Tag: #PoliticalShift
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OBI’S ADC SWITCH WON’T SHAKE 2027 – UNN PROF SAYS OBI-DIENTS FIZZLED!
Prof. Jonah Onuoha from UNN’s Political Science dept dismissed Peter Obi’s Dec 31 jump from Labour Party to African Democratic Party (ADC) as a non-event for 2027 elections—Obidient movement that rocked 2023 South-East wins has crumbled, too demoralized to revive. Onuoha told newmen in Nsukka on Friday that dashed hopes killed the hype, forcing Obi’s…
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KANO GOVT SEES OVER 100 MEMBERS OF APC JOIN NNPP, COMMENDS GOV. YUSUF’S DEVELOPMENT STRIDES
In a notable political shift, over 100 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Tarai in Kibiya Local Government Area, led by woman leader Hajiya Sabuwa Tarai, have defected to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Kano State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Alhaji Adamu A Kibiya, warmly welcomed the defectors. According…
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DOUYE DIRI RESIGNS FROM PDP, BAYELSA LAWMAKERS FOLLOW SUIT
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has officially resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), making waves at Wednesday’s State Executive Council Meeting in Yenagoa. Alongside him, all 19 PDP members of the State House of Assembly, including Speaker Abraham Ingobere, and members of the state executive council have also quit the party. Governor Diri’s Chief…
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ENUGU BUZZES AS GOV PETER MBAH SET TO JOIN APC WITH TOP PARTY LEADERS
The capital city of Enugu is buzzing with excitement as Governor Peter Mbah and his political appointees prepare to officially join the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. Senior Special Assistant Uche Anichukwu announced that high-profile leaders including Vice President Sen. Kashim Shettima, Senate President Sen. Godswill Akpabio, and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas will welcome…
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PETER MBAH’S DEPARTURE SIGNALS PDP’S COLLAPSE IN SOUTH-EAST
Peter Mbah’s move from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) marks more than just a political shift, it’s a moment that many in the South-East have been waiting for. According to Osita Okechukwu, former Voice of Nigeria Director-General, this defection symbolizes the end of the PDP’s decades-long hold on the…
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PDP WINS IBADAN NORTH REPS BY-ELECTION WITH LANDSLIDE VICTORY
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clinched a decisive win in the Ibadan North Federal Constituency bye-election on August 16, 2025. PDP’s Folajinmi Oyekunle secured 18,404 votes, more than double the 8,312 votes of his closest rival from APC. Other parties trailed far behind. The election, held after the passing of APC’s Rep. Olaide Akinremi, strengthens…
