The current top political news in Nigeria is dominated by the severe diplomatic tension with the United States and the immediate domestic focus on electoral integrity and party crises.
Here are the latest updates on Nigeria’s political developments as of today, Monday, November 3, 2025:
Diplomatic Crisis: US Military Threat & CPC Designation
The standoff with the United States remains the most dominant political story, with the US President escalating his rhetoric.
- US Military Action Threat: US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to prepare for “possible action” in Nigeria, stating the US may “very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing’” to “completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists” if the Nigerian government “continues to allow the killing of Christians.”
- Nigeria Welcomes Aid, Rejects Threats: A spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, stated that Nigeria would “welcome US assistance” against insurgents but insisted that such intervention must respect Nigeria’s “territorial integrity.” Bwala also indicated that the two presidents, Tinubu and Trump, are scheduled to “meet soon.”
- Government Rejection of Designation: The Nigerian government firmly rejected the US’s decision to re-designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern (CPC)” over religious freedom violations. They maintain that the claim of targeted Christian genocide “does not reflect our national reality” and that security challenges are complex and affect both Christians and Muslims.
- Sectarian Tensions Warning: Analysts are warning that the US framing of Nigeria’s complex conflicts (often involving farmer-herder clashes and banditry) as purely “anti-Christian violence” oversimplifies the issue and risks “inflam[ing] sectarian tensions” within the country.
Anambra Governorship Poll: The Integrity Test
With the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State fast approaching, the focus is on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security deployment.
- INEC Chairman’s First Test: The election is widely viewed by political commentators as the “first major examination” and a “litmus test” for the new INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, to prove if he can “restore integrity in Nigeria’s battered electoral system.”
- Heavy Security Deployment: The Anambra State Police Command has intensified security operations ahead of the poll, confirming the deployment of “tactical teams” with “helicopters, drones” for surveillance and “real-time monitoring” of flashpoints to prevent electoral violence.
- Vigilance Against Corruption: INEC is under immense pressure to deliver a transparent, credible election, with observers watching closely to see if the body can maintain impartiality and curb “vote buyers” from contaminating the process.
Bayelsa Political Crisis: Legal Battle Ensues
The political fallout from Governor Douye Diri’s defection to the APC continues:
- Impeachment Halt Sought: Bayelsa Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo is challenging the State House of Assembly in the Federal High Court to stop an alleged “impeachment plot” against him for his refusal to leave the PDP alongside the Governor.
- Court Date Set: The presiding judge has ordered all defendants—including the Assembly, its Speaker, and security heads—to appear in court on November 13 to “show cause” why an order preventing the impeachment should not be granted
