On Sunday, August 10, 2025, Chief Akin Oshintokun, a former political adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo and director-general of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council in 2023, warned that without a united opposition, President Bola Tinubu is likely to secure re-election in 2027, as stated in an interview with Vanguard. Oshintokun, 63, attributed Nigeria’s political instability […]
On Friday, August 8, 2025, Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, called for the immediate release of activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore or for him to be formally charged, condemning his detention by the Nigerian Police Force as an abuse of power. In a statement on his X handle (@PeterObi, […]
On Thursday, August 7, 2025, Ms. Oluchi Oparah, former National Treasurer of the Labour Party (LP), dismissed allegations by LP chieftain Mr. Abayomi Arabambi that former Anambra Governor Mr. Peter Obi misused party funds during his 2023 presidential campaign. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Oparah stated that Obi personally financed his campaign and significantly […]
On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement and the South-West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) publicly disagreed over President Bola Tinubu’s re-election prospects for the 2027 general elections, highlighting contrasting visions for Nigeria’s political future. The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement, led by South-West Coordinator Alhaji Abass Olaniyi, declared that the Peoples Democratic Party […]
On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, the Southwest Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announced the appointment of a three-member interim administrative team to manage the party’s affairs in Ekiti State, as stated by Zonal Secretary Barr. Olumuyiwa Obanewa following a zonal meeting, in accordance with Part VII, Section 26(2) of the PDP Constitution. The […]
On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi reiterated his commitment to serve only one four-year term if elected president in 2027, sparking widespread debate across Nigeria’s political landscape. Responding to critics on X, Obi argued that a sincere leader could transform Nigeria in 48 […]
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Senator David Mark, Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declared at a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja that the party would not tolerate candidate imposition, anti-party activities, or indiscipline under his leadership. Mark, a former Senate President, pledged to uphold integrity, transparency, and democratic principles, […]
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, President Bola Tinubu, represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation Senator George Akume, assured equitable development across Nigeria’s regions at a two-day government-citizens’ engagement in Kaduna, organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation. Tinubu highlighted achievements under his Renewed Hope Agenda, including economic reforms like exchange rate […]
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Mr. Salihu Lukman, a former APC National Vice Chairman (North-West) and key ADC coalition promoter, warned of emerging “godfathers” within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) who could undermine its democratic aspirations ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement titled “ADC and the Prospect of Internal Democracy,” Lukman cautioned that […]
On Monday, July 28, 2025, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, mocked former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on X, quipping “Internally Displaced Again!” following the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) announcement of a 30-year ban on El-Rufai, effective until July 28, 2055. The SDP’s National Working […]