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The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has set January 7, 2025, to decide on the objection raised by former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, regarding the $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Emefiele, along with his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, is facing…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, has described Nyesom Wike as a loyal and committed party man. The PDP Deputy National Chairman (South), stated this during a book launch held in his honor, on Friday, marking his 57th birthday, in Port Harcourt. The PDP chieftain, Arapaja, said despite the internal…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has vowed that the party will capture Rivers State in the 2027 elections. Naija News reports that Ganduje made this declaration while inaugurating the newly elected state executive of the APC, led by Chief Tony Okocha, in Port Harcourt on Saturday. Acknowledging the dominance…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed confidence in its ability to retain power in the 2027 presidential election, citing the expected positive impact of President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing economic reforms. This assurance was given by Bala Ibrahim, a Director in the party’s Publicity Directorate, in reaction to reports of opposition parties plotting to merge…

A prominent northern politician has shed light on the mounting calls for the removal of President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, citing concerns over lopsided appointments and declining public trust in the administration. Speaking to Saturday Sun under the condition of anonymity, the source disclosed that…

The President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Shettima Yerima, has revealed that there is growing regret among some people in the northern region over their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election. In an exclusive interview with Saturday Vanguard, Yerima expressed disappointment, citing unmet expectations and disillusionment with the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s invitation to former President, Goodluck Jonathan, to run for president in the 2027 presidential election on its platform. Naija News reported that the PDP’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, recently said the party had eagerly awaited Jonathan’s return for a second term.…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked former President, Goodluck Jonathan, to run for president in the 2027 presidential election on its platform. Naija News reports that this follows the recent sighting of Jonathan’s presidential posters for the 2027 elections across major streets in Kano, which sparked speculation about his possible return to the political…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised concerns over the wave of defections to its platform, cautioning against the potential implications for Nigeria’s democratic structure. Speaking with Punch on Friday, the Deputy National Organising Secretary of the APC, Nze Duru, urged the party leadership to exercise restraint in encouraging defections from opposition parties, warning that…

The Labour Party (LP) has described its defected lawmakers in the House of Representatives as liabilities, asserting that their departure will not impact the party’s strength. The party’s leadership described the defectors as “paper-weight politicians” who only rode to power on the LP’s platform and promise of quality leadership. Speaking to Punch on Friday, the…

A former Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and ex-Chief of Staff to the Deputy Speaker, Toby Okechukwu has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Naija News reports that Okechukwu was recently appointed Executive Director of Projects for the South East Development Commission by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a resignation…

The Labour Party (LP) has taken legal action, requesting the court to compel the leadership of the National Assembly to declare the seats of its defecting lawmakers vacant. Naija News reports that this follows the recent defection of four members of the House of Representatives from LP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), with…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Ogun State governorship candidate of the party, Segun Sowunmi, says President Bola Tinubu stands a good chance of winning the 2027 presidential election. According to him, anybody who plays down the chances of a victory for Tinubu for the 2027 presidency is a fool. Speaking…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Efe Onfobruku, has said lawmakers defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) to his party are making the right decision. The former PDP governorship aspirant in Delta State said the PDP and LP are the most disorganized party in the country. Efe Ofobruku…

Former presidential aide, Okoi Obono-Obla, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) needs strong opposition parties to merge to keep it on its toes. Naija News reports that the APC stalwart made the remark on Friday while speaking on Sparkling FM radio programme. Obono-Obola stated that many things appear to be going wrong in…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has ruled out the possibility that a hidden presidential ambition of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is responsible for the crisis rocking the party. According to him, while he can not speak authoritatively on Wike’s 2027 presidential ambition or otherwise,…

A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi, has questioned the way the party’s leadership is handling the situation involving the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. According to him, repeated visits by the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) to Wike have failed to bring…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has shared insights regarding the possibility of the candidates to fly the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 elections. Speaking on the best candidate combination to go up against the potential candidate of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, Sowunmi said the PDP has to consider…

The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Muftwang, has denied rumours that he has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor said the reports about him defecting from PDP to APC are nothing but lies. He also insisted that a purported picture of him alongside some APC governors, purportedly…

The lawmaker representing the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Ajang Iliya, who was a member of the Labour Party (LP), on Thursday dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection comes barely a week after the LP lost five of its members in the House to the…