Additionally, the ruling party secured 271 of the 274 available councillorship seats, with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winning just three seats in Tafa and Rafi local government areas. The elections, held on November 1, saw participation from over 10 political parties, including the PDP, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, African Democratic Congress, ADC, […]
Diri’s defection comes amid a wave of movements by prominent politicians from the PDP to the APC ahead of the 2027 elections. Vice President Kashim Shettima led top APC figures to Yenagoa for the governor’s official welcome ceremony. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Delta State Governor […]
The exercise saw 885 delegates from the 16 local government areas of the state endorse Oyebanji, who is seeking a second term as governor. The special nomination congress, supervised by a 10-member committee co-ordinated by Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, officially ratified Oyebanji’s candidacy after the voluntary withdrawal of the only other cleared aspirant, Atinuke […]
The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, declared while featuring on National Television stating that the recent defections from opposition parties into the APC are a reflection of political freedom, not evidence of democratic backsliding. “I have no concern whatsoever about that,” Morka stated. “Nothing that has happened in our country with people leaving their […]
The development has, however, ignited fears of a one-party state, with opposition leaders condemning the mass movement to the ruling party. Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, dismissed the defections as acts of desperation by politicians seeking personal survival. They declared that the “battle line is drawn,” […]
Alabrah announced that the governor resigned from the PDP with the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, along with all the PDP members in the state legislature. Diri’s resignation from the PDP brings to an end months of speculation over his alleged move to the All Progressives Congress, but Alabrah […]
CHARTING A NEW COURSE: TRANSITION FROM PDP TO APC I want to begin by expressing a deep gratitude to God and Ndi Enugu… For we are indeed at a moment of reflection, gratitude and renewal. Today, I stand before you, to announce a break from the past, and to share a decision that will shape […]
Lawal, who lost the by-election to APC’s Kamilu Sa’idu, announced his defection on Saturday during a political consultation meeting for Zamfara Central. The event was organised by an APC support group, the Yazeed Project, in Gusau, the state capital. Speaking on his decision, Lawal cited neglect by the PDP following the election, despite what he […]
Omisore made the announcement via a post on his official X handle, revealing that a formal declaration event will take place on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the Osun APC Secretariat in Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo. Themed “Fix the Broken, Restore Our Dreams,” the event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. “My beloved people of Osun […]
Jackson Udom, special assistant on media to the senate president, said in a statement that Akpabio spoke while delivering a goodwill message in Owerri, the capital of Imo state. The occasion was the launch of “Ten Years of Impactful Leadership of the APC Administration in Nigeria”, a book authored by Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo. […]