Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a legal battle to unseat four federal lawmakers from Osun State who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In applications filed at the Federal High Court, the PDP asked for the removal of Senators Francis Fadahunsi and Olubiyi Fadeyi, and Reps Omirin Olusanya and Taofeek…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged Nigeria’s two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to take immediate legal action to prove that they are not terrorist organisations. Falana’s call follows a ruling by the Federal Court of Canada which classified the APC and PDP as…
The Kaduna State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has attributed the victories at Saturday’s by-elections in the State to the enduring resonance of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the inclusive, people-centered leadership of Gov. Uba Sani. Mr Yahaya Pate, Kaduna State Secretary of the APC, made the affirmation on Sunday in…
Diaspora leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have called for reforms to elevate the Chairmen Diaspora Committee (CDC) into a permanent advisory organ within the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). The call was made in a congratulatory statement issued on Tuesday by former CDC chieftains, Dr. Phillip Idaewor (former Chairman of APC UK) and…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) has confirmed that consultations are ongoing to select a new National Chairman for Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday following a closed-door meeting with fellow APC governors, Uzodimma stated that the selection process was…
Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has relocated its upcoming National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, citing logistical reasons. The meeting, originally slated to hold at the party’s national secretariat on Blantyre Street, Wuse II, Abuja, will still take place on Thursday, according to…
Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Chairman, Mr Christopher Maikalangu, on Wednesday received his Certificate of Return from the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Maikalangu emerged victorious in the APC primaries for the AMAC Chairmanship election held June 25, 2025, with 51 votes….
The political landscape in Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber has shifted further in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following the defection of four senators from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the letters of defection during Wednesday’s plenary session, officially confirming the lawmakers’ switch in allegiance. The defecting…
The Osun caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Gov. Ademola Adeleke will contest the Aug. 8, 2026 governorship election on the platform of the party. The PDP leadership emphasised that the governor would not defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Sam Onuigbo, ays the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari will not derail the APC’s electoral prospects. He also noted that the recent strengthening of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) poses no threat to the ruling party’s chances in future elections. Onuigbo made this known on…
