The Director of News and Politics at Arise News, Sumner Sambo, has said that no political party in Nigeria currently matches the All Progressives Congress (APC) in terms of political organisation and structure.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Sambo made the remark on Monday during an interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show, where he assessed the preparedness of major political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to the journalist, the ruling party appears to have the strongest organisational network and campaign structure among the country’s leading political parties.

He described the APC as a formidable political force, pointing to the team assembled by President Bola Tinubu and the party’s organisational arrangements as evidence of its strength.

“The APC appears to have the strongest political organisation, with no other party matching its structure.

“I’ve seen President Bola Tinubu having a formidable team, and I can tell you that the APC is doing very well because, as it stands right now, they seem the most formidable in terms of political organization,” Sambo said.

The Arise News journalist also highlighted the composition of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, noting that its membership and organisational framework reflected a high level of preparation for the forthcoming elections.

“Look at the composition of their presidential campaign council. Look at the structures they put in place, they look very well organized,” he added.

However, Sambo cautioned that the APC’s organisational advantage might not automatically translate into electoral success, particularly in major voting blocs where public dissatisfaction appears to be growing.

He observed that many voters, especially in the northern part of the country, were grappling with economic difficulties, political challenges and persistent insecurity.

According to him, these concerns, combined with internal disagreements within the ruling party, could create additional difficulties for the APC as it prepares for the 2027 elections.

“A lot of people in the major voting blocs are feeling the heat, economic heat, political heat, and then of course the issues of insurgency. So it’s a very difficult one, and I think what will worsen it is the internal contradictions within the APC,” he stated.

Sambo also disclosed that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) was scheduled to inaugurate its own Presidential Campaign Council on Tuesday.

He expressed hope that the opposition party would assemble a strong team capable of mounting a serious challenge in the 2027 general elections.

“The NDC is going to launch its own presidential campaign council tomorrow. We are hoping that it will be able to set up a formidable presidential campaign council,” he said.

Nigerian cleric Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Prophet Odumeje, has spoken about his troubled childhood, revealing that he was once known for his stubbornness and involvement in fights.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The controversial preacher made the revelation during an interview with media personality Nedu, where he described his younger self as a dangerous person who was never afraid of confrontation.

According to Odumeje, his reputation for fighting made some people approach him for assistance whenever they had disputes with others, particularly when they were being bullied or needed someone to stand up to their opponents.

He explained that people often paid him to fight on their behalf, adding that he would collect the money and arrange a specific time for the confrontations.

The cleric recalled that the fights usually took place around 5 p.m. or 6 p.m., after the Women Market in Onitsha had closed for the day.

He noted that the confrontations often attracted large crowds, with people gathering to watch the fights.

Reflecting on his past, Odumeje also spoke about his transition from his former lifestyle to preaching the gospel on the streets of Onitsha with a megaphone.

He claimed that some of his former friends became hostile towards him because of his transformation, which he said exposed them to ridicule from other people.

According to the cleric, he faced repeated attacks while preaching, including an incident in which his Bible and megaphone were seized before he was physically assaulted.

“I don’t do comedy. I’m a very dangerous man. I was very dangerous and stubborn while growing up. People they pay me for fight. I preach gospel street by street of Onitsha with my megaphone, and many laugh at me. My former friends saw my new lifestyle as a threat because people mocked them over my transformation. They repeatedly attacked me, and on one occasion, they seized my megaphone and Bible before beating me. God never fails or deceives His people,” he said.

The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to hold its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 2 pm at the council’s headquarters, located at Plot 781, Herbert Macaulay Way, Central Business District, Abuja.

The Secretary of the council and Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, announced the meeting in a notice issued on Sunday night.

According to the notice, attendance is restricted to the leadership and members of the campaign council, including directors and secretaries of its various directorates.

Uzodimma emphasised that the meeting would be strictly by invitation, with only the 134 members listed in the official notice permitted to attend.

He explained that the gathering would formally mark the commencement of the council’s activities ahead of the forthcoming election campaign.

The meeting will also provide an opportunity for members to review and adopt the campaign timetable, alongside deliberations on other important matters relating to the campaign.

A key item on the agenda is preparations for the official launch of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign, scheduled to take place in Kaduna on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

The notice stated that the meeting would formally begin the council’s collective assignment and enable members to consider the campaign calendar and discuss other related issues, including arrangements for the campaign flag-off.