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Protest Rocks PDP Secretariat as Wike Faction Seizes Control — Damagum Ousted Amid Power Struggle

Chaos erupted at Wadata Plaza on Monday as Nyesom Wike’s loyalists stormed the PDP national secretariat, installing Mohammed Abdulrahman as acting chairman. The move deepens the opposition’s crisis, displacing Umar Damagum’s leadership and signalling a full-scale takeover by the Wike bloc. Security operatives intervened as the party teetered on the edge of open fracture.

Tinubu Not Meeting Trump’s Vice — Presidency Dismisses SaharaReporters Claim

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The Presidency has debunked a report alleging that President Bola Tinubu is travelling to the United States to meet with “Trump’s Vice,” calling it fake news fabricated to mislead the public and stir online controversy.

Tinubu Decorates New Service Chiefs — “Time for Excuses Is Over

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President Bola Tinubu has charged Nigeria’s newly appointed Service Chiefs to restore citizens’ confidence in the Armed Forces, insisting that the era of excuses is over.

Opposition Parties Accuse Tinubu of Weaponising Defections

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The PDP, NNPP, and CUPP accuse President Bola Tinubu of deploying state power to coerce opposition members into defecting to the ruling APC, warning of a looming one-party state

Diri Defects to APC, Cites Bayelsa’s Interest Over Party Loyalty

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Governor Douye Diri has confirmed his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, declaring that his defection to the All Progressives Congress was made “in the overall interest of Bayelsa.”

PDP Implosion Deepens as Ortom, Fayose Join Wike Bloc — Court Halts Convention

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The Peoples Democratic Party’s deepening crisis took a darker turn as ex-governors Samuel Ortom and Ayo Fayose endorsed the Nyesom Wike-backed faction, escalating tensions within the National Working Committee ahead of its Ibadan convention.

🪖 NDDC Fund Trail Emerges in Coup Probe — DIA Grills Officials Over ₦45bn Transactions

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Investigations into the alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu have uncovered ₦45 billion traced to the Niger Delta Development Commission. Defence Intelligence Agency operatives reportedly grilled senior NDDC officials over suspicious payments linked to detained military officers, sparking panic within the commission and deepening the political storm surrounding ex-minister Timipre Sylva.

⚖️ Court Sacks Zamfara Rep for Defection, Orders Refund of Salaries

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Rep Abubakar Gummi of Zamfara for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Justice Obiora Egwuatu ruled that Gummi’s defection was unconstitutional, ordering INEC to conduct a fresh poll and directing the lawmaker to refund all salaries and allowances since

Adeleke Accuses FG of Withholding Osun LG Funds Despite Court Order

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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has accused the Federal Government of withholding local government funds belonging to the state despite a subsisting court order. Speaking at a South-West stakeholders’ dialogue in Akure, Adeleke said the action undermines democracy and intergovernmental trust, warning that federal partisanship threatens peace and development across the region

INEC Moves Eight Political Associations Closer to Party Registration

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Eight new political associations have completed the first stage of registration with the Independent National Electoral Commission, marking early steps toward formal party status ahead of 2027. INEC says the associations met submission requirements and will now face verification for compliance with the constitution and Electoral Act 2022.