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Atiku’s Aide Denies VP Slot Talks in Makinde’s Visit to IBB, Slams Fayose’s Claims as ‘Fabrication’

Eva OrizuFebruary 12, 2026
The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly refuted allegations made by former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose concerning a recent meeting in Minna, Niger State, between Atiku and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. In a statement released on Thursday in Abuja, Phrank Shaibu, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, […]

“Remove Manual Transmission Clause, Okonkwo Tells Senate Amid Electoral Act Row”

Eva OrizuFebruary 10, 2026
Prominent African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain and actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has called on the Senate to completely remove provisions allowing manual transmission of election results from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, warning that such clauses risk undermining the credibility of future polls. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Okonkwo insisted that electronic transmission […]

Senate Spokesperson Defends Electoral Act Changes: ‘Lawmaking Isn’t as Simple as Eating Amala’

Eva OrizuFebruary 10, 2026
The Nigerian Senate has defended its latest amendments to the Electoral Act, describing the changes as a carefully considered step taken in the best interest of the country. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Senate spokesperson Senator Yemi Adaramodu (Ekiti South) emphasized that the National Assembly approached the amendment process with […]

APC Replaces Uzodimma with Masari as Chairman of 2026 National Convention Committee

Eva OrizuFebruary 6, 2026
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reshuffled the leadership of its 2026 National Convention Central Coordination Committee, replacing Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma with former Katsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari as chairman. In the new arrangement announced by the party, Governor Uzodimma has been redeployed to serve as treasurer of the committee. The […]

Ruling Party Re-Enlists Ex-Chairman Abdullahi Adamu on 2026 Convention Planning Panel, Brushing Aside ADC Crossover Claims

Eva OrizuFebruary 2, 2026
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a significant step toward its 2026 National Convention by inaugurating a 73-member Central Coordination Committee, chaired by Imo State Governor and Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) Chairman, Senator Hope Uzodimma. Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who also chairs the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), was named Vice Chairman, while […]

“Kwankwaso Defected to APC as Sitting Kano Governor, Says Commissioner Waiya”

Eva OrizuFebruary 1, 2026
Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, has defended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s recent defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), dismissing accusations of betrayal and attributing the move to deep-seated internal crises within the NNPP that rendered the governor’s political future uncertain. In an […]

Kano Governor Abba Yusuf Holds Closed-Door Talks with President Tinubu, Seeks Federal Backing on Security and Major Infrastructure Projects

Eva OrizuJanuary 20, 2026
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has appealed to President Bola Tinubu for urgent federal assistance in addressing escalating security threats in parts of the state. The governor made the request during a closed-door meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, where he outlined his administration’s top priorities: bolstering security, […]

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Warns ADC Faces Major Defections if Atiku Secures Presidential Ticket

Eva OrizuJanuary 20, 2026
Former presidential adviser Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has warned that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) risks significant internal upheaval — potentially including mass defections — if former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerges as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. Baba-Ahmed, a former spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum and ex-Special Adviser on Political Matters, shared […]

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