Category: Politics

Violence disrupted the All Progressives Congress (APC) local government congress in Ethiope-West Local Government Area of Delta State on Saturday as gunmen reportedly attacked the lawmaker representing Ethiope Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu. Ibori-Suenu, daughter of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, was said to have come under attack shortly after arriving at the venue of the party’s congress. Eyewitnesses said tension had been building at the venue ahead of the exercise, with rival groups allegedly engaged in heated exchanges before the arrival of the federal…

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Violence erupted at the Ondo State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday as suspected hoodlums stormed a stakeholders’ meeting, assaulting the state chairman, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, and several senior party officials. Among those injured were the state’s representative on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board, Hon. Otito Atikase; former lawmaker, Hon. Success Torhukerhojo; former Deputy Speaker, Hon. Abayomi Akinruntan; former Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government chairman, Hon. Dayo Akinsuroju; and former commissioner, Hon. Saka-Yusuf Ogunleye. The chairman’s driver, Friday Ogbaide, was also reportedly beaten during the attack. The…

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Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council in a sweeping political move that follows high-level reconciliation talks involving President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The dissolution, announced Thursday in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, directs all Commissioners and Special Advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior officials in their respective ministries with immediate effect. Governor Fubara expressed appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Council for their service…

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the suspension of the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, affirming that the Senate acted within its constitutional and procedural powers. In a judgment delivered on Monday, the appellate court ruled that the Senate has the authority to discipline its members and that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s fundamental rights were not breached, contrary to her claims. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Abba Bello Mohammed held that under Section 66(4) of the Senate Standing Rules, the Senate is empowered to take disciplinary measures to preserve…

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No fewer than 22 members of the Kano State House of Assembly have defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in solidarity with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, following his decision to exit the party. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Speaker’s spokesperson, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai, who said the lawmakers took the step to reaffirm their loyalty to the governor and strengthen his political base. According to the statement, the mass defection was aimed at backing Yusuf’s administration amid ongoing political realignments in the…

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Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring his support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Popularly known as Abba, the younger Atiku announced his defection on Thursday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. He was formally received by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, alongside other top APC leaders from the North-East geopolitical zone, in what…

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Bayelsa State was thrown into mourning on Thursday following the sudden death of Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, who reportedly slumped during official duties at the Government House, Yenagoa. Ewhrudjakpo, 60, was said to have collapsed in his office and was immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, where doctors confirmed him dead on arrival. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and senior government officials have since confirmed the tragic development, describing it as a shocking and painful loss to the state and the nation. Flags were lowered…

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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has formally announced his defection to the Accord Party, setting the stage for his 2026 re-election bid. Adeleke made the declaration on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Osogbo, in the presence of national and state leaders of the Accord Party. The governor revealed that he secretly joined the party over a month ago—on November 6—after weeks of consultations with political stakeholders. He said his choice of the “Thumb-Up” party was driven by its ideology of welfarism, which aligns with his administration’s…

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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), ending months of intense political tension in the state. The announcement was made on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Port Harcourt. Governor Fubara said joining the APC became necessary to ensure stable governance, strengthen his partnership with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and align the state with the federal government. According to him, remaining in the PDP while supporting the President amounted to giving “backyard…

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