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Why I defected to NDC – Kwankwaso

Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has explained that his decision to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is based on a deep commitment to democratic values. According to him, the platform will be used in the renewed fight for good governance and true democracy in Nigeria. Newsextra24 reports that Kwankwaso disclosed …

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2027: Gov. Sule Inaugurates Campaign Council for Senatorial Bid

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Saturday inaugurated a campaign council to drive his 2027 senatorial ambition for Nasarawa North Senatorial District. The inauguration, held at his campaign office in Akwanga Local Government Area, attracted APC chieftains, stakeholders and party faithful from Akwanga, Nasarawa-Eggon and Wamba LGAs. Sule named …

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PDP to Hold NEC Meeting May 4

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed Monday, May 4, 2026, for its 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Newsextra24 reports that the party made the announcement through its official social media page on Saturday. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 2:00 pm and will follow a resolution reached by a …

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2027: Senator Sandy Onor Buys PDP Presidential Forms

Senator Prof Sandy Onor has purchased the presidential form of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Newsextra24 reports that this was disclosed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Lere Olayinka, the Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Onor, the PDP governorship candidate in Cross River State in the 2023 …

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Bala Mohammed dumps PDP for APM

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the forthcoming elections. Mohammed made the disclosure on Saturday in Bauchi after an expanded stakeholders meeting. He said that the action was due to the  unresolved internal …

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Kwankwaso set to dump ADC, ahead of NDC alliance

Rabiu Kwankwaso has asked his supporters to resign from the ADC ahead of his planned defection to the NDC next week With Peter Obi. The former NNPP leader, who joined the ADC a few weeks ago, will join the NDC with Peter Obi, who is also expected to announce his …

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Rep quits ADC over Leadership Crisis

Leke Abejide, member representing Yagba Federal Constituency, Kogi, has left the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing what he described as the party’s hijack by coalition leaders. In a statement issued on Friday in Lokoja, Abejide said the party had been overtaken by vested interests. He accused David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola …

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May Day: INEC Chair Urges Staff to Remain Reliable, Professional

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has urged staff to uphold the highest professionalism as Nigeria approaches critical electoral milestones across the country in coming months. In his 2026 International Workers’ Day message to staff in Abuja on Friday, titled “The Dignity of Service,” Amupitan described …

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