Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state, says Peter Obi remains a formidable politician with a legitimate right to contest the presidency. Fayemi spoke on State of Affairs with Edmund Obilo. When asked if the All Progressives Congress (APC) fears Obi, Fayemi said the former Anambra governor commands serious political support. “He’s a formidable contestant,”…
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says politicians seeking to join the party must provide proof of resignation from their former political parties before they can contest elections or hold party offices. The position was stated during a stakeholders’ meeting in Kaduna attended by party officials, aspirants and supporters ahead of the 2027 elections. Modecai Ibrahim, Kaduna…
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state and presidential aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says he is not avoiding Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Obi spoke on Friday in Cape Town, South Africa, on the sidelines of the Spier Dialogue 2026, a pan-African governance forum. “There are very few human…
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will assess its House of Assembly aspirants based on character, capability and ability to win elections, as the party prepares to commence screening ahead of primaries. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party announced screening committees for aspirants contesting assembly seats across the 36 states. The screening exercise…
Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, says his administration has built 414 roads covering over 864 kilometres in the last three years. Otti spoke during a recent media briefing on infrastructure projects in the state. The governor said the roads measure about 864.12 kilometres. He added that many of them would be commissioned from next…
President Bola Tinubu says he is satisfied with how governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) handled the party’s primaries ahead of the 2027 general election. Tinubu spoke to journalists on Saturday after participating in the APC presidential primary at Ward E in Ikoyi, Lagos. In April, the president directed APC governors to take charge…
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, has assured residents that his administration will complete all ongoing projects despite the political situation in the state. Fubara spoke to journalists on Friday during the inspection of ongoing projects in the state. Earlier, the governor withdrew from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Rivers state, saying…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not make Muhammadu Buhari president in 2015, insisting that he led the major political battles that brought the former president to power. Amaechi spoke during an interview on Prime Time on Arise Television on Friday. The former Rivers state governor said he could not…
Victor Umeh, senator representing Anambra Central, says Kenneth Okonkwo fell out with Peter Obi because the former Anambra governor refused to engage in transactional politics. Umeh spoke during an interview with Synfoni Media while reacting to recent criticisms of Obi by Okonkwo. “The other day I saw Kenneth Okonkwo on television running abuses on Peter…
Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the vision of its founding fathers and risks internal implosion if the party continues to rely on imposed consensus arrangements. Fayemi spoke during a podcast interview on State of Affairs with Edmund Obilo. The former governor said the APC has…
