The Chairman of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Blessing Albert, has warned commercial drivers against wearing caps or displaying political materials associated with opposition parties at motor parks in the council. Albert issued the warning at Onitsha Park in Ekpoma while distributing caps branded with the insignia of the All Progressives Congress,
A prominent member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Cross River State chairman of the Labour Party, Austine Ibok, has announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Ibok made the announcement on Friday and instructed his supporters across the 196 wards in Cross River State’s 18 local government areas to move
National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has explained that he declined to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) because he did not want Nigeria to drift towards a one-party political system. Dickson, a former Bayelsa State governor, spoke in Abuja on Thursday when the management of LEADERSHIP Newspaper visited him
A popular Enugu State politician, Prince Ikechukwu Oloto, popularly known as Okanga Moo, has reportedly been killed by unknown assailants in Nsukka Local Government Area. Oloto was allegedly attacked at his residence in Odenigbo, Nsukka, on Thursday evening. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, while the identities and motives of the attackers have not
2027: Sowore Vows to Scrap Office of First Lady If Elected President Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has said his administration will not maintain an official Office of the First Lady if he wins the 2027 presidential election. Sowore made the declaration on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics
2027: Dickson Urges Tinubu, Security Agencies to De-escalate Political Tension National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Senator Seriake Dickson, has urged President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to take steps to de-escalate political tensions ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dickson called for a peaceful political environment in which parties and candidates can campaign
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the growing disagreement between Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike and APC governors over the proposed Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The PCC said the dispute, if allowed to escalate, could create tensions
Former First Lady Aisha Buhari on Wednesday visited former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, at his residence in Abuja. Atiku disclosed the meeting in a post on his social media platforms, describing the visit as “warm and deeply appreciated.” According to the former Vice-President, the visit also underscored the need
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and federal lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has cautioned governors elected on the platform of the ruling party against publicly attacking or embarrassing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Jibrin, a former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, said Wike remained an important political
Only 6 Out of 19 Northern Governors Supported Tinubu in 2023 – VP Shettima Vice-President Kashim Shettima has revealed that only six of the 19 northern governors supported President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidential bid during the 2023 election. He said the opposition did not stop him from pursuing his ambition. Shettima spoke on Wednesday at