Category archives: Politics

Newly elected Ikwerre Local Government Chairman, Israel Abosi, has successfully reclaimed the council secretariat in Isiokpo just hours after it was set on fire by unknown arsonists. Accompanied by his deputy, councillors, and a large group of supporters, Abosi made a bold entrance into the secretariat, backed by vigilante members who fired shots into the […]

At a tense conference in Abuja, top leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed over the lingering internal crisis that has troubled the party since its controversial presidential primary. The division within the PDP, Nigeria’s main opposition party, is widely seen as contributing to its defeat in the 2023 general election by the ruling […]

Chijioke Ihunwo, the newly elected Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dismiss Nyesom Wike from his position as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ihunwo claims that Wike’s involvement in the recent unrest in Rivers State during the local government elections threatens […]

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has cautioned newly sworn-in local government chairmen and their deputies not to misinterpret their autonomy as independence from the state government. During the swearing-in ceremony at the Banquet Hall in Uyo, Governor Eno emphasized the need for collaboration between the local governments and the state. He explained that while […]

The Labour Party (LP) has denounced the October 5, 2024 local government elections in Rivers State, calling the process unconstitutional and fraudulent. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt, Dr. Francis David Matthew, the LP’s Publicity Secretary for the Port Harcourt City Campaign Council, claimed that the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) conducted what […]

President Bola Tinubu has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders, and their supporters in Rivers State to resolve their election-related disputes through the judiciary, emphasizing that “self-help has no place in a democratic system.” This follows reports of violence, including arson and vandalism, after the local government elections held last Saturday. In a statement […]

Salihu Lukman, former APC National Vice Chairman, has called for prominent opposition figures such as Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Yemi Osinbajo, and others to unite ahead of the 2027 elections. Lukman criticized President Bola Tinubu for undermining party structures and exacerbating Nigeria’s economic challenges. He warned that without genuine political reforms, Nigeria risks having weak […]

The Labour Party has welcomed Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso’s recent offer to be Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) presidential candidate in 2023, expressed willingness to serve as Obi’s deputy, provided certain conditions are met. Kwankwaso’s statement comes nearly two years after failed merger talks between […]

The Rivers State faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Nyesom Wike has rejected the results of the recent local government elections, in which the Action Peoples Party (APP) won 22 out of 23 chairmanship positions. Describing the poll as illegal and a “charade,” the PDP faction, led by Publicity Secretary Kenneth Yowika, […]

Rivers State Governor Condemns Police Attempts to Disrupt Electoral Process Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed strong discontent over multiple attempts to obstruct the upcoming Local Government elections scheduled for October 5, asserting emphatically that the elections will proceed as planned. His comments followed an incident early Friday morning when individuals dressed in police […]