Category: Politics

Gunmen have reportedly attacked the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, shortly after he left the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, in Osogbo on Wednesday. The incident reportedly sparked tension in the area as security operatives attached to the governor’s convoy engaged the suspected attackers in a gun battle. According to reports, the confrontation lasted for several minutes, with sources putting the duration of the exchange of gunfire at between 12 and 15 minutes. The attack reportedly occurred shortly after Adeleke’s visit to the Ataoja…

The 2026 Osun governorship election has taken a dramatic turn after a viral video appeared to show Senator Francis Fadahunsi telling supporters to “kill” members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s poll. Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, reportedly made the controversial remark while addressing supporters in Ilesa as the All Progressives Congress (APC) intensifies its campaign ahead of the August 15 election. The statement has triggered outrage among political opponents, with the Ademola Adeleke campaign council reportedly demanding the senator’s arrest and prosecution over what it described…

A stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State was reportedly disrupted by violence on Tuesday after Tempo (Temple) Mudi, the Senior Special Assistant on Protocol to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, was allegedly attacked by a group of youths. The incident reportedly occurred at the APC stakeholders’ meeting in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, where party leaders and supporters had gathered for deliberations. According to eyewitness accounts and videos circulating on social media, the unrest began after Mudi reportedly made comments praising the administration of President Bola Tinubu.…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has alleged that an unnamed chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) warned him against contesting the 2027 presidential election against President Bola Tinubu, claiming that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) took action against his administration shortly afterward. Makinde made the allegation in the July 2026 edition of his monthly newsletter, where he reflected on what he described as political pressure following President Tinubu’s endorsement as the APC’s sole presidential candidate for the 2027 election. According to the governor, an APC chieftain warned…

Former Ogun Central Senator, Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, has officially rejoined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), just days after resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Her return was confirmed on Monday when she made a surprise appearance at the PDP secretariat in Abeokuta during the unveiling of Dr. Lateefat Yemi Kolapo-Sowunmi as the party’s deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 Ogun State election. Her presence immediately stirred excitement among party members, who welcomed her warmly as she joined PDP governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, and state chairman,…

Former Ogun Central Senator and daughter of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what she described as persistent disrespect, rejection and unfair treatment by the party’s leadership in Ogun State. Obasanjo announced her resignation in a letter dated May 31 and addressed to the Ogun State APC Chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi. The development comes months after she contested for the party’s governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 elections. In the resignation letter, the US-based Associate Professor of Epidemiology criticised the…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has effectively lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Rivers State after withdrawing from the party’s primary election, leaving loyalist of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Kingsley Chinda, as the sole aspirant. Fubara announced his withdrawal from the APC governorship primaries in a personally signed statement, saying the decision was taken after consultations with associates and in the interest of peace, unity and stability in Rivers State. The development followed months of intense political tension within the Rivers APC, fuelled by…

Loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara were noticeably absent as the All Progressives Congress released the final list of cleared aspirants for the Rivers State House of Assembly primary election scheduled for Wednesday. Among those excluded from the final list were former factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Victor Oko-Jumbo, and former Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Chijioke Ihunwo, both considered strong allies of Governor Fubara during the prolonged political crisis that rocked the state. Ihunwo had earlier been speculated to emerge as the anointed Speaker of…