Category: Politics

By Abba Dukawa,Kano     An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Hon. Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya, has commended the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, saying the government has made efforts to strengthen inclusive governance, expand social services and deepen grassroots engagement in Kano State over the past three years. Gaya described the governor’s “Kano First” agenda as a strategic initiative aimed at restoring public confidence in government, promoting development and prioritising the welfare of Kano residents. According to him, the policy reflects the administration’s commitment to inclusive governance and ensuring…

Five governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have passed a vote of no confidence in the State Chairman of the party, Dr. (Chief) Moses Alake Adeyemo, and called for his immediate resignation over alleged bias and mismanagement of party affairs. The resolution was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting held by the aspirants on Monday, June 1, 2026, where they reviewed the state of the party and recent activities leading up to the APC governorship primary election. The aspirants accused…

We, the undersigned five All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirants in Oyo State, met on Monday, June 1,.2026 to review the state of our party and the conduct of recent party activities under the leadership of the party Chairman, Dr. (Chief) Moses Alake Adeyemo. After extensive deliberations, we express our deep dissatisfaction with the way the party is being run in Oyo State. We believe the current leadership has failed to uphold fairness, internal democracy and unity which are the essential tools for building a good party.   We unanimously…

We, the undersigned aspirants and committed members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, address the public today with deep disappointment and a profound sense of injustice regarding the use of audio and visual contents to placate and manipulate the conscience of the people and democracy in our party. What should have been a celebration of our party’s democratic values turned into an exercise marked by deceits, manipulations, trial balloon, maneuvering and other irregularities that undermine fairness and public trust.   From the outset, the process of the…

National Chairman of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Barrister Dan Nwanyanwu, has accused powerful political interests of attempting to weaken opposition parties through legal and political maneuvers, insisting that the party remains strong and positioned to produce Nigeria’s next president in the 2027 general election. Speaking at the party’s Special Presidential Convention in Abuja on Saturday, Nwanyanwu said recent efforts to deregister some political parties were targeted at undermining democracy and limiting political competition ahead of the next election cycle. The convention, which was attended by party members and delegates…

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) on Saturday unanimously elected its National Chairman, Dan Nwanyanwu, as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election at a Special Presidential Convention held in Abuja. The convention, attended by delegates from across the country and observed by National Electoral Commission INEC officials, marked a key milestone in the party’s preparations for the next general election. In his acceptance speech, Nwanyanwu expressed appreciation to party members for the confidence reposed in him, pledging to justify the mandate and lead what he described as a…

The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has commended the Federal Government’s newly introduced policy on contract variation and augmentation across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), describing it as a major step toward enhancing transparency, accountability and cost efficiency in public procurement. The group noted that the new policy centralizes the processing of contract variations under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), which will serve as a clearing house for all requests before they are forwarded to approving authorities such as the Federal Executive Council (FEC), Ministerial Tenders Boards,…

The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s emergence as the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections as a well-deserved victory that will help consolidate the administration’s ongoing reforms. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Chukwudi Enekwechi, and Secretary, Segun Ogedengbe, the group said the economic reforms introduced by President Tinubu since assuming office on May 29, 2023, were necessary despite the temporary hardship experienced by Nigerians. According to the group, the removal of fuel subsidy and the…

Abimbola Tooki, Special Adviser to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Media and Information Strategy, has condemned what he described as a deliberate campaign of calumny against his principal ,Professor Nentawe Yilwatda following the just concluded APC primaries. In a statement made available to journalists, Tooki said the attacks were being sponsored by aggrieved individuals dissatisfied with the outcome of the primary elections across the state. According to him, democratic contests naturally produce winners and losers, noting that while winners celebrate, it is expected that unsuccessful…