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PDP factional Chair, Turaki arraigned, granted ₦100m bail

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As S’Court reserves judgment on party’s convention crisis The lingering crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a dramatic turn yesterday, as its factional National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, faced parallel legal battles in Abuja. Turaki was arraigned before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama over allegations of providing false information to the police. The senior lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charge when it was read in open court. According to the prosecution, led by the office…

2027: S’Court reserves judgment in ADC leadership crisis

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in an appeal brought by former Senate President David Mark, who is seeking to resolve the protracted leadership crisis engulfing the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba fixed the date for judgment after all parties adopted their final written addresses. The decision will be delivered at a later date to be communicated to the litigants. Mark, who leads one of the factions vying for control of the ADC, is challenging a March 12 ruling by the Court of…

2027: “There will be mass defection from APC” – Primate Ayodele

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Aminu Imam

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that there will be a mass exodus from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) very soon. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that in the next two months, people will start running away from the ruling party because confusion will rock the party. The cleric stated that the forthcoming convention of the party will expose a lot of things and open doors to massive defection from the party.…

Drama, as members shun Nafi’u Bala ADC faction’s convention in Abuja

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Venue left empty Crises within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) took a dramatic turn yesterday, after a much-publicised convention by a faction of the party failed to hold in Abuja, leaving the venue completely deserted. The convention, organised by the faction loyal to Nafi’u Bala, was scheduled to take place at the National Stadium. However, at the expected time of commencement, there was no sign of activity at the venue. A television reporter who monitored the situation described an empty scene. According to the live report: “We are live at…

A’Court sacks Abure, confirms Usman as LP leader

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed Senator Nenadi Usman as the legitimate leader of the Labour Party (LP), bringing an end to the leadership tussle that has lingered for months. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a 3-member panel, the appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by Barr. Julius Abure, describing it as lacking merit. The court upheld the earlier decision of the Federal High Court which recognised Nenadi Usman as the party’s leader. The ruling followed Abure’s challenge against the January 2026 judgment of the…

Tension in APC, as Daura stakeholders oppose imposition of Yusuf Buhari

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Aminu Imam

Tensions are mounting within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Daura, Katsina State, as party stakeholders resist what they call attempts to impose candidates ahead of the forthcoming elections. Influential party figures, including Barrister Ahmad el-Marzuq, have openly cautioned against sidelining internal consultations and due process. In a video circulating on social media, el-Marzuq warned party leaders against being used to force candidates on the people, irrespective of their status. “They should not allow themselves to be manipulated into forcing any candidate on the people”, he said. “But if…

Kano APC disowns ‘Arewa Forum’ over anti-Tinubu claim

April 19, 2026April 19, 2026 Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has dismissed claims that it has withdrawn support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition, describing the report as entirely unfounded. In a statement issued yesterday, the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Auwalu Abdullahi, said the alleged declaration by a group identifying itself as the Arewa APC Forum, Kano State chapter, was neither authentic nor recognised by the party. According to him, the APC in Kano remains firmly aligned with the President and his administration, insisting that no legitimate organ of the party had…

2027: ADC has become Nigeria’s true opposition” – Atiku

April 19, 2026April 19, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Says party ready to defeat APC Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) remains the only opposition force ready to challenge and defeat the “failing” All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next general election. Abubakar made the remark in a post on 𝕏 yesterday, describing ADC as a party “strong in ideals and structure”. “I remain convinced that the ADC has risen as Nigeria’s true opposition force — one that is strong in ideals, structure, and resolve, and ready to challenge and defeat the failing APC in…

“APC must tell its story as ‘opposition plots anarchy’ ” – Uba Sani

April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to intensify efforts in communicating the achievements of the party, warning that opposition elements are allegedly working to destabilize the country. Speaking in a recent address during a strategic meeting with the 36 state coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) convened by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Governor stressed the need for party loyalists and supporters to actively engage citizens and counter what he described as “deliberate misinformation and…

Reforms: “My record is clear; yours is crooked” – Atiku slams Tinubu

April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has hit back hard at President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of hypocrisy, historical distortion, and political desperation in his recent remarks on economic reforms. In a strongly worded statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described Tinubu’s comments as a “reckless tirade” that exposes “a troubling pattern of hypocrisy and historical amnesia”. He said: “Across the country, families are skipping meals, businesses are shutting their doors, and hardworking citizens are watching their incomes evaporate under the weight of relentless inflation…