Abuja, Nigeria — Former Vice President and opposition leader Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly interfering in the affairs of opposition parties, instead of tackling Nigeria’s worsening economic and security problems. The criticism was contained in a statement signed by Atiku’s Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, following…
Akwa Ibom, Nigeria — Seven members of the House of Representatives, made up of six ex-Peoples Democratic Party members and one from the Young Progressives Party from Akwa Ibom State have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The defections brought the number of APC members in the 360-member House of Representatives to 220. It…
Zamfara, Nigeria — The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has pledged full support for the newly appointed acting National Chairman of the party, Ali Bukar Dalori. According to a statement released on Wednesday, in Gusau by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, the party expressed confidence in Dalori’s ability…
Abuja, Nigeria — Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has warned that Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, risks becoming a political “carcass” if drastic actions are not taken to salvage the situation. Fayose, however, reiterated his unflinching loyalty to the PDP, declaring that he has no intention of defecting to…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that the current administration of President Bola Tinubu inherited “almost no projects” in the Southeast region of the country upon assuming office. This was as the minister highlighted that significant interventions have since begun to address the infrastructure gap. Umahi made this known on…
Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, said he was expecting more politicians to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. The President, who said he was happy with what his administration and the party had achieved, said he did not expect people to remain in “a sinking…
Not fewer than 1,500 party members have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA and Young Progressive Party, YPP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State. It was reported that Rep, Aminu Jaji, lawmaker representing the Birnin Magaji/Kaura Namoda Federal Constituency in the lower legislative chamber received the…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has confirmed the death of Isaiah Edegbo, a senior staff member at its National Secretariat. A statement released by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, released a statement stating Edegbo death on Monday, October 28, in Abuja. Edegbo, who was 48 years old and from Kogi State, served as…
Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the frequent verbal attacks on the judiciary by Tony Okocha. Eze called on the media to forthwith, desist from according any form of recognition to Okocha as Rivers APC chairman, stressing that there is only one lawful and undisputed party structure…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State, on Sunday, called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to launch a full-scale investigation into the latest scandal involving medical supply contracts to 44 local governments in the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the chairman of the APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas…
