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PDP Clears Roland Ebipade Clark for House of Representatives Race Ahead of 2027 Polls

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially cleared Roland Ebipade Clark to contest for the Federal House of Representatives seat ahead of the 2027 general elections. Hon. Clark secured his clearance following a successful screening exercise conducted by the Special Screening Committee constituted by the Interim National Working Committee (iNWC) of the party. The committee was set up to screen aspirants who were unable to participate in the earlier exercise due to the overwhelming number of qualified Nigerians seeking to contest elections under the PDP platform. Political observers describe the clearance as a major milestone in Hon. Clark’s political ambition and a clear indication of the confidence the party leadership reposes in his ability to provide quality representation and effective leadership. Since the announcement of his clearance, supporters, political associates, and well-wishers across Delta State have continued to felicitate with the PD...

2027: ‘Governors Are Already Budgeting ₦800 Billion To Support Tinubu’s Campaign’ – Kenneth Okonkwo

African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, has alleged that state governors are already mobilising enormous financial resources to support President Bola Tinubu’s political campaigns for 2027. Okonkwo made the remarks during an appearance on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Channels Television, while giving a harsh assessment of the Tinubu administration nearly three years after assuming office. Okonkwo said politics has become the only thriving sector under the current administration, claiming that governors are mobilising ₦800 billion ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to the Nollywood actor-turned-politician, the current administration is determined to eliminate any serious electoral competition in 2027. He said, “This is the government of catastrophe. The only viable business is politics. “The governors are already budgeting ₦800 billion to support the campaign. That is the only industry that is blossoming under Tinubu because he d...

Ohagwu Replaces Lawal As Ondo Police Commissioner

The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has announced the assumption of duty of Felix Ohagwu as the 47th Commissioner of Police in the state. Ohagwu succeeds Adebowale Lawal, following his deployment by the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu. The Command said the deployment was part of ongoing efforts by the police authorities to strengthen internal security and improve policing across the country. This was contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh. According to the statement, Ohagwu is a seasoned police officer with more than three decades of service experience. The Command said the new police commissioner had served in several investigative, operational and administrative capacities in different parts of the country. It added that his experience would be valuable in sustaining peace, improving crime prevention and strengthening public confidence in policing in Ondo State. Upon assuming office, Ohagwu pledg...

Wike-Backed PDP Faction Clears Nnaji For Enugu Gov Primary

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has cleared former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, to contest its Enugu State governorship primary ahead of the 2027 election. Nnaji was cleared during the faction’s governorship screening exercise held in Abuja on Thursday. The screening committee was chaired by former Kaduna State Governor and former PDP national chairman, Ahmed Makarfi. Apart from Nnaji, entrepreneur Samson Nnamani was also screened and cleared to participate in the forthcoming PDP governorship primary in Enugu State. According to Premium Times, Nnaji’s clearance comes despite an alleged certificate forgery scandal involving his degree and National Youth Service Corps certificates. The former minister resigned from office in October 2025, days after reports emerged on the controversy. Group faults clearance Reacting, a civil society organisation, Defence for Democrac...

You cannot govern’ — Atiku slams Tinubu over rising killings, abductions

‘ Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso and the killing of innocent Nigerians in Katsina State, including a pregnant woman, saying the incidents show Nigeria is bleeding under a government that has reduced leadership to post-tragedy press statements. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said he was particularly heartbroken by the murder of one of the teachers abducted in Ogbomoso, describing the continued bloodshed as not just a security failure, but a frightening collapse of leadership at the highest level. “At a time when armed criminals are abducting schoolchildren, slaughtering innocent citizens, and turning communities into graveyards, President Tinubu’s response remains the same tired ritual: condemn the killings, threaten that the perpetrators will face the ‘full wrath of the law,’ and then wait for the next massacre. “Nigerians have heard thi...

He’s Not A Member Of APC – Basiru Denies Wike’s Influence In Rivers Primary Election

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has denied claims that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, handpicked those who emerged victorious in the party’s primary elections in Rivers State. Speaking during an interview with Arise News on Monday, Basiru clarified that Wike is not a member of the APC. The APC secretary, however, added that the fact that Wike is not a member of the party does not mean those affiliated with him can not run on the platform of the party. He insisted that those who emerged as winners from the APC primary elections in Rivers State, won a free and fair election, not because they are associated with Wike. “You cannot empirically say that those who have won primary elections in the APC in Rivers State are linked to the umbilical cord of Minister Nyesom Wike. Everyone will be screened; everyone will aspire in his own name. Till tomorrow, Mr. Nyesom Wike has not said—and is not—...