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Atiku Aide Says Makinde’s Visit to IBB Was Not About Vice-Presidential Slot

February 12, 2026

The Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, has said that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent visit to former military Head of State General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) in Minna was not about discussions on a vice-presidential slot, Shaibu said in Abuja on Thursday. Makinde and Atiku were […]

Fayose Alleges Details of Meeting Between Makinde and Atiku in Minna

February 11, 2026

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has made claims about what occurred during a meeting held on Tuesday in Minna, Niger State, between Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Fayose said in a statement on Wednesday. Fayose’s statement, titled “Between Atiku and Makinde, Untold Story of What Happened in Minna,” […]

Pressure Mounts on Bayelsa Governor Over Choice of Deputy After Ewhrudjakpo’s Death

February 11, 2026

Political consultations and lobbying have intensified in Bayelsa State as attention turns to Governor Douye Diri’s choice of a successor to the late Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, stakeholders said on Tuesday in Yenagoa. Ewhrudjakpo died on December 11, 2025, at age 60 after collapsing in his office in Yenagoa and was buried on January 30, […]

Borno ADC Chairman Apologises, Reinstates Key Party Committees

February 11, 2026

The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Borno State, Umar Bolori, has apologised to party leaders and stakeholders for rejecting the state’s transitional and registration committees, Bolori said during a press briefing in Maiduguri on Tuesday. Earlier in January, the Borno ADC had disassociated itself from transitional and registration committees established in the […]

Dickson Says Real‑Time Transmission Does Not Guarantee Transparent Elections

February 11, 2026

Former Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has said that the real‑time electronic transmission of election results, as part of the ongoing Electoral Act amendment debate, does not in itself guarantee transparent elections, Dickson said on Thursday in Abuja. Dickson spoke against the backdrop of public debate over the proposed changes to the Electoral Act (Amendment) […]

El-Rufai Says He Was Never Tinubu’s Friend, Calls 2023 Support Political

February 10, 2026

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has said he was never friends with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and clarified that his support for the president’s 2023 presidential bid was based on political arrangements, not personal friendship, El-Rufai said in an interview on Trust TV on Monday. El-Rufai’s remarks come amid public interest in relationships […]

Fubara and Wike Meet Tinubu in Abuja as Rivers Political Crisis Continues

February 10, 2026

President Bola Tinubu met on Monday night with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike and other political stakeholders in Abuja as part of efforts to address the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, Vanguard reports. Tensions in Rivers State have persisted since shortly after Governor Fubara assumed office […]

Makinde, Wike Factions Prepare for Meeting at PDP National Headquarters

February 9, 2026

Factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike were preparing for a scheduled meeting at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja on Monday as the party’s leadership dispute continues, party officials said. The planned access to the PDP national secretariat at Wadata […]

APC Explains Delay in Official Welcome for Rivers Governor Fubara

February 9, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has not yet officially welcomed Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara into the party because of strategic planning and the need to manage regional sensitivities, National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda said on Sunday. Governor Fubara defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC in December 2025, a […]

Solomon Dalung Says ADC Has Many People to Challenge Tinubu in 2027

February 9, 2026

Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development Solomon Dalung has said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has many people capable of challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, speaking on the Sunday Politics programme on Channels Television on Sunday. Dalung made the comments amid discussions about political alignments and opposition strategies ahead […]