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The Digest: The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has further consolidated its dominance in the National Assembly following fresh defections, raising its numbers to 87 senators and 261 members in the House of Representatives. Six lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defected...

The Digest: Nine senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in a significant parliamentary realignment. The defecting senators include Sen. Ireti Kingibe (FCT, LP), Sen...

The Digest: Adamu Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has formally resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect. In a resignation letter dated March 4, 2026, addressed to the PDP chairman in Jada 1 Ward, Abubakar expressed...

The Digest: Former Sokoto State Governor and serving Senator Aminu Tambuwal has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a letter dated March 11 addressed to his ward chairman in Tambuwal/Shinfiri, the senator representing Sokoto South...

The Digest: The Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed May 25, 2026, for the election of its presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 polls. The faction also scheduled state assembly primaries for May 2, national assembly primaries for May 9, and...

The Digest: The Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is intensifying preparations for its proposed national convention scheduled for March 29-30 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Acting National Chairman Mohammed Abdulrahman led an inspection of the...

The Digest: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has summoned an expanded meeting in Abuja to chart a way forward following the Appeal Court ruling that nullified the party's November 2025 national convention in Ibadan. The meeting, chaired by BoT chairman Adolphus...

The Digest: Nyesom Wike has commended the Court of Appeal's verdict nullifying the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held on November 15-16, 2025, in Ibadan. The appellate court upheld a federal high court judgment restraining the PDP from conducting the convention, ruling...

The Digest: Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal and his deputy Mani Mummuni have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Deputy Governor Mummuni announced the defection during a meeting with state executive council members in Gusau on Monday...

The Digest: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces near-total collapse as Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed and Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde prepare to defect before April, according to DAILY POST sources. Mohammed is heading to the ruling APC, while Makinde has concluded plans to join the African...

The Digest: Bayelsa West Senator and former Governor Seriake Dickson has resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), a newly registered political party. Dickson announced his defection at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday...

The Digest: A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sparked reactions after declaring that President Bola Tinubu is the most powerful president globally, even stronger than United States President Donald Trump. Speaking on Trust TV News, the PDP stalwart argued that Nigeria's...

The Digest: Six members of the House of Representatives from Osun State have formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Accord Party, marking a significant political realignment in the state's federal delegation. The declaration was made during a stakeholders' gathering...

The Digest: Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has officially announced the defection of Adamawa State from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), expanding the ruling party's control to 30 states. In a statewide broadcast, Fintiri stated the decision followed...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed the recent defection of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as an act of "personal survival" rather than a reflection of the ruling party's...

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: Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), announcing his decision in a statewide broadcast on Friday. The governor stated he is moving with his entire cabinet and all PDP...

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: 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 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...