The reported intention by the party’s national leadership to accept Governor Bala Mohammed has been challenged by a caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, which warned that such a move may jeopardize the party’s unity and electoral prospects.

The group claimed that the governor’s remarks had sowed discord and animosity, citing his prior critiques of President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s policies.

The caucus chairman and senator for Bauchi North, Sama’ila Dahuwa, stated that the group had unanimously rejected Mohammed’s proposed admittance to the APC on Tuesday night following a meeting in Abuja.

“After thorough discussions, the caucus categorically rejects the move,” he declared.

The caucus voiced alarm over Mohammed’s persistent public criticism of President Tinubu and the APC, including remarks that were seen to compromise the party’s integrity and unity.

He hasn’t taken back these remarks or made any official attempts to make amends with the party’s leadership and members as of yet. To our knowledge, he has not made a public apology.

The group declared, “In light of the aforementioned, the caucus firmly holds that his admission into APC at this time will be detrimental to the party’s cohesion, credibility, and electoral prospects in Bauchi State.”

The caucus also stated that it will oppose any action that could jeopardize the stability and prosperity of the party.

Additionally, it criticized the Bauchi APC for allegedly failing to contact important stakeholders on the issue, claiming that this was incompatible with inclusivity and internal democracy.

The caucus stated that it would formally inform the party’s national leadership of its stance and insist on rigorous adherence to established procedures and due process.

Before stepping down to run in the 2023 election on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket, Senator Dahuwa, who represents Bauchi North, was Governor Bala Mohammed’s Commissioner for Health.

Citing internal PDP problems, he later moved to the APC at the beginning of the year.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) reportedly courted Governor Bala Mohammed to join them before to his impending departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State, expressed concerns on Thursday about what he called selective accountability in Nigeria, cautioning that the idea that members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are rarely charged with corruption needs to be addressed immediately.

El-Rufai reportedly gave a speech at the 23rd Daily Trust Dialogue in Abuja, which had as its theme “Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: What is Working and What is Not?”

He claims that Nigeria suffers from unaccountable governance, pointing out that changes have prioritized procedures above results.

Without accountability, we have governance. Nigeria has developed accountability and change more quickly than in terms of content, he claimed.

“We hold elections, establish agencies, and declare asset recoveries, but accountability by simply governing remains selective,” he continued. Corruption is now invisible to those in positions of power, negotiable for those who are on the fence and wish to switch to the APC, and dangerous for others who are in opposition. Members of the APC are never charged with corruption.

The former governor cautioned that ordinary Nigerians would suffer greatly from unequal enforcement of the law.

“This is not abstract; it appears in unpaid salaries, abandoned projects, decayed infrastructure and widespread cynicism. Deterrence breaks down when laws are applied inconsistently. And when deterrence collapses, trust evaporates; and this is what is happening in Nigeria,” he said.

El-Rufai stressed the need to strengthen institutions, particularly through judicial reforms, to guarantee credible elections and an independent electoral commission.

“Finally, we must restore ethical and competent government for our politics to have meaning. Reform is not only about what must change, but it is also about what must stop,” he added.

Other panellists at the event included the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communication, Sunday Dare, and Hon. Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 7th and 8th House of Representatives.

The dialogue was chaired by former Senate President Bukola Saraki, while Rashidi Ladoja was the Special Guest of Honour.

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The national leader of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has set conditions for joining any coalition or forming an alliance with any political party.

Kwankwaso said that although they are looking for a party to merge with ahead of the 2027 general election, such a party must be willing to surrender its presidential or vice-presidential ticket to him.
There is speculation that the former Minister of Defence is currently under pressure to join the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

ADC already has the likes of former Vice President Alhaji Aliko Dangote, former presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Minister of Transportation Chibuike Amaechi, among others, who have declared interest in running for the presidency.
Kwankwaso is also said to be being lured by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to join and work for the return of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.

However, addressing his supporters on Saturday, Kwankwaso said that he would only join a party willing to hand him the presidential or vice-presidential ticket.
“We are looking for a party, but they must agree to give me, Rabiu Kwankwaso, a presidential or vice-presidential ticket,” he said in Kano.
Kwankwaso came a distant third in the 2023 presidential election, far behind President Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi.

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections in Ebonyi State, Chief Chukwuma Ifeanyi Odii, Thursday, 1st January, 2026, resigned his membership of the party.

In a letter dated 1 January, 2026 and addressed to the PDP Chairman, Amanator Ward, Isuachara, Onicha Local Government Area, Ebonyi State,  Odii explained that he took the decision to leave the party after wide consultation with his family, and close associates.
He appreciated the leadership and members of the party for the opportunity and platform provided for him to contest the 2023 general election.

According to the letter: “I write to officially inform you that, following wide consultation with my family, and close associates, I have taken a considered decision to resign my membership of the PDP with immediate effect.
“I wish to sincerely appreciate the leadership and members of the Party for the opportunity and platform provided for me, which I utilized in contesting as a Governorship candidate during the 2023 general election.

