By: Abudu Olalekan Abia State Governor Alex Otti just dropped a political grenade. And honestly? Nobody saw it comin’. During his gritty January 2026 media chat last Thursday—his first of the New Year—Otti didn’t just answer questions. He served up drama, defiance, and a whole lot of “hold my garri.” Let’s cut to the chase….
By: Abudu Olalekan Governor Abba Yusuf’s defection from NNPP to APC triggers massive political reactions. Opposition parties insist the move won’t change 2027 electoral reality. Something big just happend. Real big. Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is expected to formally join the ruling All Progressives Congress on Monday. And people are not happy about…
By: Abudu Olalekan Rivers and Kano politics just got that “anything can happen” feeling again. Two sitting governors — Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano — are drifting (or running) toward the APC ahead of 2027. But the big prize they want, the second-term ticket, is not sitting on the table…
By: Abudu Olalekan Oyo Gov Seyi Makinde shuts down APC switch rumors after Tinubu meet. Loyal to PDP, but eyes bipartisan fixes for Nigeria’s woes ahead of 2027 polls. Politics heats up – full scoop on his firm stance. Picture this. Abuja’s power corridors. President Bola Tinubu’s office. Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde walks in. Smiles…
By: Abudu Olalekan Something changed on December 31, 2025. You could feel it in the way people were suddenly cancelling trips, changing plans, calling friends. Quick calls. Longer whispers. Politics does that thing where it drags everybody into the room, even the ones pretending they’re not interested. By the time Peter Obi finally said it…
By: Abudu Olalekan Political drama as a pro-Atiku group expels Atiku’s son, Abba, for defecting to the APC. See why the Atiku Haske Organisation kicked him out. Group expels Atiku’s son: The messy divorce between Abba and his father’s loyalists Politics in Nigeria is never a straight line. It is full of curves, bumps, and…
