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Bwala Slams El-Rufai Over Defection To SDP

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has criticized former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, over his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). New Telegraph had earlier reported that El-Rufai officially announced his departure from the ruling party on Monday, March 10, citing...
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El-Rufai’s Defection To SDP Premature

Mallam Salihu Moh Lukman, former Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), has described the defection of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as premature. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Lukman emphasized the need for a coordinated political movement rather than individual defections. When asked about his...
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PDP To Reclaim Power From APC Tambuwal

Erstwhile Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has commended Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in Sokoto for their resilience and commitment. He urged them to remain united as the party employs strategies to reclaim power from the APC in the 2027 elections. Tambuwal made this statement in Sokoto...
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Kaduna APC Reacts To El-Rufai’s Defection

The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday said it remains unfazed by the recent defection of the former Governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). New Telegraph had earlier reported that El-Rufai dumped the ruling party for SDP, citing a misalignment between his personal principles...
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Engage In Responsible Opposition – Ned Nwoko 

The Senator representing Delta North Federal Constituency, Senator Ned Nwoko has called for responsible opposition with limitation to derogatory utterances in order to provide for decency and respect within the political space. In a statement issued by his media aide, Michael Ogah and made available to Journalists on Monday in Abuja, Nwoko said it is...
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El-Rufai Dumps APC, Joins SDP

The immediately past governor of Kaduna State and a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir El-Rufa has officially defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) announced his decision to dump the APC in a press statement issued on Monday, March 10, 2025, citing...
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No Discrimination Against Women In Senate

Adeeseye Ogunlewe, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Senator who represented Lagos East Senatorial District, has revealed that the Nigerian Senate does not mistreat women. Speaking in an interview with Arise News on Monday, Ogunlewe recalled that during his time in the Senate, female lawmakers, including former Cross River Senator...
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Parliamentary Seats: A Case For Women 10th NASS Aims To Break Glass Ceiling With Special Seats For Women In Parliament

FELIX NWANERI writes on the move by the National Assembly to address the imbalance and underrepresentation of women at the national and states Assembly through creation of extra seats that would be exclusively reserved for them I t is indisputable that more women across the globe are actively getting involved in policy decisions and implementation...
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