The elections come months after the Supreme Court ruled out the earlier LG polls in the oil-rich state. According to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), the exercise is being held in the 23 local government areas of the state, adding that all materials have been distributed. There is also a restriction of movement […]
Danjani hailed the defection as a significant boost to the party’s strength and unity, stressing the PDP’s commitment to supporting the newcomers and enhancing grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2027 elections. He called for peaceful engagement among political actors in the state as election preparations intensify. Mamuda Sakwaya, a PDP stalwart and ward leader, expressed […]
The government clarified that the Oyo State House of Assembly only approved a financial arrangement comprising N149 billion for loan refinancing and N151 billion for infrastructure development and contractor financing. It emphasized that refinancing replaces costlier loans with more favorable terms, reducing the state’s repayment burden, while the infrastructure funding enables the completion of key […]
According to INEC, a total of 1,379,342 Nigerians completed their pre-registration in the first week of the exercise. Osun State recorded the highest number with 393,269 registrations, followed by Lagos (222,205), Ogun (132,823), and the Federal Capital Territory (107,682). In contrast, South-east states recorded shockingly low numbers, Ebonyi (261), Imo (481), Enugu (484), and Abia […]
Speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja, Kwankwaso said the NNPP was thriving, particularly in Kano and other parts of the country. “We are very happy about that. We have our party, and we are comfortable,” he stated. Addressing speculation about a potential move ahead of the 2027 elections, Kwankwaso insisted that […]
The meeting had in attendance the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, as well as the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma. Also present were Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Governor Charles Soludo […]
= Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, who chairs the party’s zoning committee, said the decision followed a meeting of PDP governors and stakeholders, including the board of trustees, former governors, ministers, and other party organs. Diri explained that the committee was directed to zone not only party offices but also the presidency, adding that its […]
The 2023 presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and a key promoter of the ADC opposition coalition, announced his plans to contest again through his spokesperson, Tunde Olusunle, during an interview. “I will run in 2027. Nigeria needs to be decisively rescued from the intensive care unit it has been consigned to. The […]
In a statement released and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party linked the killings to a broader wave of terror in Katsina and Zamfara that has claimed over 140 lives in two months, and called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop “jet-setting across the world.” The party advice the Bola […]
The Former Vice President, who was represented by Ola Olateju of the Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, made this known while speaking at an affirmation ceremony for new defectors in African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Lagos. Abubakar said he was not desperate to lead the country, but was very eager for a better, secure and […]