The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lampooned Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, following his return to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Adediran, who was the Lagos PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections, announced his return to APC at a news conference on Monday in Lagos. Adediran, leader of the Lagos4Lagos …

Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai caused a mild stir last week. Though the resignation of his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and gravitation towards the Social Democratic Party (SDP) did not come as a shock, the ruckus that attended them have been instructive. Torrents of negative comments have been heaped up as reactions to his decamping. …

There are strong indications that some former ministers of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari will move en masse to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). A senator in the ninth Assembly, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH on condition of anonymity, said at least 10 former members of the Buhari cabinet were moving to the SDP. ‘What they’re waiting for is the finalisation of …

A former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has restated his commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This followed reports that he had left the party, just as former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai quitting the APC for the Social Democratic Party. Fayemi, who had also served as Minister of Solid Minerals Development in the Muhammadu Buhari …

Former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress, Nasir El-Rufai, has dumped the ruling party for the Social Democratic Party. The prominent politician cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of the APC as the primary reason for his decision. El-Rufai disclosed this in a press statement released on his X …

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, welcomed a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Nicholas Ossai, following his defection from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ossai, who officially decamped to the APC, hinged his exit on the need to bring meaningful development to his constituent, saying the ruling party offers the best platform to achieve the …

Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has alerted security agencies over a plot by supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party to stage a protest at the State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal at the Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday. The Chairman of the State APC, Jarret Tenebe, disclosed in a petition issued on Monday. It partly read, …

The All Progressives Congress has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State of violating his oath of office and the rule of law following the conduct of a local government election on Saturday, 22 February 2025. APC noted the LG election shouldn’t have been held despite a subsisting judgment of the Court of Appeal reinstating previously sacked officials. In a …

As Osun State conducted local government council elections across the state, low turnout of voters, as well as absence of security operatives in polling units highlighted the exercise. Although some wards and polling units witnessed a large turnout of voters, majority of the units where voting took place recorded low turnout compared to the last governorship election in the state. …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed the party’s National Caucus and the National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings for next week Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. This was contained in a notice published on the party’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday night. According to the notice, the National Caucus meeting will be held …