Author: Olabanji Ayoola

The Presidency has dismissed claims linking President Bola Tinubu to the internal crises surrounding former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the African Democratic Congress, describing such allegations as unfounded. In a statement issued on Monday via his X handle, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) laid deliberate administrative landmines to prevent it from fielding candidates in the 2027 general elections. The National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said at the heart of this emerging crisis is INEC’s stated position that it will no longer receive any […]

Prof Yemi Osinbajo Nigeria’s former Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has been appointed as the Senior Strategic Adviser to the Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya. This was announced in a statement issued on Monday by Margaret Edwin, Director of Communication and Public Information at Africa CDC. […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has hosted the 2026 edition of the annual Church Choir Competition as part of activities marking the Easter celebration, rewarding outstanding choirs with cash prizes and food items. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is considering three strategies to enable it participate in the 2027 general elections. Already, the party is weighing its next line of action following the de-recognition of its leadership and suspension of official communication with it by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It said the development could affect its […]

By Reuben Abati Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are incensed by the de-recognition of the leadership of their party by Nigeria’s electoral umpire, INEC, relying on a March 12, 2026 judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja (Appeal No. CA/ABJ/145/2026) viz: Senator David Mark v. Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe & Ors. This […]

Gbenga Daniel Former governor of Ogun State and senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, recounted the political rivalry that once existed between him and his successor in office, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, saying that he went through hell under what he described as his “enfant terrible successor.” Daniel said that at the centre of the political […]

President Bola Tinubu. Photo: State House The Federal Government has proposed N135.22bn in the 2026 budget for what it described as “Electoral Adjudication and Post Election Provision,” pointing to a fresh multi-billion-naira commitment to managing disputes and obligations that typically trail Nigeria’s elections. The provision was contained in the House of Representatives Order Paper for […]