Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. The appellate court held that the June 15 judgment was invalid and could not stand. In a unanimous decision by a three-member...
2027 election
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi has dismissed claims that he would divide Nigeria if elected president, insisting that he has the experience and leadership needed to unite the country. Speaking during an interview on Sunday Politics with Seun Okinbaloye on Channels Television, Obi rejected criticisms by...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to step aside ahead of the 2027 general election, arguing that the President no longer possesses the energy and capacity required to address Nigeria’s deepening economic and security challenges. Obi made the remarks during an appearance...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated ₦5 million to the Missionary Diocese of Ogoja, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), to support its plans to expand access to education and healthcare in Cross River State. Obi disclosed this in a post on his official X account...
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has warned that Nigeria’s democratic transition ahead of the 2027 general election is under threat, accusing the President Bola Tinubu led administration of weakening opposition parties, undermining democratic institutions and creating conditions that could erode public confidence in the electoral...
Stakeholders from Igedeland have decried that 25 years of political representation since 1999 has not translated into meaningful development for the community. This was one of the key observations in a communique issued after the 2nd Annual Public Lecture of the Association of Igede Media Professionals in Abuja on...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise to at least 90 days before the next General Elections to enable more Nigerians to participate in the democratic process. Obi made the appeal...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured Nigerians that their votes will count in forthcoming elections, as former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC), General Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd), called on Nigerians to rally support behind the Commission ahead of the 2027 General Election. The...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest allegations against him, describing them as a desperate attempt to rewrite history and confer political advantage on his preferred candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential election....
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has charged staff members of the commission to work selflessly and uphold the highest standards of integrity, saying the commission cannot afford to fail Nigerians in the upcoming 2027 general elections. Prof. Amupitan stated this on Friday...
Human rights activist and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has unveiled an unconventional vision for governance, saying he would appoint Artificial Intelligence (AI) as Minister of Finance and a drone as Minister of Defence if elected president in 2027. Sowore made the declaration...
Where there is vision, there is development. This is the philosophy of Bello Matawalle, a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu. To him, Tinubu is a visionary leader endowed with courage and a plucky spirit to dare. He has been up and about selling Tinubu to Nigerians of all...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the ongoing voter registration exercise, arguing that doing so would allow more eligible Nigerians, particularly young people, to participate in the 2027 general elections. Obi made the appeal in a...
Imo State Governor and Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma, says the five governors in the region have resolved to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, citing what he described as unprecedented federal investments in the South-East. Speaking during a meeting with the Imo State Elders...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the proposed Social Media Shutdown Bill before the National Assembly, alleging that it reflects the President Bola Tinubu led administration’s lack of confidence ahead of the 2027 general elections. ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the remarks in a post shared on...
Exactly 24 years ago, I wrote a piece on the then Benue State Governor, Dr. George Akume, who was warming up for his second term. Entitled “Benue 2003: It is still George,” the opinion was published in THIS DAY Newspapers. This title is, therefore, neither new nor original to...
Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed claims that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, played any role in the emergence of Chief Mike Aondoakaa as the party’s governorship candidate. The party said allegations linking Akume to Aondoakaa’s emergence...
A coalition of stakeholders under the aegis of the Southern Borno Concerned Citizens Forum has unanimously endorsed Hon. Ali Abdullahi Isa (AAI) as the preferred running mate to the Borno State governorship candidate, Engr. Mustapha Gubio. The endorsement was announced on Sunday during a press briefing held at the...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has marked his 65th birthday by donating ₦10 million to St. Raphael’s Hospital in Umueri, Anambra State, while urging Nigerians to embrace lives of service and compassion rather than extravagant celebrations. Obi disclosed this in a lengthy message shared on his...
The Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Mustapha Idrissa Timta, on Sunday led a high-powered delegation of traditional rulers, political leaders and stakeholders from the Gwoza Emirate on a solidarity visit to Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, following the nomination of Hon. Ali Isa Abdullahi as the...