The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 17 chairmanship positions and 260 councillorship seats in the Enugu State Local Government elections held on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), led by Chairman Prof. Christian Ngwu, declared the results on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Enugu. Ngwu confirmed that APC candidates won all chairmanship and councillorship contests, securing every one of the state’s 260 electoral wards. The chairmen-elect include Ugochukwu Nwanjoku (Aninri), Okolo Uchenna Joseph (Awgu), Beloved Dan Anike (Enugu East), Onoh Ibenaku (Enugu North), Caleb Ani (Enugu South), Vitalis Chinedu Ngwu (Ezeagu), Martin…
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Six governorship candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the North-East have rejected the appointment of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir Lawal, as the party’s leader in the region. In a joint statement addressed to the national leadership and National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, the candidates declared their position as “collective, firm and final”. The candidates argued that Lawal’s appointment was made without consultation with them or other key stakeholders who had been instrumental in building the party’s structures and mobilising support across their respective states. “After due consideration, we have unanimously resolved…
Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has alleged that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, are secretly working in the interest of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a post on Saturday, Adeyanju accused the two opposition figures of repeating the same political role they allegedly played during the 2023 election cycle, warning that a vote for them would ultimately benefit Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress. Adeyanju urged Nigerians not to waste their votes on the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket, insisting that supporting them would only strengthen the ruling…
Daniel Ezeigwe, the media aide to Anambra State’s First Lady, Nonye Soludo, has moved to correct the record regarding the spiritual ties between the Obi and Soludo families, stating categorically that former Governor Peter Obi does not serve as a godfather to any of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s children. The clarification became necessary after a video circulated widely in which Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, claimed that he and his wife were godparents to Soludo’s children. Speaking at the 22nd Conference of the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Enugu on Friday, Obi had described his relationship with…
Claims About U.S.–Nigeria Minerals Deal as Trump Meeting Bargain Are False, Public Record Shows. Framework was signed as planned at UNGA 81 after months of engagement, not canceled by lobbying intervention Claims by Von Batten-Montague-York that the U.S.–Nigeria mining and critical minerals framework was a last-minute “offer in exchange for a Trump meeting,” was canceled because of their intervention, and represented a sudden first step in cooperation are false or heavily distorted, according to a review of public statements and reporting. The framework agreement, often called an MOU, was not a last-minute proposal. Negotiations and engagement predated the UNGA announcement…
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has stated that the detained former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, is currently paying the price for what he described as misgovernance and irresponsibility during his eight years in office. Sani made the remarks on Friday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, while reacting to El-Rufai’s recent complaint that he had been abandoned by close allies and family members. According to Sani, losing allies after leaving power is a natural political reality, noting that he himself had experienced prolonged political isolation. The former lawmaker alleged that El-Rufai demonstrated a blatant…
The Anambra State Government has released official documents detailing N363.381 million in salary arrears, escalating its dispute with former Governor Peter Obi, who insists he left no debt. The documents were shared on social media by Anambra State New Media, a platform affiliated with the state government, in direct response to Obi’s claim that he did not burden the state with outstanding financial obligations. The records include a memo dated May 22, 2025, signed by former Head of Service Theodora Igwegbe, and a terms-of-settlement agreement between the state government and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and…
Hon. Sultan Bello, the National Youth Leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has formally resigned from the party with immediate effect. The resignation was communicated in a letter addressed to the Chairman of Ja’oji Gyadi Gyadi Arewa Ward, Tarauni Local Government Area, Kano State. In the letter dated September 24, Bello cited extensive consultations, careful consideration, and deep personal reflection as reasons for his departure. He expressed gratitude to the ADC leadership, stakeholders, and members for the opportunity to serve and contribute to the party’s growth over his 2022–2026 tenure. He respectfully requested that his resignation be accepted and…
A fresh dispute over the ownership and control of Fidelity Bank Plc has erupted among some of its shareholders, with sources alleging that former Anambra State Governor and 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, is seeking to increase his interest in the bank through a network of other shareholders and entities. The sources told PodiumReporters that the dispute is fundamentally about share accumulation and control of the publicly listed bank. They alleged that Obi currently has a substantial direct or officially recorded interest in Fidelity Bank, while claiming that his aggregate beneficial interest, including shares…
Apostle Arome Osayi has declared that Nigeria’s destiny transcends its economic and political difficulties, maintaining that the nation carries a divine mandate to ignite revival and carry the gospel to other lands. He spoke during a sermon. According to him, Nigerians should stop measuring themselves against nations like China by highlighting only China’s manufacturing feats while dismissing Nigeria’s spiritual activities as mere praying. He argued that every nation has its own calling. “Our calling as a nation is revival. God wants to generate something from here that He will export to the nations of the world. This is His covenant…