Category archives: Politics

By: Aondoakaa Tersugh Daniel | 04/06/2026 Benue State has a political record that deserves more honest attention than it usually receives. Three gubernatorial elections stand out, not because they were routine contests, but because they were fought at moments when the stakes went far beyond who would occupy the Government House in Makurdi. In 2003, […]

Rt. Hon. Comrade Hafiz Kawu, OON, mni, Executive Commissioner (Technical) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his overwhelming victory at the 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Primary Election, describing the outcome as a clear endorsement of the President’s leadership and reform-driven administration.Kawu, a former member of the […]

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, CFR, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s landslide victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary as a defining moment in Nigeria’s democratic journey. Dogara, who served as Bauchi State Coordinator and Collation Officer while also sitting on the national Presidential Primary Election […]

Over the weekend, Hon. Peter A. Akpanke emerged victorious in the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for the Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency in Cross River State after securing an overwhelming majority of votes cast across the three local government areas. The primary election, monitored by party officials and stakeholders, recorded a total […]

By Daniel Mtindiga, Jalingo Mr. Hamidu Bakoji has leveled serious allegations against the likely consensus candidate for the Ardo-Kola, Karim-Lamido, and Lau Federal Constituency, accusing incumbent lawmaker Honorable Mohammad Audu Lauya of exploiting religious and tribal sentiments to manipulate State and party leadership despite alleged incompetence and poor human relations. Bakoji claims Lauya lacked a […]

Former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, Dr. David Emmanuel Ombugadu, has explained that the lingering crisis and leadership tussles within the party forced him to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ombugadu, who contested the 2019 and 2023 governorship elections under the PDP platform, said the internal […]

An independent investigation by Nigerian Concord Newspaper has found no evidence linking a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, to the Utan Bran compensation case or other alleged scandals at the Federal Ministry of Justice. The investigation, conducted at the Federal Ministry of Justice, followed reports […]

Former Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, alongside his wife, members of the G-14 group, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), as well as other stakeholders, have paid a courtesy visit to Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, in what observers described as a move to strengthen strategic partnerships […]

***Says Speaker Abbas Right Man to Deliver on Lasting Peace Pact The Middle Belt Democratic Agenda has enthusiastically commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decisive and visionary leadership in addressing the lingering crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State. The group described the President’s constitution of a high-powered reconciliation committee as […]