The State Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers Chapter, Davies Ikanya has said the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi cannot be forced to support the Governorship ambition of Senator Magnus Abe, either by the party or stakeholders. The Chairman stated this in an interview with Guardian. He maintained that there was no feud to settle as a party, stressing that if Abe wants Amaechi's support he should lobby him secretly.

Weeks after the controversy triggered by a statement he issued on behalf of his principal appears to have been buried, Former President Ibrahim Babangida's spokesman, Kassim Afegbua has spoken up again regarding President Muhammadu Buhari's reelection bid in 2019. Afegbua in an interview with Vanguard said he would advise President Buhari not to seek second term if he (Buhari) were his father. He explained that the advised would prevent his 'father' from being vilified by Nigerians.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday replied the letter written by the national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu accusing him of sabotaging his assignment to reconcile aggrieved members of the APC. His reply is coming shortly after the president summoned him to defend the allegations made in Tinubu's letter. Oyegun who had met the President behind closed door at the State House around 3pm assured Tinubu of his support in his letter.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says there is nothing in existence as 'third force' in Nigeria. The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan stated this during an interview with New Telegraph. He called on all political movements in Nigeria to join force with the PDP to oust the APC government in 2019.

The Presidency says though it welcomes constructive criticism from the anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International (TI), and that the new low ranking of the country on the latest Transparency International Corruption Perception Index is out of tune with concrete and verifiable achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari's administration achievements in the anti graft war since it came into office in May 2015.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun behind closed doors, following a fierce letter by the National Leader of the party, Bola Tinubu accusing him of sabotaging ongoing reconciliatory moves in the party.