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Fresh cracks have emerged within Nigeria’s opposition ranks ahead of the 2027 general elections, as influential blocs within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have openly rejected a proposed joint presidential ticket. The controversy follows a high-profile opposition summit held in Ibadan, where some political leaders reportedly agreed to present…
Nigeria’s main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is facing renewed internal tension as Nyesom Wike has declared that the party’s planned national convention will proceed as scheduled, dismissing a last-minute legal challenge by a rival faction. Wike, who currently serves as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said the appeal filed by a…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has disclosed details of a political encounter involving the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which he said deepened the rift within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general election. Makinde revealed that Wike openly assured President Tinubu, in his…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Tuesday 9th December stunned political watchers by formally declaring his defection from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Accord Party. The announcement was made at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Osogbo, in the presence of national and state leaders of Accord and top government officials. In…
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The deepening leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took another dramatic turn on Friday as the Federal High Court in Abuja postponed further hearing on the suit filed by the pro-Wike faction. The court adjourned the matter to January 14, 2026, after noting that a fresh application seeking the recusal of the presiding…
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In a dramatic escalation of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) crisis, the Nyesom Wike aligned National Executive Committee (NEC) today announced the expulsion of three sitting governors, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State. The decision came during a highly charged NEC meeting held at the…
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By Oyez Olatunde Rex (Ilorin) Kwara State witnessed a political tremor on Saturday as Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Minister of Interior, stormed Ilorin to commission the party’s new state secretariat amidst wild jubilation and heavy turnout from party loyalists. The event, which drew an electrified crowd…
The Senate caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, initiated efforts to resolve the ongoing crisis within the party. Recently, the internal conflicts within Nigeria’s main opposition party, the PDP, escalated dramatically as the National Working Committee (NWC) grappled with a wave of suspensions among its senior members. The crisis has been simmering…
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Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has cautioned the judiciary against making pronouncements that can be detrimental to the nation’s democracy. Jonathan, who spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the 67th birthday celebration of Prof. Mike Ozekhome (SAN), said he is disturbed by the judgements emanating from various courts on political matters in the country…
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) has directed conflicting party members to return to their previous positions. The chairman of the forum and governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, made the announcement following the governors’ meeting that concluded in the early morning of Tuesday. Mohammed mentioned that as a political organization, the PDP was…
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