National Rescue Movement (NRM) has made history by electing Mrs. Esther Nkem Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, making her the first woman to secure the party’s presidential ticket. Okereke emerged as the party’s flag bearer through a consensus arrangement during the NRM Presidential Primary...
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All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has officially endorsed Hon. Danjuma Umaru Shiddi as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Taraba State. The endorsement took place during the party’s primary election and candidates’ affirmation exercise held in Jalingo, where aspirants for governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and State...
Plateau State Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sunday Garba Biggs, has pledged to serve only one term if elected governor in 2027, saying he would respect the state’s zoning arrangement and complete only the remaining four years allotted to the Central Zone. Biggs made the declaration...
In this powerful political reflection, Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher, OON, examines the dangerous rise of demagogues ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections. He warns against the capture of party structures by governors, the death of internal democracy, and the reduction of citizens to spectators in their own republic. The article makes...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sounded a note of warning to owners of Event Centres, Hotels and other public buildings in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to stop offering their facilities for use by illegal organizations include unrecognized political parties. The FCTA noted that allocations of lands in...
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has announced plans to hold a Special National Convention for the ratification of the nomination of former President, Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s presidential candidate. According to a statement issued by the party, the convention is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 30, 2026,...
Presidential media aide Daniel Bwala has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against criticisms from opposition politicians, arguing that the President has demonstrated stronger democratic credentials than several leading opposition figures. In a post shared on his X handle on Thursday, Bwala took aim at prominent opposition leaders including Omoyele...
Presidency has raised concern over what it described as a coordinated campaign of digital disinformation aimed at inciting religious division and discrediting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 political season. In a public service announcement issued by the Office of Digital Engagement and Strategy, the Presidency accused...
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has unveiled an ambitious plan to deliver one million public homes across Nigeria if elected president in 2027, promising what he described as a new era of inclusive and dignified housing for Nigerians. In a statement shared on his...
Former Vice President and newly declared presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday visited former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, at his Abuja residence, where both leaders discussed the state of the nation and the urgent need to address...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has produced Hon. Babagana Mamman Buhari as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general election in Borno State following the conclusion of the party’s primary elections held across the state. Hon. Buhari emerged victorious after defeating fellow aspirants, Rear Admiral Sanusi Kashim Ibrahim (Rtd.) and...
PROTOCOLS: 1.Distinguished leaders and stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress, members of the National Working Committee, members of the National Executive Committee, coalition leaders, elected officials, youth groups, civil society organisations, members of the diplomatic corps, INEC officials, the media, our esteemed aspirants, party faithful gathered here at the...
Former Vice President and presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar, has accepted his emergence as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the victory as both humbling and a call to rescue Nigeria from what he termed “the destructive grip” of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on political leaders and citizens across the country to approach the 2027 electoral season with maturity, tolerance and a sense of national responsibility, warning against divisive rhetoric and actions capable of undermining peace and stability. He assured Nigerians that both the Federal Government...
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has called for social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to face prosecution over an alleged fake audio clip linked to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Onanuga made the statement in a post shared on his X handle on Wednesday while reacting...
Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries, describing the exercise as compromised and lacking credibility. Amaechi, in a statement posted on his X account on Wednesday, alleged that a large number of party...
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, has explained that his decision to seek the 2027 governorship seat in Gombe State under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is driven by a desire to tackle poverty and promote inclusive governance in the state. Pantami was officially affirmed...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has appealed the verdict of the Federal High Court which declared some provisions in its 2027 election guidelines null and void. The electoral body is asking the Court of Appeal to set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which nullified part...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has elected Hon. Usman Bawa ABG as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections following the party’s primary election held on Sunday. Announcing the result, the Returning Officer, Prof. Ibrahim Lawal, declared that Hon. Usman Bawa ABG emerged victorious after polling...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has emerged victorious in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential primaries conducted in Sokoto state, having polled 68,823 votes to defeat other contestants. Declaring the presidential primaries result on Monday at the party’s secretariat in Sokoto, the state chairman of ADC’s presidential primary elections...