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- Kwankwaso And Peter Obi Set To Join NDC Following Leadership Crisis In African Democratic Congress
Published: May 2, 2026
Section: Africa
The Kwankwasiyya movement has announced that former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and former Anambra Governor Peter Obi are expected to defect to the Nigeria Democratic Congress ne...
- Jigawa PDP Stalwarts Defect to APC After Nearly Three Decades as Governor Namadi Declares Party Dominance
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Governor Umar Namadi has received two influential Peoples Democratic Party leaders, Alhaji Sani Haru Babura and Alhaji Mustapha Sule Tankarkar, into the All Progressives Congress....
- Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed Joins PRP as Party Positions for 2027 Political Cycle
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
The Peoples Redemption Party officially inducted former vice presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed into its ranks in Abuja on Thursday. This high profile defection aims to...
- APC Federal Lawmakers Threaten Mass Defection As Governors Gain Control Over 2027 Election Tickets
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
Members of the All Progressives Congress in the National Assembly have warned of a mass exit from the party following reports that President Bola Tinubu has granted governors signi...
- Strategic Defection of Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe Reshapes Cross River APC 2027 Election Projections
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Africa
Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has transitioned from a political opponent to a key asset for the All Progressives Congress following his 2025 defection. This shift centers on his dee...
- Senator Anthony Siyako Yaro leads fresh wave of PDP defections to APC in Gombe State
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Gombe South Senator Anthony Siyako Yaro has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This move follows a series of high p...
- Presidency Labels Atiku Abubakar a "Veteran Candidate" and "Serial Defector" in Sharp Critique
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s political record, comparing him to Peter Obi as a "serial defector." Th...
- PRP Chairman Baba-Ahmed Slams Tinubu’s "Eyeglass" Remarks, Claims President is Out of Touch with Nigerian Reality
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has criticized President Bola Tinubu for suggesting that critics of his administration are simply "blind...
- Former Kano Governor Ibrahim Shekarau Resigns From PDP to Join APC Strengthening Yusuf’s Political Coalition
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Africa
Ibrahim Shekarau, the former governor of Kano State and ex-minister, officially resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on April 19, 2026. Shekarau has shifted his allegi...
- Negotiations Collapse Between Governor Bala Mohammed and APC as Bauchi PDP Rejects Unacceptable Conditions
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
High-stakes talks regarding Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed’s defection to the All Progressives Congress have ended in failure following disagreements over power-sharing and politica...
- Outgoing Nigerian Governors Launch Strategic Bids for Senate Seats to Retain Political Influence Beyond 2027
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
A wave of second term governors is shifting focus toward the National Assembly as they approach their constitutional term limits. Despite public denials and expert warnings regardi...
- Nyesom Wike Pledges Loyalty to PDP Leadership While Dismissing ADC as Valid Opposition Rival
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike visited the Peoples Democratic Party national headquarters on Friday to reaffirm his support for the party's National Working...