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High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, widely known as Tompolo, the Grand Patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, has urged residents of Oyo State to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid, maintaining that the President deserves a second four-year term to consolidate his

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has sharply criticized opposition political factions backing President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign, comparing them to the state-controlled political parties that endorsed late military dictator General Sani Abacha’s transition scheme in

Former Governor of Cross River State and presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has described the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, as a “local champion” following Diri’s criticism of his stance on the proposed 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar

The Obidient Movement, supporting the political ideology of Peter Obi, issued a stern warning on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, advising him against any attempt to influence or subvert the outcome of

Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Deputy Director-General of the party’s 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, has declared that opposition forces have mapped out a strategy to prevent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from securing a second term in

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of allegedly planning to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) to manipulate the 2027 general elections in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The opposition party made the allegation

Prince Adewale Adebayo, SDP presidential candidate has said that the continued detention of citizens Ba’ana Grema, Mustapha Abba, Abacha Mohammed Ali, Adam Umar Gubio, and Abdulhamid Mohammed in a correctional facility in Borno State for peacefully expressing their thoughts on the present

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has strongly criticized former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over what he characterized as disrespectful conduct toward President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning that individuals seeking the nation’s top office must display political discipline, character, and institutional respect. ​Speaking on Wednesday, October

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the newly inaugurated All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council not to expect him at every campaign stop across the country ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that economic recovery and state duties take precedence

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has launched a sharp attack against former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, accusing him of glaring hypocrisy over his recent criticism of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration regarding economic hardship and insecurity in the nation.