At its 2025 National Convention held on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo State, the Peoples Democratic Party announced the expulsion of several prominent members, including the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike; Senator Samuel Anyanwu; Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN); former Governor Ayo Fayose; Austin Nwachukwu; and others, over alleged anti-party conduct. According to an official statement shared…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has once again halted the Peoples Democratic Party’s planned national convention. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Justice Peter Odo Lifu ordered that the convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State, be put on hold until former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, is allowed…
Adamawa State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Convention Planning Committee, Ahmadu Fintiri, has confirmed that the party will proceed to Ibadan for its upcoming elective convention. Fintiri made the announcement during a brief chat with journalists on Thursday night after a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro….
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of two National Assembly officials, Mustapha Mohammed and Tijjani Goni, for their involvement in a ₦4.8 million employment scam. According to the commission, Justice B.M. Bassi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, found the duo guilty of defrauding two…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed that its national convention, scheduled for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State, will proceed as planned despite a recent court ruling seeking to halt the exercise. In a statement released on Wednesday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary and Secretary of the 2025 National Convention Organising Publicity Sub-committee,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, and his deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, following their re-election victory in the just-concluded governorship election. The certificates were presented on Tuesday in Awka, the state capital, by the INEC National Commissioner supervising the Anambra election, Kenneth…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo on his re-election as the Governor of Anambra State, describing the victory as a testament to his visionary and result-driven leadership. The President noted that Soludo’s overwhelming victory in Saturday’s governorship election makes him the third governor in Anambra’s political history to secure a second…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, winner of the Anambra State Governorship Election held on Saturday. Soludo, the incumbent governor, defeated 15 other candidates with a commanding lead across the 21 local government areas of the state. According to results…
Voting has officially ended in the ongoing Anambra State Governorship Election, with sorting and counting of ballots underway across various polling units in the state. The process commenced around 2:00 p.m. in several polling units, including Units 10, 02, and 03 in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area. Other areas joined later in the afternoon…
International observers and civil society organisations have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the transparent, efficient, and peaceful conduct of the ongoing Anambra State Governorship Election, describing the process as orderly, credible, and well-coordinated. Reports from accredited observer groups monitored in the INEC Situation Room indicated smooth logistics, improved voter turnout compared to…
