Godswill Akpabio, president of the Senate, says Nigeria will not adopt economic retaliation against South Africa despite repeated xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. Speaking during plenary on Tuesday, Akpabio said diplomatic engagement remains the best approach to resolving the issue. He said economic sanctions against South African businesses operating in Nigeria would not be the preferred…
Ifeanyi Uzokwe, member representing Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo federal constituency, says he and other politicians left the African Democratic Congress (ADC) because former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar refused to step down for a southern presidential candidate. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Uzokwe said members of the coalition had urged Atiku to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the third and final phase of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will begin on May 11. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Mohammed Haruna, chairman of the commission’s information and voter education committee, INEC said the exercise will run until July 10, 2026….
Seventeen members of the House of Representatives have defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). The defections were announced on the floor of the house during plenary on Tuesday. The development comes a day after Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso moved from the ADC to the NDC, signalling…
Enyinnaya Abaribe, senator representing Abia South, has announced his defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Labour Party. Also, Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central in the upper chamber, has also joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) from the ADC. The Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, read their letters of defection on the floor of…
Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), says the party has zoned its presidential ticket to the south ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, Galadima said the party has taken a firm position on zoning, adding that its immediate focus is to conclude…
Adefolaseye Adebayo, south-west coordinator of the Obi-Kwankwaso movement, says membership of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC) surged to 10 million within 24 hours after Peter Obi joined the party. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday night, Adebayo said Obi’s entry into the party triggered a wave of registrations across the country. “Just…
Majeed Dahiru, a public affairs analyst, says the continued presidential ambition of Atiku Abubakar is weakening opposition cohesion ahead of the 2027 election. Speaking during an interview on Nigeria Info FM, Dahiru said Atiku’s persistent bid for power is undermining efforts to build a united opposition front. “What Atiku is doing is stifling, destabilising and…
Rufai Oseni, an anchor of The Morning Show on Arise Television, says Peter Obi is the only opposition figure capable of mounting a serious challenge against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Speaking on Monday during the programme, the broadcast journalist said efforts within the political space appear targeted at keeping Obi off the…
Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo state, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for recognising a faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by David Mark without reading the certified true copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment. The five-man panel of the apex had unanimously set aside the ruling of the…
