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Pro-Jonathan group targets nationwide rally ahead of 2027 polls

A socio-political group, the Goodluck Nigeria Movement (GNM), has unveiled plans to organise a nationwide “200 million-man rally” to urge former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election.

The plan was disclosed in a statement issued by the group’s Director of Strategic Communications, Dr Derek Omoleh, following its leadership election, which produced Chief Diekivie Ikiogha as National Chairman and Chief Robert Azibato as National Secretary.

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Bayelsa NDC gathers pace as high-profile defectors pledge loyalty

The Bayelsa State Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon Dauprebo Ikuromo, has called on newly defecting members to remain committed to the party’s ideology and vision.

Ikuromo appealed on Monday shortly after a defection rally at the NDC Secretariat along Isaac Boro Expressway in Yenagoa. The event witnessed the formal defection of a prominent politician, popularly known as “Youth Governor”, Doubara Kumokou, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the NDC.

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Lagos women step up pressure for special seats bill

The League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV), Lagos Chapter, Kosofe Constituency, has intensified its campaign for the passage of the Special Seats for Women Bill.

Speaking at a rally, the Chairperson of NILOWV, Mrs Adetola Abubakar, described the initiative as a bold step capable of reshaping Nigeria’s political landscape. She said the peaceful demonstration reflects a growing determination among women to secure their rightful place in governance.

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Bayelsa APC chieftain urges unity to curb defections

Chief Joshua MacIver, the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate in the 2023 Bayelsa election, has called for urgent action to address internal imbalances within the party to prevent further defections.

In a statement issued on Saturday in Yenagoa, MacIver urged party leaders to “look inwards” and tackle lingering divisions following the conclusion of the state congress.

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APC chieftain demands chairmanship for Delta North

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chief Emmanuel Eboh, has called for the zoning of the party’s state chairmanship to the Delta North Senatorial District.

Eboh, who serves as Special Adviser on Politics to Senator Ned Nwoko, appealed in a statement issued on Sunday.

He argued that zoning the position to Delta North had become necessary in the interest of fairness and equity, noting that both the current state party chairman and the governor hail from the Delta Central Senatorial District.

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Crisis rocks Mkpat Enin APC congress, violence narrowly averted

A potential violent clash was narrowly averted in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Nigeria during the chapter congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, following a dispute over the composition of ward and chapter executive lists.

Tension escalated after allegations that the State Chairman of the APC, Stephen Ntokekpo; the Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Eno Ibanga; and a member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Uwem Imo Ita, met in Uyo to draw up a fresh list of executives without consulting key stakeholders from Mkpat Enin.

The move reportedly contradicted an earlier resolution reached by party leaders in the area to retain the existing ward and chapter executives for another four-year term, citing their loyalty and performance.

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Federal High Court voids PDP’s Ibadan National Convention

A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has nullified the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on 15 November 2025.

In its ruling, the court barred members of the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) from parading themselves as national officers of the party.

The court further held that the Caretaker Committee led by Mohammed Abdulrahman and Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains the only recognised National Working Committee of the PDP, pending the conduct of a valid national convention.

It will be recalled that Tanimu Turaki, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, emerged as the PDP National Chairman after a tense and highly controversial national convention in Ibadan.

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PDP hails Nigerians for resisting ‘anti-democratic’ attack on party secretariat

The newly elected National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by National Chairman Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, has commended Nigerians and party members for what it described as overwhelming solidarity in resisting an alleged attempt by “anti-democratic forces” to take over the party’s National Secretariat on Monday.

In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, on Tuesday, 18 November 2025,  the party said the courage shown by Nigerians during the confrontation “further reaffirms the PDP as the party of choice” as it prepares for the 2027 general elections.

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