Politics

Jul
03
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
2027: You Are In Wrong ADC – 2023 Presidential Candidate, Kachikwu Tells Coalition

2027: You Are In Wrong ADC – 2023 Presidential Candidate, Kachikwu Tells Coalition

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
2027: You Are In Wrong ADC – 2023 Presidential Candidate, Kachikwu Tells Coalition The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Party, ADC, in the 2023 election, Dumebi Kachikwu, has reacted to the adoption of the party by the opposition as its coalition base, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and others. The coalition members, at a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, announced the ADC as the platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general elections. The group has also announced former Senate President David Mark as interim national chairman of the ADC, with former…
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Jul
02
2025
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2027: Coalition Adopts ADC Against Tinubu; Appoints Mark, Aregbesola As Interim Chairman, Secretary

2027: Coalition Adopts ADC Against Tinubu; Appoints Mark, Aregbesola As Interim Chairman, Secretary

Abuja, News Flash, Politics
2027: Coalition Adopts ADC Against Tinubu; Appoints Mark, Aregbesola As Interim Chairman, Secretary A former Senate President, Senator David Mark, and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, have been appointed as the interim Chairman and Secretary, respectively, of the African Democratic Congress, the coalition platform being positioned against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. According to multiple reliable sources who were present at the just-concluded meeting on Tuesday night in Abuja but requested anonymity as they were not authorized to speak, leaders of the opposition coalition unanimously agreed on Mark and Aregbesola for the roles. The sources further disclosed…
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Jul
02
2025
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Proposed Coalition Party ADA Will Fail Against APC In 2027 – Primate Ayodele

Proposed Coalition Party ADA Will Fail Against APC In 2027 – Primate Ayodele

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, Presidency, Religion
Proposed Coalition Party ADA Will Fail Against APC In 2027 – Primate Ayodele The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned opposition candidates not to rely on their proposed coalition platform, All Democratic Alliance (ADA), because it will fail. In a statement sent to PM News on Tuesday, Primate Ayodele opined that ADA would not give opposition politicians anything, but ADC still has the capacity to build something strong. He also warned opposition politicians against forming the coalition platform around the SDP because it would not make any tangible movement. He asked them to make use…
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Jul
01
2025
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Wike Wins Again As Anyanwu Reinstated As PDP National Secretary

Wike Wins Again As Anyanwu Reinstated As PDP National Secretary

News Flash, Politics
Wike Wins Again As Anyanwu Reinstated As PDP National Secretary The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary. Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, made the announcement on Monday shortly after the NEC meeting held at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. Damagum stated that the decision reflects the position of the party’s highest decision-making body. Anyanwu, widely known as an ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had been at the center of internal disputes within the PDP leadership in recent weeks.…
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Jun
30
2025
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PDP Leaders Change Venue For NEC Meeting As Police Take Over Secretariat

PDP Leaders Change Venue For NEC Meeting As Police Take Over Secretariat

News Flash, Police Force, Politics
PDP Leaders Change Venue For NEC Meeting As Police Take Over Secretariat The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced a last-minute change of venue for its Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting, originally scheduled for the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. The decision follows the takeover of the secretariat by heavily armed police officers. A notice posted across the party’s official social media platforms conveyed the change: “Special Announcement!Change of Venue for the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) Meeting.The Meeting of the Board of Trustees (BoT) Meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), earlier scheduled to hold by 10Am at the…
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Jun
30
2025
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I’ll Honour One-Term Deal – Peter Obi Speaks On 2027 Opposition Coalition

I’ll Honour One-Term Deal – Peter Obi Speaks On 2027 Opposition Coalition

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
I’ll Honour One-term Deal – Peter Obi Speaks On 2027 Opposition Coalition Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that he would honour any coalition agreement that mandates him to serve only one term as president, handing over power to the North in 2031. Speaking during a widely attended XSpace session titled #PeterObiOnParallelFacts, Obi emphasised that for him, character and integrity outweigh any desire for political office. “If the agreement is one term, I will leave on May 28, 2031 — not even May 29. I am not desperate to be president. I am desperate to see Nigeria…
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Jun
30
2025
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NNPP Braces Up For Kwankwaso Defection To APC

NNPP Braces Up For Kwankwaso Defection To APC

News Flash, Politics
NNPP Braces Up For Kwankwaso Defection To APC The New Nigeria Peoples Party has said it will be huge relief for members, if its 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso joins the ruling All Progressives Congress. This is contained in a statement by the NNPP National Secretary, Mr Oginni Olaposi on Sunday in Lagos. Olaposi was reacting to the resignation of APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and speculations that he quit the ruling party over alleged move by Kwankwaso to join them. Ganduje resigned from his chairmanship position of the APC on Friday, citing health issues. Olaposi stated that though the…
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Jun
29
2025
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Rivers: Reinstatement Looms As ‘Prodigal Son’ Fubara Gets Four Tough Conditions

Rivers: Reinstatement Looms As ‘Prodigal Son’ Fubara Gets Four Tough Conditions

News Flash, Politics, South South
Rivers: Reinstatement Looms As ‘Prodigal Son’ Fubara Gets Four Tough Conditions Hope had already waned due to sheer frustration until Thursday, June 27, when pictures of President Bola Tinubu, beaming with smiles and sandwiched by equally excited Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, emerged on various social media platforms. It was one of several peace meetings brokered by the President to reconcile the two warring factions, led by Wike against his political godson, Fubara, on the other hand. The crisis had lingered for close to two years, with both…
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Jun
29
2025
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Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa Donates APC LGA Office, Rekindling Hope For Grassroots Politics

Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa Donates APC LGA Office, Rekindling Hope For Grassroots Politics

Abia North, News Flash, Politics
Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa Donates APC LGA Office, Rekindling Hope for Grassroots Politics In a time when the call for purposeful leadership and grassroots development continues to echo across the political landscape, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa has emerged as a shining example of progressive leadership with a deep commitment to party structure and community empowerment. The newly commissioned All Progressives Congress (APC) Office in Ohafia Local Government Area, generously donated by Hon. Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa is more than just a building, it is a symbol of vision, dedication, and a renewed political awakening in Abia North. Strategically located and fully equipped…
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Jun
29
2025
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ADA Gets Greenlight On Party Registration As INEC Writes Protem Chairman

ADA Gets Greenlight On Party Registration As INEC Writes Protem Chairman

News Flash, Politics
Party Registration: ADA Gets Greenlight As INEC Writes Protem Chairman More than a week after submitting its application as one of the political parties for registration to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), an offshoot of the Nigeria National Coalition Group (NNCG) got a greenlight as the electoral body wrote a letter to its protem chairman, Akin Ricketts. The likes of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar; Labour Party’s presidential candidate during the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi and former governors Rotimi Amaechi, Nasir el-Rufai and Rauf Aregbesola are seen as the leading figures of the…
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