Doris Ewoh, Enugu At a strategic stakeholders’ meeting in Enugu, APC leaders, including Dr. Ben Nwoye and Barr. Eugene Odo, have signaled their readiness to welcome Governor Peter Mbah into the party, as internal rifts over leadership and integrity continue to stir debate. This declaration was made during the Enugu APC Stakeholders’ Meeting held on … [Read more…]
Good day, President Jonathan. In the local parlance of Otu Eke and Otu Nkwo, I come in peace. Sir, may I ask a question you need to ponder deeply before you respond? Did you forget anything at the Aso Rock Villa? Regardless of the answer, Sir, here is the generalized message. Please do not under … [Read more…]
By Oseloka H. Obaze When I appeared on Arise Prime Time interview with Charles Aniagolu on 2nd June, 2025, I said amongst other things, that any political opposition coalition for the 2027 presidency, which did not include Peter Obi, will not succeed. I stand by that statement. From the caption of this piece, any discerning … [Read more…]
By Oseloka H. Obaze When Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State recently took a dig at his political opponents, from Anambra South, who had pledged to serve a single four-year term, in lieu of an abridged term for the incumbent, he stirred a hornet’s nest. Some by conjecture and others by acute rationalization believed Soludo’s … [Read more…]
By Godswill Eketabubu The above caption appears strange given the well advertised succession of political problems that have afflicted the PDP since 2015; problems that became exacerbated during the 2023 presidential election cycle. Yet, as grave as these political maladies appear, they currently pale into relative insignificance in relation to the complex legal challenge the … [Read more…]
Opposition leaders under the banner of the Nigeria National Coalition Group (NNCG) have adopted the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as the platform to use in tackling the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. NNCG has also formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register as a party ahead of the next … [Read more…]
Special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, says the president will select his running mate for the 2027 election only after the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its next national convention. Onanuga made the clarification during an interview, amid growing controversy over perceived sidelining of Vice-President Kashim Shettima during … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor When the former Gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Barr. Jonathan Chijioke Edeoga left the Labour party to rejoin the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a lot were said about such move both from his supporters, close allies, political foes, opposition party leaders and their members amongst others. In all these postulations, … [Read more…]
The Executive Director of Development Specs Academy, Okey Ikechukwu, has said that the PDP should be embarrassed that the former governor of Rivers State and Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike is still a member, given his alleged anti-party activities. Ikechukwu, who spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, however added that the former Rivers State … [Read more…]
Obi: The Political Change Agent The story of the man who changed the face of electioneering in Nigeria *********** A Review by Mr Oseloka H. Obaze At the NAF Center Kado, Abuja FCT, Monday 10th June, 2025 [Protocols] As conventional wisdom admonish us, “never judge a book by its cover.” But we are also told … [Read more…]
By Abdul Mahmud A few days ago, opposition leaders gathered in Abuja. They called it a national political summit. Their mission was clear: to take back political power in 2027. In speeches laced with urgency and ambition, they signaled the start of a political war to win the hearts of the electorates. At the heart … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Obasanjo has a singular talent for driving the blade deep into our country’s conscience. No former president wields words like him: pointed, layered, unflinching. To him, no subject is sacred. No figure, too revered. He dissects them all with the precision of a surgeon and the courage of a prophet. His commentary … [Read more…]