A faction of the Accord Party has elected Mr Clement Bamigbola as its candidate for the Osun State governorship election scheduled for 8 August 2026. Bamigbola emerged through a voice vote of about 300 delegates at the party’s primary election held on Sunday in Osogbo. The Chairman of the Primary Electoral Committee, Mr Olufemi Ogundare,…
Osun State Governor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, has officially joined the Accord Party, declaring his intention to seek re-election in the August 8, 2026 governorship election. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Osogbo, during a meeting with national and state leaders of the Accord Party, according to…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect. Adeleke announced his decision in a letter dated November 4 and addressed to the chairman of Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, Ede North Local Government Area. The letter was made available to journalists early Tuesday in Osogbo. In…
Umar Damagum, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has assured that the party will overcome its current difficulties and emerge stronger. The assurance came during a formal handover ceremony to the new National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja on Tuesday. Damagum acknowledged that the party had faced setbacks, including the loss of…
Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declaring that the move marks the start of “real opposition” to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Atiku received his membership card in his hometown of Jada, Adamawa State, after being formally registered by Senator Sadiq Yar’Adua of the ADC Registration…
The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the public to disregard reports of the suspension of some of its leaders, describing the claim as false and orchestrated by faceless individuals with no standing in the party. Moses Idika, Director of Media and Publicity of the Anyi Ga-Emeya Movement during the…
A fresh leadership crisis has engulfed Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as a faction loyal to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike on Monday seized control of the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Led by Alhaji Mohammed Abdulrahman, the North Central vice-chairman recently declared acting national chairman, the group stormed the PDP headquarters demanding…
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has paid tribute to its National Leader, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on his 69th birthday, lauding his enduring influence in Nigerian politics and commitment to public welfare. In a birthday message released in Abuja, the party’s spokesperson, Ladipo Johnson, described Kwankwaso as a patriotic statesman whose legacy spans governance, national…
The Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Dr Ben Nwoye, has described the recent dissolution of the ward and local government executive committees as a strategic step to rebuild and strengthen the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dissolution was announced on Sunday at the…
The Peoples Democratic Party says it has zoned its party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections to the Southern Nigeria and the national chairman to the North. The resolution was reached during the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) 102nd convention held at the PDP’s national headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The party’s National Publicity…
