The Obidient Movement has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is orchestrating a plan to prevent Peter Obi from securing a platform to contest the 2027 presidential election. In a statement on Saturday, Yunusa Tanko, national coordinator of the movement, said the alleged scheme has been ongoing since the 2023 election. Tanko claimed…
Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) for what he described as a pattern of abusive and disrespectful political communication. Abdullahi spoke on Saturday during an appearance on Arise Television, where he responded to comments by Felix Morka, national publicity secretary of the APC. He said…
Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communications and social media to Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has clarified the minister’s controversial comment about Seun Okinbaloye, saying it was not meant literally. Wike had said in a media chat on Friday that he would have shot Okinbaloye through his TV over…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced plans to establish a Special Representatives Network in key foreign capitals to strengthen its international engagement and spotlight what it described as attacks on opposition politics in Nigeria. The initiative was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the party. Abdullahi said…
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says President Bola Tinubu’s recent remark on power supply in Jos confirms his campaign promise that Nigerians should not vote for him if he fails to deliver stable electricity. Obi made the statement in a post on X on Saturday while reacting to Tinubu’s visit…
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has criticised Seun Okinbaloye, anchor of Politics Today on Channels Television, over comments on Nigeria’s political direction. Wike spoke on Friday during a media chat with journalists in Abuja. Okinbaloye had raised concerns in the Thursday edition of the programme over a possible drift towards a…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of misinterpreting a court of appeal order. It said the commission is overstepping its authority on the party’s planned congresses and convention. In a statement on Friday, Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the ADC, said INEC lacks the power to halt…
Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has warned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that proceeding with its planned congresses and convention could jeopardise its candidates. Amupitan issued the warning during an interview on Arise Television. He said INEC is a party in the ongoing court case involving the ADC and must…
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for meeting victims of the Jos attack at the airport instead of visiting affected communities. Obi spoke on Friday in a post on X while reacting to Tinubu’s visit to Plateau state following the killings in Angwan Rukuba, Jos north LGA….
Rufai Oseni, broadcaster and co-host on Arise Television, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for meeting victims of the Jos attack at the airport instead of visiting affected communities. Oseni spoke on Friday during Arise Television’s morning programme, where he described the president’s approach as insensitive. He faulted Tinubu for not going into Jos town or…
