The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan has not informed him of any intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. Wike made the remarks during a media briefing with journalists on Friday, October 24, responding to speculations that Jonathan was being urged to return to…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he declined a proposal to make former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, his successor in 2007, citing El-Rufai’s lack of maturity at the time. Obasanjo made this disclosure on Friday, October 24, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the second edition of the Ajibosin Platform Annual Symposium themed “The…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has rejected rumors that he is secretly harboring presidential ambitions for 2027, dismissing them as “another lie from idle minds.” In a statement issued on Saturday, October 18, through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike denied claims that…
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has claimed that three more governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are preparing to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), leaving the opposition party in deeper crisis. Fayose made the disclosure on Wednesday, October 15 during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, following…
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has filed a N1.5 billion defamation lawsuit against Abuja-based rights activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju. According to court documents shared by Adeyanju, the suit was filed at the High Court of Anambra State, sitting in Onitsha. Earlier in August, Obi had…
Bayelsa state governor, Douye Diri, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His resignation was made known today October 15. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, along with 22 lawmakers, have also resigned from the opposition party. Governor Diri’s exit from the PDP comes 24 hours after his Enugu State counterpart, Peter…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has made it clear that the National Assembly will not allow the disruptive actions of any single member to derail its proceedings. He emphasized that upholding Senate rules is crucial to maintaining Nigeria’s democratic values. In a statement released on Saturday, October 11, by his media aide Eseme Eyiboh, and titled…
More than 6.2 million Nigerians have completed their online pre-registration for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), according to new data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Figures published on INEC’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle show that a total of 6,232,673 pre-registrations were recorded between September 22 and 28, 2025. Of this…
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied long-standing allegations that he attempted to extend his tenure beyond the constitutional two terms before leaving office in 2007. Speaking at the Democracy Dialogue organized by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, Obasanjo stated unequivocally that there is no living or deceased Nigerian who can truthfully claim…
**Rivers Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Legitimacy of August 30 LG Election** The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has dismissed a suit challenging the legality of the August 30, 2025, local government elections in the state. The case, filed by Port Harcourt-based lawyer Williams Abayomi, questioned the legitimacy of the appointment of Administrator…
