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“Political nomad” – Bayo Onanuga mocks Obi over ADC exit

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), over his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Recall that in December 2025, Obi announced his intention to join the coalition-backed ADC. He officially joined the party on March 7, obtaining his membership card at Agulu ward 2 in Anaocha LGA of Anambra. It was reported on Saturday that Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former Kano governor, would leave the ADC. In a statement yesterday, Obi…

Gombe 2027: APC backs Gwamna as consensus candidate

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Pantami kicks, cites Electoral Act violation The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has adopted Jamilu Ishiyaku Gwamna as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election, a decision that has immediately sparked resistance from former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami. The endorsement was reached yesterday during an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting presided over by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, who also serves as the party’s leader in the state. Party stakeholders at the meeting unanimously backed Gwamna, effectively sidelining Pantami, who had been widely speculated to…

APC grants automatic Katsina Reps. ticket to Yusuf Buhari

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

Son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf, has secured the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 general elections. According to reports, Yusuf was adopted unopposed following a stakeholders’ meeting held in Katsina on April 28. The consensus agreement was announced by the Chairman of the committee for Daura Zone, Ahmed Ɗangiwa. The adoption followed consultations among party leaders and stakeholders in the area. Speaking after the announcement, the APC Chairman of Mai’adua local government area, Mannir Musa, called…

Bauchi Gov., loyalists dump PDP for APM

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement, (APM). Mohammed announced his defection yesterday, following a meeting with political stakeholders convened to deliberate on the implications of the Supreme Court’s judgment on the PDP leadership crisis and to determine a way forward. Speaking after the meeting, the governor said he had spent the past eight days in Abuja engaging key stakeholders in efforts to resolve the party’s internal challenges. He noted, however, that the apex court’s verdict, which nullified parallel…

“Obi, Kwankwaso will quit ADC on Monday” – Buba Galadima

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso Nigeria’s opposition landscape is set for a major shake-up on Monday, as Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso prepare to formally exit the African Democratic Congress (ADC), according to Buba Galadima. Galadima, a leading figure in the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting of the Obi–Kwankwaso Movement in Abuja yesterday, signalling what could become one of the most consequential political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. He told supporters that both leaders would publicly announce the platform on which they…

2027: Tinubu vows to seek re-election

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Says insecurity won’t force him out of office President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that insecurity and political opposition will not compel him to abandon office, affirming his intention to contest for a second-term in 2027. Speaking amid ongoing security challenges across the country, the President accused unnamed forces of attempting to exploit insecurity to weaken and ultimately unseat his administration. He warned that such actions play into the hands of political adversaries seeking to destabilise his government. “You are playing into the hands of agents, including my own enemies…

“I’m leaving Labour Party” – Datti Baba-Ahmed announces political switch

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Aminu Imam

The 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has announced plans to leave the Labour Party and join the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). Baba-Ahmed, who made the disclosure yesterday during an appearance on a television programme, said the decision stems from internal disagreements within the Labour Party, which he said has strayed from its founding ideals. He said, “I am leaving the Labour Party tomorrow (today). There is more to it. When there was real peace in the Labour Party was when they posted back. They redeployed someone with…

Court bars INEC from Mark-led ADC congresses

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As S’Court fixes judgment on party leadership crisis The leadership crisis engulfing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified, with a Federal High Court in Abuja restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congresses organised by the party’s disputed caretaker leadership, even as the Supreme Court fixes April 30 for judgment on lingering leadership disputes within the ADC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a ruling delivered yesterday, Justice Joyce AbdulMalik barred former Senate President, David Mark, and other members of the interim…

2027: David-Mark ADC alerts CJN of danger over judgment’s delay

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Aminu Imam

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, asking for a quick decision from the Supreme Court over the party’s ongoing leadership dispute. The request was made in a letter dated yesterday by lawyers representing the faction linked to former Senate President David Mark. The legal team said the delay in delivering judgment could affect the party’s chances of taking part in the 2027 general elections. Recall that the apex court had earlier heard the case on April 22, 2026, and reserved…

“Exorbitant party nomination fees turning democracy into elite contest” – IPAC

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has raised concerns over the escalating cost of nomination forms by major political parties in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections. The umbrella body of political parties cautioned that the trend had weakened inclusivity and undermined credible participation in the country’s democratic process. Lagos State IPAC spokesman, James Adeshina, who is also the Lagos State Chairman of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), expressed the concern in Lagos, saying while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had consistently assured Nigerians of its commitment to credible…