The Abia State Government has reduced its inherited debt from about ₦191 billion to ₦48.4 billion, according to figures released by the state’s Debt Management Office. The reduction means the administration of Governor Alex Otti has repaid more than ₦142 billion, or roughly 74.3% of the debt inherited when it took office in May 2023….
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has spoken about the silence of friends, former colleagues and political allies as he continues to face legal and political challenges. In a statement titled “My Relationships and the Aftermath”, dated September 23, 2026, El-Rufai said he was aware that some people he had supported in the past had…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke begins UK medical trip for health checks and rest, just as his victory in the 2026 governorship election enters a new phase. The trip comes shortly after the 21-day deadline for challenging the election result expired without any petition being filed. Adeleke, who contested under the Accord Party, defeated APC…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has accused the governors of Imo and Kwara, Hope Uzodinma and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, of working against him as political alliances take shape ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike made the allegations during a media chat in Port Harcourt, where he also repeated his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. He said…
Newly inaugurated Ebonyi council chairmen have been given a political target that could shape their time in office. Governor Francis Nwifuru has warned that any chairman who fails to deliver his local government area to the APC in the 2027 elections could lose his position. The warning came as Nwifuru inaugurated chairmen and vice chairmen…
Afrobeats star Davido has refused to apologise to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo over his decision to publish what he described as the governor’s WAEC result online, turning what began as a political exchange during the Osun governorship campaign into a much bigger argument about celebrity influence and Nigerian politics. Speaking during an interview with…
Ademola Adeleke’s re-election means Osun State will have political continuity for the next four years. But for residents, the more important question is what that continuity will actually deliver. Adeleke defeated APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji with 511,067 votes to 444,815, winning 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas. The result gives him a stronger…
With the Osun governorship election only days away, vote-buying has emerged as one of the biggest threats to the credibility of the August 15 poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political actors against buying votes, while civil society groups have identified 13 local government areas as high-risk areas. Security agencies are also…
Governor Ademola Adeleke’s warning to President Bola Tinubu ahead of Osun’s August 15 governorship election shows how quickly the contest is becoming a test of confidence in Nigeria’s electoral system. Speaking at a campaign rally, Adeleke called on Tinubu to ensure the election is free and fair and warned against a repeat of the political…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has intensified his grassroots campaign ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election, taking his message to communities across the state. Oyebamiji and his campaign team visited Olaoluwa Local Government Area, Ile-Ogbo and Ikire-Ile, where he was received by party supporters…
