Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan on Wednesday asked security agents not to spare anybody found to be engaged in vote buying or vote trading, saying such persons should be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law. Prof. Amupitan, who spoke while presenting...
2027 election
The nation’s capital, Abuja, witnessed a massive political gathering on Tuesday as thousands of supporters under the umbrella of the Tinubu Mega Group (TMG) staged what organisers described as a “National Unity Rally” in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his re election bid ahead of the 2027...
Plateau State Governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yilcini Jan Bida, has declared that he remains firmly in the race ahead of Thursday’s primaries, insisting he would defeat Governor Caleb Mutfwang if the process is free and fair. Bida made the declaration during a...
Aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the three senatorial districts in Kaduna State on Tuesday rejected the outcome of the party’s senatorial primary elections, alleging widespread irregularities and violations of party guidelines. The aggrieved aspirants, led by former Senator Danjuma Laah, alongside Michael Ayuba Auta and...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has announced the results of the senatorial primary elections in the state with Senator Gabriel Suswam making the list of senatorial candidates in the state. The APC National Assembly primary elections Returning Officer in the state, Saidu Mahatu while announcing the results...
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has emerged as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Kano North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. This is contained in statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir....
2027 Edo South: Grateful Ogbeide-Ihama thanks supporters, says ‘the journey forward begins together’
2027 Edo South: Grateful Ogbeide-Ihama thanks supporters, says ‘the journey forward begins together’
Former member of the House of Representatives, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, has expressed gratitude to the people of Edo South Senatorial District following his victory at the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election, declaring that “the journey forward begins together.” Ogbeide-Ihama made this known in a personally signed letter of...
Senator Sunday Marshall Katung has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kaduna South Senatorial District primary election, defeating former Senator Danjuma Tella Laah and Michael Ayuba Auta in a keenly contested exercise held across the eight local government areas of the district. The Returning Officer, Prof. John...
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Alhaji Tijani Galadima, has declared that there would be no negotiations regarding the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Galadima made the statement during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Yola, the Adamawa State...
Plateau State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Hon. Yusuf Gagdi as the winner of the party’s House of Representatives primary election for the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam (PKK) Federal Constituency, rejecting earlier results that named another aspirant victorious. Confusion erupted after conflicting results emerged from the primary election...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the list of Senatorial aspirants not cleared to participate in the Party’s Senate Primary Elections. National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Morka said the screening exercise was conducted by the Party’s Screening...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, and former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to lead its presidential primary committees ahead of the party’s forthcoming presidential primaries. While Senator Imoke will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee, Abdulfatah...
A coalition of aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has rejected the party’s House of Representatives and senatorial primary processes, alleging widespread violations of the party’s constitution and nomination guidelines. Operating under the banner of the Coalition of Kaduna Aggrieved Aspirants for APC Primary...
Confusion and anxiety trailed the conduct of the House of Representatives primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State on Saturday, following the late arrival of election materials and members of the party’s electoral committee. Party members and aspirants across the state expressed frustration after the...
A closed-door meeting between Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, and governorship aspirant, David Sabo Kente, popularly known as DSK, ended without any concrete resolution on Friday in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. The meeting took place at Kente’s residence opposite the DSS quarters and is believed to be connected...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the names of aspirants barred from participating in its forthcoming House of Representatives primaries in several states ahead of the 2027 National Assembly elections. The party announced the development on Saturday after concluding its screening exercise for aspirants seeking the APC ticket across...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has postponed its presidential and governorship screening exercise earlier scheduled to hold this weekend, shifting the exercise to Monday, May 18, 2026. The party disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, who said the adjustment became necessary...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that all 22 registered political parties in Nigeria have submitted their membership registers in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna. The commission said...
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has faulted the conduct of plaintiff Johnmary Jideobi and his lawyer, Ndubuisi Ukpai, in a suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The judge described their repeated absence and failure to move...
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former deputy governor of Sokoto State, Manir Dan’Iya has emerged as the consensus governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the State. The consensus which took days to arrive at was considered the most matured political calculation done by the opposition...