On Saturday, August 30, during the local government elections in Rivers State, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barr. Nyesom Wike hinted that the coast was clear for the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State to return to the Government House and resume his constitutional responsibilities.

The stakeholders said Wike is now a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and as such cannot dictate to them

The Gbenga Hashim Youth Support Group has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to abandon its zoning formula for the 2027 presidential ticket and allow aspirants from all regions to contest freely.

“We are not cowards; we are not afraid of anybody. But we cannot continue to keep quiet and allow people to take us to the slaughterhouse. We will not allow it”

AHEAD of the 2026 governorship election in Osun State, some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ife Federal Constituency, yesterday, passed a vote of no confidence in the Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi, and a former PDP National Secretary, Professor Wale Oladipo, for anti-party activities.

“PDP was built on inclusivity, fairness, and justice. To reclaim its pride of place, the party must now rise above narrow interests”

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) risks serious setbacks in its 2027 presidential strategy if it opts for former President Goodluck Jonathan or ex-Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, as its standard-bearer.

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced the results of Saturday’s Local Government Area (LGA) chairmanship elections, declaring the All Progressives Congress (APC) victorious in 20 out of the 23 LGAs.

THE People’s Democratic Party’s decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South has changed the shape of the race.

“I am the one holding the steering wheel, and I know where there will be no traffic jam. I know where there will be no potholes”

AT the centre of Nigeria’s political drama is Nyesom Wike, the former Governor of Rivers State and now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). His influence in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is still strong and could shape its future.

“Within the first 24 hours of launching the portal on June 28, 2021, 59,331 accounts were created. By the eighth week on August 23, 2021, Osun still led with 365,412. At the conclusion of the exercise in April 2022, Osun was ahead of all states with 708,782 registrations.”

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarm over suspicious figures from the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), warning that weak institutions and political manipulation could undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections.

Some leaders of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, are holding high-level consultations to get former President Goodluck Jonathan to run on the party’s ticket for the 2027 presidential race, Vanguard has gathered.

“It is an undeniable historical fact that the North was short-changed during PDP’s 16 years in power.

“While the South dominated the presidency for over a decade, the North barely had two and a half years. To now zone the ticket back to the South in 2027 is a deliberate attempt to permanently sideline the region.”