Politics

The Labour Party has dismissed the video making the rounds in the social media that its leadership was partnering with President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election. The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, disclosed the position in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. …

The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation says it will adhere to court orders regarding the disbursement of federal allocations to Rivers State, following recent legal controversies surrounding the state’s financial entitlements. Speaking to The PUNCH on Friday, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Bawa …

Some stakeholders in the troubled Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have recommended the return of its National Chairmanship position to the northcentral zone as a panacea for returning the opposition behemoth to vibrancy. The stakeholders under the banner of PDP Conscience Vanguard are drumming support for Tajudeen Yusuf, a former member …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu had good tidings for the people of Ondo State. Shettima urged the people to come out on Saturday to vote for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to reciprocate the love of the President …

Alhaji Khamisu Mailantarki, the governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Gombe State, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside thousands of his supporters. Mailantarki stated this at a political gathering organised to welcome the decampees into the PDP, on Saturday in Gombe. He expressed …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Cross River State chapter has rejected the outcome of last weekend’s local government council elections describing it as a “monumental fraud never before witnessed in the state.” The elections were held on Saturday and the All Progressives Congress, which rules the state, was declared the …

Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said he is leaving office as the governor of the State very satisfied having undertaken bold reforms and projects that have transformed critical areas of the State. He said this on Tuesday, when he led his Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah and former governor of …

The ruling All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, launched a renewed attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing him as an infamous election loser. The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. Morka was reacting to Monday’s claim …

Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has lauded the arrest and detention of former Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, saying “it is a positive step in Nigeria’s ongoing battle against corruption”. “Okowa’s arrest signifies the administration’s dedication to tackling financial mismanagement …

The Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State has vowed to challenge the validity of October 19 Local Government election across the state in the court of law. The party condemned what it described as clandestine swearing-in of the 23 local government council Chairmen in the state by Gov. Uba Sani, …