abubakar Pantami, described Atiku as ‘one of the most qualified hopefuls to lead Nigeria under the PDP in 2027’, …

Jigawa gov tears defectors’ PDP membership card, opposition party demands apology Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has figuratively torn the membership cards of defectors from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) while welcoming them to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The gesture, accompanied by strong remarks from Namadi, was seen as a blow to the PDP’s relevance in the state. …

Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has declared that no politician could win the presidency in 2027 without the support of the north. Speaking in a video interview in Kaduna over the weekend, Baba-Ahmed, who appeared alongside Professor Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), emphasised that the …

The Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare has launched a scathing response to recent comments made by the Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed. It was reported that on Friday, while speaking as a guest on Arise Television, Baba-Ahmed called on President Tinubu to give up contesting in the 2027 presidential …

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Friday, spoke candidly about the deepening crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), warning that the party may be headed for total collapse if urgent reconciliation measures are not implemented. Speaking during a live interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Fayose lamented the PDP’s internal disarray, blaming long-standing unresolved issues and a lack …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared his support for Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State in the 2027 gubernatorial election, signalling a rare bipartisan endorsement across party lines in the state’s political landscape. Akpabio, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, made his position known through his wife, Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, during a Town Square meeting held at …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed the reason he vehemently opposed Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition in 2023. Contrary to the claim that his anti-Atiku stand ahead of the 2023 election was because the former Vice President didn’t pick him as his running mate, Wike said his decision to oppose Atiku was solely based on principle. …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction with the presidential declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Wike made this known during a media parley in Abuja on Friday, noting that the emergency rule was not part of his desired outcome in the ongoing political crisis. ‘I am not happy with the state …

A former lawmaker and human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has issued a strong warning to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to avoid the pitfalls of tribal favouritism in governance. Speaking on recent criticisms aimed at President Tinubu-led government, Sani said this during a live broadcast on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’ on Thursday. He questioned the silence of many voices …