“I remain grateful for the support, cooperation and goodwill extended to me throughout my engagement with the Party.
“Please, accept this letter as my formal notice of my resignation. I thank you once again for the cooperation and understanding during my time in the Party.”

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Recall that on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025, the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda had announced Mutfwang’s defection during the party’s 14th National Caucus meeting at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja.
But despite the announcement, Choji still believes that the governor is a member of the PDP, as there has been no official correspondence from the governor indicating that he is leaving the party.

Choji who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 31, stated that despite plans by the APC to formally receive the governor into the party on January 20, 2026, he remains a PDP even as he has not informed his supporters at his ward, local government, and zonal levels, of his official defection.
“The truth of the matter is that as a party in the Plateau, we are yet to receive any correspondence from him (Governor) or through any of the proxies of his intention to leave the PDP. As of today, the governor still remains a valid member and leader of the PDP in Plateau State,” Choji said in the statement.

“He is the leader of the party as we speak; we have not received any letter or correspondence that he is leaving our party. So, as far as we are concerned, a train cannot move without its head; he is the leader, and the party is waiting for his pronouncement.
“In politics, your membership emanates from your ward. We have not received anything from his ward or from the local government he hails from or from his zone, so we have not received any letter or communication to that effect from these three organs. We have done our checks, and there’s nothing of that nature.”

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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has expressed delight over the defection of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the party.

In a post on its verified X handle on Wednesday, the ADC welcomed Obi, saying he has the right to the party just like any other members.
“We are delighted to officially welcome the former two-term Governor of Anambra State, and Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General Election, Mr. Peter Obi, into our party, the ADC,” the post read.

Obi said his defection is aimed at transforming and rescuing Nigeria

He also to vowed that the opposition party would lawfully and legitimately resist any attempt to rig the 2027 election.
 

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Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says he will not defect from the Labour Party despite plans by the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to leave the platform.

Otti made this declaration on Tuesday during his monthly media briefing in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, saying he had decided to remain in the Labour Party to help rebuild and reposition it.
He revealed that Obi had personally informed him of his intention to exit the party and that he had no objection to the decision, but emphasised that his own political path would be different.

“If you remember, I joined the Labour Party before Peter Obi, so I did not join the party with him. He has communicated to me that he is leaving the Labour Party. I gave him my blessings. But I will remain in the Labour Party, and I told him that I would continue the struggle to rescue the Labour Party,” Otti disclosed.
The governor also described the Labour Party as the platform that brought him to office, noting that his loyalty remained with the party for now.

“That is the party that brought me to power. If we fight and get to the end, and we are able to reposition the Labour Party, then we can discuss other options. Therefore, for now, I am not defecting to any party,” he added.
He equally reacted to recent calls by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, urging him to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Otti said he was not interested in being drawn into political distractions.
Otti acknowledged Kalu’s recent distribution of financial support to vulnerable people in the state, saying it aligned with his own appeal for assistance to the less privileged during the Christmas period.

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State has reiterated its readiness to welcome Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into the party, ahead of his planned defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP.

The Kano State Chairman of the APC, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, stated this while reacting to recent political developments, describing the anticipated move as guided by unity, reconciliation, and the collective interest of Kano State.
Speaking on behalf of the party’s national leader, former chairman and immediate-past Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Abbas stressed that the call for Governor Yusuf to join the APC is not rooted in political rivalry, but in a sincere desire to build a more united and prosperous Kano State.

“This is about unity, reconciliation, and moving Kano state forward,” Abbas said. “The APC is ready to receive Governor Yusuf with open arms so that, together, we can combine our strengths for the progress of the state.”
He explained that upon his formal entry, Governor Yusuf and other NNPP stalwarts, including but not limited to, members of National Assembly, State Assembly, State Executive Council, Local Government Chairmen, Elected Councilors, political appointees and party faithfuls would be received into the APC under Dr. Ganduje’s leadership, in an atmosphere of mutual respect and collective responsibility.

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Executive members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP,  in Gargari Ward, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, have removed and expelled the state party chairman, Hashimu Dungurawa, from the party, barely two weeks after his re-election.

A resolution signed by 27 ward executives said the decision was taken during the ward’s second executive meeting, led by the Ward Chairman, Shuaibu Hassan, with the secretary, Yahaya Saidu Dungurawa, in attendance.
According to the resolution, Dungurawa was removed over allegations of causing division within the party, fueling internal crises, failing to pay party dues, and making abusive comments against the Kano State Governor.

The executives said his alleged actions were unacceptable and harmful to the image, unity, and progress of the NNPP.
They stated that the decision followed the party’s constitution and was aimed at maintaining discipline, unity, and internal harmony within the party.

The ward leadership said copies of the resolution had been sent to the party’s local government, state, and national offices for further action.
“The decision had been communicated to the party’s national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf”.
The ward executives said the move was meant to warn party members who abuse their positions and act as if they are above party rules.

They reaffirmed their loyalty to the NNPP national leadership under Kwankwaso and pledged continued support for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, while stressing their commitment to peace, unity, and the growth of the party.

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