16 h. ago Police Confirm Kebbi Deputy Speaker Abduction, Launch Rescue Operations

A group of armed men invaded Bagudo town in Bagudo Local Government Area and abducted the lawmaker shortly after he had observed Isha’i prayers and was returning home. The post Police Confirm Kebbi Deputy Speaker Abduction, Launch Rescue Operations appeared first on Channels Television.

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58 h. ago APC Chair Yilwatda, Enugu Governor Mbah Present As 6 Lawmakers Defect To APC In House Of Reps

In a major political realignment on Thursday, six members of the House of Representatives formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during plenary, in the presence of Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah, and APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda. Five of the lawmakers, all from Enugu State, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while […]

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5 d. ago APC expanding, not imploding — Bayelsa chieftain replies Nabena

"They are afraid that if Governor Douye Diri eventually defects to the APC, because of Ogbuku’s 2027 governorship ambition

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5 d. ago Kano Lawmaker Challenges Governors To Emulate Jigawa State’s Leadership Style

The Chairman of the Northern Members of the National Assembly Forum, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has challenged other Nigerian state governors to emulate the Jigawa State government’s Citizens Engagement Program. This program gives electorates direct access to channel their demands to the government. Hon. Doguwa, who represents Tudun Wada/ Doguwa federal constituency in Kano state, […]

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6 d. ago 2027: Those defecting are lured by Tinubu’s performance — Hilliard Etta

As Nigeria’s political temperature rises ahead of the 2027 general election, debates over the future of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and possible contenders are intensifying. One of the party’s founding figures, Hon. Hilliard Etta, Chairman of the Board of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and former APC National Vice Chairman (South-South), in this […]

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7 d. ago Guber poll : We’re repositioning Ekiti PDP to achieve success — Senator Ningi

Ahead of the 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State, the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Senator Abdul Ningi, has revealed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state is being repositioned to achieve success in the election.

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7 d. ago French Govt Under Pressure As Lawmakers Set To Vote On Wealth Tax

The country is under pressure to pass a spending bill by an end-of-year deadline to rein in its deficit and soaring debt. The post French Govt Under Pressure As Lawmakers Set To Vote On Wealth Tax appeared first on Channels Television.

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8 d. ago Service Chiefs Change: Be Honest With Nigerians, ADC Tells Tinubu

The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked President Bola Tinubu to be honest with Nigerians on the real reasons behind the sudden and rather abrupt change in the leadership of the Nigerian military. The ADC national publicity secretary, Mallam Bolaji, said this in a statement on Friday. He said while the party acknowledges that […]

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1 week ago Benue Deputy Governor Present As Lone PDP Federal Lawmaker Joins APC

The only member of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) from Benue State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ojema Ojotu, has dumped his party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ojotu, who is the lawmaker representing Apa/Agatu federal constituency of Benue State, announced his defection in a letter read by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu who […]

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1 week ago Group Disowns Defection To APC, Backs PDP For 2027 In Plateau

Former campaign coordinators and supporters of the defunct Liberation Movement (LM), a political structure of former Plateau State governorship aspirant under the platform of PDP, Brig-Gen John Sura (rtd), have disowned him following his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). They also stated that they will not join their principal in his new […]

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1 week ago 2027: Defection of govs, lawmakers won’t save your party, ADC tells Yilwatda

“Some of those who had defected from PDP have reached out to ADC and are now returning to APC. Many of them have completed their ‘medicals’

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2 w. ago Defections: We Are Not In Military Time When You Capture People, Obi Tells FG

Obi’s comments come amid growing political tension following a wave of defections by opposition governors and lawmakers to the APC. The post Defections: We Are Not In Military Time When You Capture People, Obi Tells FG appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri Dumps PDP, Joins APC With 23 Lawmakers

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The development, which was confirmed by Arise TV on Wednesday, marks a major political shift in the South-South region ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Diri made the announcement in Yenagoa, the […] The post Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri Dumps PDP, Joins APC With 23 Lawmakers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago BREAKING: Governor Diri, 23 Bayelsa Lawmakers Resign From PDP

Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending weeks of speculation over his political future. The development, which caught many by surprise, was made public by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, in a Facebook post on Wednesday. In a major twist, Governor Diri’s resignation from […]

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2 w. ago Focus On Electoral Reforms Not Date Change, ADC Tells National Assembly

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has told the National Assembly to shelve its proposal to shift the 2027 general election to November 2026. The party instead told the lawmakers to focus on a comprehensive electoral reform that will guarantee credible elections and quick dispute resolution rather than moving the date. The opposition party while kicking against […]

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2 w. ago ‘I Was Called Names For Joining APC’, Orji Kalu Taunts Critics, Says Party Ready To Sweep 2027 Polls

Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South-East Development Commission (SEDC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has taunted his critics, recalling how he was called names and mocked when he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2016, declaring that the party is now strong enough to “sweep the 2027 elections” without relying on defections or […]

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2 w. ago Kaduna Governor Present As 3 PDP Lawmakers Defect To APC In House Of Reps

Three members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives from Kaduna State have formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). They were Hon. Abdulkarim Ahmed, representing Kaduna South constituency; Aliyu Abdullahi, representing Ikara/Kubau constituency and Sadiq Abdullahi, representing Sabon Gari federal constituency, all of Kaduna State. Their defections were […]

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2 w. ago 2027: Namadi, APC leaders receive over 66,000 defectors in Jigawa

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Governor Umar Namadi, alongside top national and state leaders of the All Progressives Congress read more 2027: Namadi, APC leaders receive over 66,000 defectors in Jigawa

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2 w. ago PDP Will Reclaim Power In 2027 Despite Defections – Bala Mohammed

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has expressed confidence that the opposition party will remain strong. He insisted that the PDP is well-positioned to reclaim power in 2027, despite ongoing defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking with journalists on Saturday in Abuja, […] The post PDP Will Reclaim Power In 2027 Despite Defections – Bala Mohammed appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago World Bank report: Your economic policy has ruined lives, ADC tells Tinubu

Tribune Online World Bank report: Your economic policy has ruined lives, ADC tells Tinubu "Under the APC and President Bola Tinubu’s government, more Nigerians have fallen into poverty than at any other time... World Bank report: Your economic policy has ruined lives, ADC tells Tinubu Tribune Online

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