Last week’s defection of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno and other elected officials in the state from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sparked outrage among a faction of the PDP stakeholders in the state. Also read: A/Ibom governor moves from PDP to APC despite supporters’ opposition The protesting group is demanding that …

The Osun State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday Bisi, has declared that the defection of members of the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not stop Governor Ademola Adeleke from winning his re-election in 2026. Bisi described the defections as ‘a storm in a teacup’, stating that almost every sector of society was in support …

‘When the debate is lost, slander becomes the loser’s tool’. It looks like the Greek philosopher Socrates had Nigeria in mind when he made the statement above. How does one rationalise a situation where notable opposition figures choose the rather pathetic path of self-immolation instead of putting their political camps in order, strengthening their ranks, and presenting actionable alternative ideas …

The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has said he has no plan of leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress. According to a statement by Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, Alia, said the report that he was planning to leave APC due to the crisis in the party’s Benue chapter is ‘laughable and lame’. Kula, in the Sunday statement, said …

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reaffirmed his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party, saying he has no intention of leaving the party despite recent defections and internal challenges. Speaking on Wednesday during the official inauguration of the newly elected PDP South West zonal executive members at the party’s zonal secretariat, Soji Adagunodo House, Old Ife Road, Ibadan, Makinde declared …

The Lagos State House of Assembly has said that the speculation that 27 members are about to defect from the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) to the Labour Party (LP) is not true. In a statement on Wednesday, the spokesperson of the House, Hon. Stephen Ogundipe, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, said …

The gale of defection sweeping through Edo Central Senatorial District has continued unabated with the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the receiving end. The latest is a prominent APC leader, Chief Francis Inegbeneki who has now dumped the party and threw his weight behind the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo. The defection marks a …

A Federal High Court has ruled against the suit by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that Cross River Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade and his deputy, Dr Ivara Esu be removed from their positions for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ayade and his deputy, who were elected on the platform of the PDP, jumped ship to the APC last …