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Mass defection in Kano as Senator Barau receives 1,000 Kwankwasiyya members into APC

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Over 1,000 members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State.   The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, formally received the defectors who operated under the umbrella of Kwankwasiyya One Blood at an event held on Sunday at the Fine Time Events Centre, Kano metropolis.   According to a release signed by Ismail Mudashir, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Deputy President of the Senate, the defectors dramatically dumped their…

BREAKING: Court sacks Zamfara Rep for defecting from PDP to APC

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Hon. Abubakar Gummi, who represents Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).   Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in his judgment on Thursday, ruled that Gummi’s defection was unconstitutional and directed him to vacate his seat immediately.   The court also restrained the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, from recognising Gummi as a member of the House, and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to…

Zamfara Lawmaker dumps PDP for APC, cites neglect by State Govt

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State has suffered yet another setback following the defection of a serving member of the State House of Assembly representing Maradun II Constituency, Hon. Maharazu Salisu, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).   Hon. Salisu formally announced his defection on Tuesday at the APC State Secretariat in Gusau, attributing his decision to mounting pressure from his constituents over what they described as the PDP-led government’s neglect and failure to deliver development projects in the area.   “My esteemed constituents, whom I represent at…

APC, ASO Texas fault Steve Osuji over call for Dabiri-Erewa’s resignation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Asiwaju Support Organisation (ASO) in Texas, USA, have condemned a recent article by journalist Steve Osuji titled “Abike Must Resign.”   In a statement signed by Engr. Tayo Ogunjimi, the group dismissed Osuji’s remarks as divisive and misleading, warning that such narratives could fuel unnecessary ethnic tension.   The group strongly defended the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, described her as a detribalised Nigerian who has consistently demonstrated fairness, compassion, and commitment to the welfare of…

APC Elects Prof Nentawe Yilwatda as National Chairman

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as its new National Chairman. His emergence was ratified on Wednesday at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.   Professor Yilwatda succeeded Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who recently resigned from the position.   Until his election, Prof. Yilwatda served as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development. A former governorship candidate of the APC in the 2023 Plateau State gubernatorial election, he…

Dalori assumes Office as APC Acting National Chairman, pledges Unity and Support for Tinubu’s Agenda

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Hon. (Dr.) Ali Bukar Dalori has formally assumed office as the Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the resignation of his predecessor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, CON.   The transition was officially announced during the first meeting of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) held in Abuja, where the party’s National Secretary, Senator Suraj Ajibola, presented Ganduje’s resignation letter and moved a motion for Dalori’s appointment in line with Article 14 of the APC Constitution.   “In accordance with our constitution, the Deputy National Chairman, Hon.…

HISTORIC RALLY AS AKWA IBOM BECOMES APC STATE By Joe Iniodu

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The arena spangled with an assortment of colours – white, red, purple , yellow , grey, green, brown- either as uniform worn by different groups or flags fluttering as banners coalescing into a constellation of colourful spectacle. The atmosphere was boisterous as music from the speakers intertwined with varying entertainment from various groups. The mood hightened into an electrifyingly ecstatic symphony. The human traffic within and outside the arena bourgeoned to almost inelastic point. The massive crowd underscored the historic nature of the day. As it could be said, if…

Akpabio predicts more PDP Governors will join APC after Umo Eno’s defection

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that more defections from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are imminent, named Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri as the next likely defectors. Akpabio made this revelation on Saturday during a grand reception held at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Akwa Ibom State to officially welcome Governor Umo Eno into the APC. He noted that the people of Akwa Ibom were pleased with Eno’s decision and assured the gathering that…

Democracy Day 2025: Nigeria ‘ll never become a One-Party State – President Tinubu assures

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the country will never slide into a one-party state under his administration. The President made this declaration on Thursday while addressing a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja, as part of activities marking Democracy Day 2025. Speaking before the lawmakers, President Tinubu addressed growing concerns from opposition parties about the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) allegedly aiming to dominate the political space. He described such claims as false alarms driven by panic. “To those who ring the alarm that the…

Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu and the fish god By Festus Adedayo

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As Ngugi wa Thiong’o says in his Wizard of the Crow, (2007) ire is more corrosive than fire. Make no mistake about it: President Bola Tinubu is angry. When Tinubu was similarly angry, I wrote a piece entitled Tinubu the Ap’ejalodo and his strange fish friend (September 18, 2018). That fable was one of the stories that helped to tame the greed of pre and post-colonial Yoruba society, as well as any tendency within it to play God. By that 2018, Tinubu had made up his mind to replace Akinwunmi…