NEWS

Rivers PDP suffers major blow as six Reps dump party for APC

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

Six lawmakers representing Rivers State in the House of Representatives have switched allegiance from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).The defecting legislators are Robinson Dekor, Solomon Bob, Cyril Hart, Victor Obuzor, Blessing Amadi, and Felix

COLUMNS

Opinion: What Governor Fubara’s Defection to APC Really Means — and What Many People Miss

Daily Dispatch December 13, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s reported defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not just another party switch in Nigeria’s fluid political landscape. It is a strategic realignment with far-reaching implications for Rivers State, the APC, and the national power equation ahead of 2027. Beyond the headlines and the predictable partisan reactions,

NEWS

2027: Danger lurking as One-party State keeps loading in Nigeria- Prof Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2025

Nigerians are witnessing a disturbing trend where one political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), is rapidly consolidating power across the country. A glance at the current state of party control across Nigeria’s geo-political zones reveals a worrying picture. In the South-South, the APC has made significant inroads, controlling 6 out of 6 states. The […]

NEWS

Wike breaks silence on Rivers Lawmakers’ defection, blames PDP factional crisis

Daily Dispatch December 5, 2025

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has attributed the defection of the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and 15 other lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to deepening internal divisions within the PDP. Speaking to journalists after inspecting key road projects in Abuja, […]

NEWS

APC slams PDP factional Chairman Turaki over call for foreign intervention

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has sharply criticized Tanimu Turaki, the newly declared factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over his call for foreign powers to intervene in Nigeria’s internal affairs. Turaki, who addressed journalists earlier today amid escalating tensions within the PDP, alleged that Nigeria was facing a “Christian

Politics

Taraba Speaker, 15 PDP lawmakers switch to APC

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2025

The Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kizito Bonzena, has formally stepped down from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).He explained that his decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) stemmed from what he described as deepening factional crises within the PDP at the national level. Bonzena revealed that 15 additional […]