Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has debunked rumours that he has quit active politics, describing the insinuation as fake news. Atiku Media Office, in a statement on Monday, described the development as a plan by anti-democratic elements to create confusion and dampen the momentum of the African Development Congress (ADC), insisting that Atiku never held any meeting with the coalition party’s stakeholders to announce his stepping down. The statement reads, “We wish to state, for...

Former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after more than two decades in the party. The former minister, who joined the PDP in 2001, served as FCT Minister of State in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.  In her resignation letter dated Monday, March 30, 2026, Akinjide, stated that the resignation takes immediate effect, attributing to her long period of personal reflection...

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has intensified cross-party consultations to forge a broad-based coalition and counter what he described as a gradual drift toward a one-party state in Nigeria. Hashim made the call in Abuja while hosting leaders of the Accord Party, led by its National Chairman, Barrister Maxwell Mgbudem. Other members of the delegation include the party’s National...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reconstituted its National Working Committee (NWC) at its 2026 national convention in Abuja, reaffirming Nentawe Yilwatda as national chairman and Ajibola Basiru as national secretary. The convention, held at Eagle Square, was attended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, governors, lawmakers and party stakeholders. Delegates adopted a consensus list for the party’s leadership, a move party leaders say was designed to sustain unity and avoid internal disputes....

The Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Gwarzo has resigned his position, describing it as a difficult but necessary step taken in the interest of governance and stability. The announcement of the Deputy Governor’s resignation was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Dr. Habibu Sale Mohammed. The group disclosed that the resignation would take effect later in the day, bringing an end to Gwarzo’s tenure in office....