Factions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, have intensified efforts to secure alternative political platforms amid uncertainty surrounding the party’s ability to field candidates for the 2027 general elections. These moves follow rising fears that the PDP may…
The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Professor Ngozi Odu, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), further deepening the recent political realignments in the state. Odu’s defection comes more than a month after Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the majority of Rivers State’s federal and state lawmakers left…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has officially withdrawn his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a resignation letter dated December 29, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Ampang West Ward in Mangu Local Government Area, the governor announced his decision to leave the party with immediate effect, bringing an end…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The announcement was made by the APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, during the party’s 14th National Caucus meeting held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. Yilwatda stated that the governor’s defection means…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticised the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming the President’s power to declare a state of emergency and suspend elected officials, warning that the ruling poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy and federal structure. In a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Ini Ememobong, the PDP described the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has intensified efforts to regain control of Osun State following the defection of Governor Ademola Adeleke from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Accord Party. Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee and Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, made the call on Friday while addressing party stakeholders…
The internal crisis troubling the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a new turn on Sunday as a faction of the party aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, convened a strategic meeting in Abuja. The meeting of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) was held at Wike’s official residence in the…
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the move alongside 16 other lawmakers during Friday’s plenary session. The defectors cited deepening internal crises within the PDP as their primary reason for leaving the party….
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the Rivers State House of Assembly members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) are at liberty to do so, despite describing their departure as “unfortunate.” Wike spoke to journalists on Friday after inspecting an ongoing interchange bridge…
