Six members of the House of Representatives from Oyo State have formally left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), a move widely seen as aligning with Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent political shift. The defections were announced on the floor of the House during plenary...
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Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has formally announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), in a move that could reshape the political landscape in the state and beyond. The announcement was made on Saturday at the Government House in Bauchi, where...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Mr. Onyanta Arinze Gideon, has formally resigned his membership of the party, bringing an end to his involvement in APC. In a letter dated April 20, 2026, and addressed to the APC Chairman of Amokwe Ward in Udi...
Former Minister of Information and frontline Nasarawa politician, Labaran Maku, has given reasons for his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), saying the decision was taken to preserve the memories of late democracy icon Chief MKO Abiola and former Nasarawa North senator Godiya Akwashiki. Speaking on his decision,...
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has formally resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing the need for strategic political realignment in response to Nigeria’s evolving political landscape. In a press statement released on Sunday, the former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate announced that...
A major political realignment is underway as the Kwankwasiyya Movement has confirmed that its leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will formally join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday, March 30, 2026. According to a press statement issued by the movement, Kwankwaso is scheduled to officially register with the ADC...
Barely three weeks after joining the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. David Ombugadu, popularly known as Davematics, has tendered his resignation from the ruling party. Ombugadu, a former gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, confirmed his resignation from the party on Tuesday evening in...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a scathing attack on the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, over his claim that the opposition party has ceased to function as a viable political force following a wave of defections. In a statement issued by its...
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, Benjamin Kalu, on Thursday formally announced the defection of Hon. Midala Balami, the lawmaker representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency of Borno State, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu confirmed receipt of Balami’s defection letter...
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing internal party crises and the need to prioritise development and stability in Zamfara State. The announcement was made in a statement released by the Zamfara State Government, which...
Political landscape in Adamawa State witnessed a major realignment on Friday as Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), dealing a significant blow to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general election. Governor Fintiri, who...
Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following legal hurdles and rising political tensions in the state. The decision according to Channels TV report, was reached during Thursday’s sitting after the impeachment process became entangled in legal and...
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Yola, Adamawa State, said his administration will sustain the ongoing economic reforms for the benefit of Nigerians, with a greater focus on the inclusion of citizens and their empowerment to achieve more prosperity. The President, who was on a one-day official visit to...
Federal Government has approved the sum of N5 billion as intervention fund for traders affected by the fire outbreak that razed large sections of the popular Singer Market in Kano. This is just as state governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of...
Baring last minute change, the Nasarawa State 2019 and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate, Hon David Ombugadu, is set to dump his party to the ruling All Progressives Party (APC). A top member of PDP, who begged for anonymity, disclosed the development to our correspondent in Akwanga,...
The former National Woman Leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon. Kayauta Yakubu, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection ceremony took place on Tuesday at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, where she was officially received into the ruling party by the APC...
Immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom has debunked reports that he has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ortom dismissed the report as fake and deliberately misleading, saying it was a false, baseless and mischievous fabrication by desperate social media elements sponsored by political opponents...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has reaffirmed that the growing strength of the ruling party across the country is driven by grassroots acceptance, inclusive governance, and visible economic reforms, not merely by the defection of governors. Professor Yilwatda made this known on Trust...
Former Benue State Governor and Senator, Gabriel Suswam, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing deepening internal crises and a breakdown of cohesion within the party. A copy of the resignation letter, dated Wednesday, February 4, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of the PDP, Mbagber...
All Progressive Congress (APC) has on Saturday officially welcome the Taraba state Governor, Agbu Kefas into the party in Jalingo, the state capital Vice President Kashim Shettima, who received the governor on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said that the Nation is very proud of Governor Kefas for...