Category: Politics

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Director-General of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, have called for greater unity among APC members in the Diaspora to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and the Renewed Hope Agenda. The duo made the call during a Strategic Global Diaspora Conference organised by the Diaspora and Global Affairs Directorate of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, which attracted over 600 participants across five continents including Africa, Europe, America, Canada and Australia. Speaking at…

Party leaders and chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across Yagba Federal Constituency have thrown their weight behind Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide’s emergence as the party’s candidate for the 2027 House of Representatives election, insisting that the outcome of the primary reflects the genuine choice of members. The leaders, under the platform of the Leke Abejide Support Group (LASG), dismissed criticisms of Abejide’s emergence as politically motivated, stressing that he earned the ticket through a transparent democratic process and not by imposition. They maintained that Abejide’s victory across the…

The Group 5 (G5) coalition within the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to expand further, with three additional governorship aspirants preparing to formally align with the bloc ahead of the party’s 2027 governorship contest. The development emerged from a strategic meeting of the group’s Think-Tank (GT) held in Ibadan on Tuesday, where members reviewed the state of the party and charted a path towards strengthening internal cohesion and electoral competitiveness. Sources at the meeting disclosed that the decision by the incoming aspirants followed weeks…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed confidence that Biodun Oyebanji will secure a second term in office at Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. Akpabio made the declaration on Tuesday during the grand finale of the governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The rally attracted top APC leaders, including Vice President Kashim Shettima, the party’s National Chairman, members of the National Working Committee, federal lawmakers and several APC governors. Speaking as Co-Chairman of the APC National Campaign Council for…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, of avoiding critical issues raised by the group regarding his relationship with the Muslim community. In a statement issued on Monday, MURIC’s Founder and Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, said the governor failed to adequately address allegations of religious marginalization and claims of maintaining a “double religious identity.” The group was reacting to a recent response by the Osun State Government through the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, who dismissed MURIC’s earlier allegations against the governor.…

Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Hope Uzodimma, has unveiled a nationwide grassroots mobilisation structure comprising over 4.4 million canvassers to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Uzodimma made the announcement on Wednesday in Abuja during the National Mobilisation Retreat of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), where political leaders, party stakeholders and mobilisation coordinators gathered to strategise ahead of the next electoral cycle. Speaking in his capacity as Director-General of the RHA, Uzodimma said President Tinubu’s performance…

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has called on the National Assembly to invoke the doctrine of necessity to accelerate the establishment of state police as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s internal security architecture. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman, Dr. Omoniyi Akinsiju, the policy think tank expressed concern over what it described as delays in implementing a decentralised policing system, arguing that the country’s security challenges require urgent reforms. According to IMPI, the police force should serve as the foundation of Nigeria’s internal security framework,…

By Michael Agbaji       A former Senator representing Oyo State and the APC governorship candidate, Sarafadeen Alli, has been honoured by his colleagues in the Senate during a surprise reception organized in his honour, where he expressed gratitude and also outlined his development priorities for Oyo State. Speaking at the event, Alli said he was unaware of any plans for the gathering until he began seeing colleagues and friends arrive, making him realize the occasion was specially organized for him. “I must thank you all for the kind…