Politics
Uche Nwosu Reaffirms APC Loyalty, Quashes Defection Speculation
Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate in Imo State, has publicly dismissed reports of his alleged defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), reaffirming his allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
During the APC’s ongoing electronic membership registration in Eziama Obaire, Nkwerre Local Government Area, Nwosu stressed that he remains a founding and committed member of the party. “I will not abandon the party I helped establish. There is no plan to join another political platform,” he said.
He also confirmed that former Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha and other members of the Rescue Mission political group remain firmly within the APC fold. Nwosu urged party members and supporters to actively participate in registration and grassroots mobilisation, stressing the importance of civic engagement in shaping Nigeria’s political future.
The event drew local party executives, traditional rulers, ward leaders, and community stakeholders from surrounding areas, highlighting widespread support for the APC at the grassroots level.
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BREAKING: Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail
The Federal High Court in Abuja granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday. The bail was raised up to the sum of N100 million with one surety of like amount. Delivering the ruling, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik stated that the surety must reside in either the Maitama or Asokoro districts of Abuja…
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2027: We must look beyond tribe, religion – Kwankwaso
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has called on Nigerians to look beyond tribe and religion in the next year’s general elections. Kwankwaso made this call on Sunday in an interview with Trust TV while speaking on the 2027 general elections. He said the North and the Muslims cannot play politics without the…
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Sultan declares Monday as Dhul Hijjah 1, Eid-Al-Adha Wednesday, May 27
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Monday, May 18, 2026, as the first day of Dhul Hijjah 1447 After Hijrah (AH), following the sighting of the crescent moon. The announcement was conveyed in a statement issued by the…