Category: Politics

By Ogefila Bayo Adewale     The Yoruba community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has inaugurated the Yoruba Forum for Asiwaju (YFFA), a grassroots political movement designed to mobilise support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The inauguration, held on Thursday at the Central Business District, Abuja, drew participants from the 62 political wards and six Area Councils of the FCT, alongside political leaders, traditional rulers, professionals, artisans, market women and youth groups. The event commenced with Christian, Muslim and traditional prayers,…

The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has accused opposition politicians of engaging in what it described as “scandal fishing” in a bid to discredit President Bola Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa, and Secretary, Dapo Okubanjo, the group alleged that opposition figures had resorted to misrepresenting facts and promoting unverified claims after realising it would be difficult to unseat President Tinubu in the next general election. TMSG cited recent criticisms by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the International…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed confidence that the City Boy Movement will play a decisive role in securing a landslide victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Wednesday while receiving a delegation of the City Boy Movement on a courtesy visit to his office at the National Assembly, Akpabio praised the group’s commitment to mobilising support for Tinubu’s re-election bid, describing it as a fast-growing political force with nationwide influence. “The City Boy Movement is like a wind blowing across…

Senator Ogoshi Onawo, who represents Nasarawa South Senatorial District, has formally identified with the Allied People’s Movement (APM) following his defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A day after announcing his defection on the floor of the Senate during Tuesday’s plenary, Onawo on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the APM national headquarters in Abuja, where he was received by the party’s national leadership. The visit was aimed at formally introducing himself to the party leadership and reaffirming his commitment to the APM ahead of the 2027 general elections.…

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s intervention funds are proof that the administration is fulfilling its campaign promises by empowering businesses, creating jobs and expanding economic opportunities for millions of Nigerians. Yilwatda stated this in a press statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, where he said the intervention programmes under the Renewed Hope Agenda are delivering tangible economic benefits through strategic investments in entrepreneurship, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)…