apc

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has publicly expressed regret over his role in forming the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014, admitting that Nigeria's situation has deteriorated under the party he helped build. Speaking in Abuja, he warned that any new coalition must...

The Digest: The Presidency has taunted former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar following Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri's defection to the APC, suggesting he consider retiring from politics and relocating to his "second home in Dubai." Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said Fintiri's move...

The Digest: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State faces a critical crisis ahead of 2027, struggling for relevance after losing all three serving senators and thousands of members to the ruling APC. Senators Adamu Aliero, Yahaya Abdullahi, and Garba Maidoki defected in 2025, leaving...

The Digest: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied any involvement in the shooting incident that targeted Peter Obi and other African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftains in Benin City, Edo State, accusing the opposition party of politicising the attack. In a statement, APC National...

The Digest: Fifteen lawmakers of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, including Speaker Bathiya Wesley and his deputy Buba Jijiwa, have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) citing the "lingering crisis" at the national level. Wesley announced the defections during Wednesday's...

The Digest: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured victory in five of the six chairmanship positions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections, reaffirming its dominance in the nation's capital. APC candidates won in Bwari (Joshua Ishaku, 18,466 votes), AMAC (Chris...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has commended FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for his "remarkable achievements" in the territory, which he said yielded political dividends for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday's council elections. In a statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga...

The Digest: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won four chairmanship seats in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) securing one, as results from Kuje are still awaited. INEC conducted polls across the six area councils: AMAC...

The Digest: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Gwagwalada area council chairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured victory in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). INEC Returning Officer Philip Akpen announced PDP...

The Digest: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured its third chairmanship seat in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council elections, with candidate Daniel Nuhu declared the winner of the Kwali area council. Nuhu polled 17,032 votes to defeat his closest rival, Haruna Pai of the...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship election. Collation Officer Prof. Andrew Abue announced that Maikalangu...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Polling Unit 076, Sani Abacha Estate, Wuse Zone 4, in the ongoing FCT Area Council elections. Out of 10 votes recorded at the unit, the ADC polled seven, the APC garnered two, and one ballot...

The Digest: The Kwankwasiyya Movement has urged Nigerians to resist any attempt to impose one-party dominance in the country, warning that democratic erosion occurs gradually through "normalization of opportunistic defections" and "shrinking of institutional opposition." In a statement...

The Digest: Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has dismissed allegations that he received financial inducement to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to State House correspondents after his first meeting with President Tinubu at Aso...

The Digest: The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) leveraged its dominance in both chambers of the National Assembly to pass the revised Electoral Act Amendment Bill, retaining the manual backup clause for election results transmission. In the Senate, 55 lawmakers—mostly APC—voted to...

The Digest: Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has declared that his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is aimed at positioning the state at the heart of national decision-making and securing a better future for citizens. Speaking at the APC 'grand rally' at Sani Abacha Stadium on...

The Digest: Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) has cautioned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against dismissing the growing influence of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other opposition platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections. Appearing on Channels TV's Politics Today...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is plotting to use the judiciary to undermine the African Democratic Congress (ADC), just as it did to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking during a solidarity visit to former...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has alleged that the APC-led federal government may arrest him, claiming political pressure is forcing politicians to defect or remain within the ruling party. In a BBC Hausa interview on Wednesday, the ADC chieftain stated that four of...

The Digest: Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has clarified that his reported rift with President Bola Tinubu was not personal but rooted in a fundamental clash of governance philosophy. In an interview, El-Rufai stated, "I was never Tinubu’s friend," explaining his initial support was a...