The Borno State Police Command has invited the chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) transition management committee in Borno State, Hon Ali Bukar Wurge, and the embattled state party chairman, Kaka Umara Bolori, over the deepening leadership crisis in the party. The invitation followed a clash between rival groups within the party during the inauguration of an interim committee in Maiduguri earlier in the week. According to party sources, Wurge and other key members of the transition committee were at the ADC secretariat along Galadima Junction / Abbaganaram road in Maiduguri on Friday, 16 January 2026, when a team…
Author: Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
Troops under Operation Hadin Kai have stopped coordinated terrorist attacks in Adamawa and Borno States, showing strong battlefield readiness and air-ground cooperation. In a statement from the Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), Lt. S. A. Atokolo, it was revealed that terrorists attempted to breach a patrol base in Sabon Gari, located in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, during the early hours of Thursday. According to Atokolo, “Alert troops engaged the attackers,” while reinforcements from Gulak and the Battalion Quick Reaction Force joined the fight. The attack was stopped without troop casualties or…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Segun Sowunmi, has said that the African Democratic Congress will face its first major electoral tests in the upcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. Sowunmi stated this during an interview on a political programme on Thursday, as conversations continue about emerging opposition formations ahead of the 2027 general elections. He questioned claims that the ADC is becoming a strong alternative for voters, saying performance at the polls will reveal its actual strength. “I don’t think so. The first test they are going to have will be in Osun and then Ekiti,…
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Port Harcourt has ordered an immediate stop to moves aimed at impeaching Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu. In a ruling delivered on Friday, January 16, 2026, the court issued an interim injunction preventing the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, the Clerk of the House, and other concerned parties from sending any form of communication to the Chief Judge of the state regarding the impeachment process. The court also restrained the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, from…
In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, members of the state House of Assembly announced on Friday their intention to continue impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Ordu. The declaration came during a press briefing held ahead of the assembly’s sitting, where lawmakers accused the governor of undermining democracy and attempting to intimidate them through federal agencies. The announcement follows reports that four assembly members, who had previously withdrawn from the impeachment process, have now reversed their stance and are backing the move. This development was highlighted in a separate briefing,…
The United States government has approved $413 million to support counter-insurgency and broader security operations in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa during the 2026 fiscal year. The approval followed the signing of the United States National Defence Authorisation Act into law in December 2025. The funding is part of the budget of the United States Africa Command, known as AFRICOM, and comes at a time of growing security challenges across the West African region. It is included in a wider defence spending plan that authorises $901 billion in total military expenditure for the United States. The law also…
In a recent appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Segun Sowunmi, a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, expressed skepticism about Peter Obi’s potential as a formidable challenger to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential elections. The comments, shared in a video clip posted by Channels Television on X (formerly Twitter), highlight shifting dynamics in Nigeria’s political landscape, particularly in the southeast region. The clip, which has garnered over 6,000 views since its posting on January 15, 2026, captures Sowunmi responding to a question about potential opposition threats to Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). He argued that Obi’s…
Abba Abubakar, the son of former Vice President of Nigeria and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has officially defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress. He has also pledged to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office in 2027. The defection was made public on Thursday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. Abba was formally received by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, alongside other senior leaders of the APC from the North-East geopolitical zone. Abba, who is popularly known…
Veteran Nigerian journalist and publisher, Dele Momodu, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), ending months of speculation about his next political move after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party. Momodu announced his decision on Thursday, 15 January 2026, during an event held in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, southern Nigeria. At the gathering, he made it clear that his entry into the ADC was not driven by personal ambition for elective office. Addressing questions about his political intentions, the former presidential aspirant dismissed suggestions that he was eyeing a senatorial or governorship position in Edo State. “People…
Senior officials of the African Democratic Congress, a Nigerian opposition political party, have warned that zoning the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 general election could trigger a serious internal crisis. Speaking separately with journalists on Thursday, 15 January 2026, the state chairmen advised the party’s National Working Committee to avoid arrangements that could divide members along regional lines. They said the ADC should instead organise an open and credible primary election that allows all qualified aspirants to compete fairly. The chairmen explained that focusing on competence, public trust and the ability to win a national election would better serve…