Politics

Many Nigerians will be empowered to demand accountability and resist vote-buying in the 2027 generation elections and beyond. A coalition of frontline Civil Society Organisations has promised to empower Nigerians to actively participate in processes of governance in the country. The CSO Organisations include the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), the African Centre for […] More

Peter Obi, on Friday, February 14, said he received the “shocking news” of the death of Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, “with profound sorrow.”Adebanjo, a veteran politician and elder statesman, was widely regarded for his role in Nigeria’s democratic evolution and advocacy for good governance.Legit.ng had earlier reported how Pa Adebanjo died on Friday, February […] More

The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo State chapter, Cajethan Duke and former State lawmaker, Blyden Amajuruonwu, who represented Ngor-Okpala State Constituency, have resigned their membership of the party. They made their resignation public while addressing their supporters and members of a new political movement known as, The Mazi Organization, (TMO) in […] More

The Concerned People’s Democratic League (CPDPL) has declared that Samuel Anyanwu remains the authentic national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dismissing moves to replace him. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, CPDPL leader Daboikiabo Warmate accused certain party members of attempting to remove Anyanwu from office unlawfully. The PDP is […] More

Impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has filed a lawsuit at the Lagos State High Court, seeking his immediate reinstatement as Speaker. According to court filings obtained by Peoples Gazette, Obasa claims he was unlawfully removed from office on January 13, 2025. The suit, filed on February 14, 2025, lists […] More

A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayirimi Emami, has asserted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be allowed to secure a second term at Aso Rock. LeadNaija reports that Emani made this statement on Friday while presenting gift items valued in the millions of naira to numerous traders and fishermen from Ilaje […] More

A chieftain of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Dr Usman Bugaje, has said there is a need to jettison rotational presidency in Nigeria, arguing that it has plunged the country into socio-economic crisis. Bugaje, who made a case for a collegiate system on the Morning Show, an Arise TV programme, also described the All Progressives […] More

Ebele Obiano, the former First Lady of Anambra State, was captured in an altercation with a fellow passenger on an airplane. In the video, Ebele can be seen standing in the aisle arguing with a passenger who appears to be a Caucasian male. Reports suggest that the male passenger asked her to “get out” of […] More

The Peoples Democratic Party Forum of Former Speakers has urged Nigerians to anticipate the return of many politicians who left the party in recent years to join other political platforms. The Forum described the PDP as the most widely accepted, well-organised, and best-positioned political party to address the nation’s challenges. This statement was made on […] More

Former Big Brother Naija Housemate, Adedayo Martin, also known as DeeOne, has called on well-meaning Nigerians to help popular media personality, Chinedu Ani, better known as Nedu, following his quit from the Honest Bunch podcast. LeadNaija reports that the controversy erupted after Deeone, during a guest appearance on the podcast, accused Verydarkman of having an […] More

Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has appealed to aggrieved PDP members to seize the opportunity presented by the ongoing reconciliation process to come back to the party. The governor also called for peace and unity among the members of the PDP in the Southeast Zone and the entire country. Mbah made the appeals when […] More