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APC Expands Senate Control To 87 Seats As Fresh Defections Shake Opposition

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2026April 24, 20260

APC Senate strength rises to 87 seats after new defections, weakening opposition and prompting leadership reshuffle across parties. The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, strengthened its dominance in the Senate as a fresh wave of defections from opposition parties pushed its membership to 87, further tilting the balance of power in...

Senate Confirms Darma As Housing Minister, Tasks Him With Reforms, Affordable Homes

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2026April 24, 20260

Senate confirms Darma as Housing Minister, charges him to tackle housing deficit, revive abandoned estates, and improve urban planning. The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Dr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with a mandate to tackle the country’s massive housing deficit, revive...

Dan Ulasi: Peter Obi Has A 60% Chance Of Emerging As ADC Candidate

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2026April 23, 20260

Dan Ulasi says Obi–Kwankwaso alliance reshapes opposition landscape, calls it a powerful bridge-building force across Nigeria’s political divide. A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Ulasi, has said former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has a strong likelihood of emerging as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential...

Julius Abure: I’m Not Relitigating, We Are Going To The Supreme Court

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2026April 23, 20260

LP Factional National Chairman, Julius Abure says Supreme Court move responds to fresh litigation, denies responsibility for Labour Party crisis. Labour Party Factional National Chairman, Julius Abure, has defended his decision to approach the Supreme Court, insisting he is not re-litigating settled issues but responding to fresh legal action initiated...

Nenadi Usman: Court of Appeal Ruling On Labour Party Leadership A Victory For Democracy

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2026April 23, 20260

Senator Nenadi Usman describes the Court of Appeal ruling Labour Party leadership as a victory for democracy, rule of law, and justice. Interim National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s ruling in her favour, describing it as a triumph for democracy, fairness,...

Court Slams Contempt Notice On Anyanwu, INEC Chair Over Judgment Defiance

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2026April 22, 20260

FCT court issues Form 48 against Anyanwu, INEC chair over alleged disobedience of judgment, risks contempt proceedings and imprisonment. A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has issued a Form 48 — a Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to Court Order — against Senator Samuel Anyanwu and the...

PDP Convention Appeal: Supreme Court Fixes Date For Judgment

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2026April 22, 20260

Supreme Court reserves judgment on PDP appeal challenging ruling that voided Ibadan convention over alleged court order breach. The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to overturn a Court of Appeal decision that nullified its national convention held last November...

APC group applauds Gov Yusuf’s choice of Garo as deputy, predicts party rebirth in Kano

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2026April 22, 20260

A political pressure group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Emerging Progressives Leaders’ Forum (EPLF), has commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for what it described as a bold and strategic decision in selecting Murtala Sule Garo as Deputy Governor. Garo formerly served as Commissioner for Local Government Affairs in...

Stop name-dropping President Tinubu, intimidating opponents, APC group warns Wadada

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2026April 22, 20260

A pressure group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State has criticised the use of the name of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by one of the governorship aspirants in the State, Senator Ahmed Wadada, to allegedly get undue advantage in the electoral contest. The Nasarawa APC Integrity Forum...

Ondo APC support groups reject state directive, back Tinubu’s 2027 re-election

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2026April 22, 20260

An alliance of support groups loyal to President Bola Tinubu in Ondo State has rejected a directive issued by the state executive of the All Progressives Congress, warning that it could create administrative bottlenecks and weaken grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general election. In a joint statement signed by...