Nenadi Usman, chairperson of the Labour Party (LP) caretaker committee, has described the recent turmoil at the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-East stakeholders’ summit in Gombe as “political karma,” responding to President Bola Tinubu’s earlier remarks ridiculing internal crises within opposition parties. The summit on Sunday, June 15, descended into chaos after some APC leaders…
Kenneth Okonkwo, former spokesperson and prominent member of the Labour Party (LP), has publicly accused Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, of betrayal and poor leadership amid ongoing internal conflicts within the party. In an interview with Symfoni TV, Okonkwo criticized Obi for aligning himself with the faction led by Julius Abure, which Okonkwo…
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has responded to President Bola Tinubu’s remarks about the internal struggles within Nigeria’s opposition parties, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On Thursday, June 12, during the Democracy Day celebration at the National Assembly, President Tinubu commented on the divisions within the opposition, describing it as “a pleasure” to see…
Bode George, a senior chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reinstate the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, as a symbolic act to mark Nigeria’s Democracy Day on June 12. In an open letter, George appealed for clemency and reconciliation, drawing parallels to Tinubu’s recent…
The Labour Party faction led by Julius Abure has accused former presidential candidate Peter Obi of instigating the ongoing leadership crisis within the party. Umar Ibrahim, the national secretary aligned with Abure, issued a statement on Tuesday responding to Obi’s recent allegations that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) infiltrated the Labour Party to provoke…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, June 11, said he would warmly welcome Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if and when he chooses to officially join the party. Speaking at the commissioning of Arterial Road N16 and other key infrastructure projects in the Katampe District of…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has declared that even if suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara defects from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, his alleged political misdeeds will not be overlooked. The party’s state chairman, Sir Tony Okocha, made this statement on Tuesday, June 10, in Abuja while addressing questions about…
Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has publicly distanced himself from the recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term by 22 governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the gesture does not guarantee electoral success. Speaking during an interview with Channels Television on Sunday, June 8, Ndume recalled that former President Goodluck…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called for a constitutional amendment to establish a single five- or six-year term for elected public officials in Nigeria. He argued that the current two-term system often leads to distractions that impede effective governance. Makinde made the remarks at his Ibadan residence while receiving a delegation of Muslim…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reiterated his administration’s dedication to stabilizing governance and revitalizing the state’s economy amid ongoing political challenges and economic pressures. In a statement released through his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, to mark the Eid-al-Adha celebration, Fubara urged Muslims in Rivers and beyond to reflect on the values of…
