National Assembly is considering a bold shift in the country’s electoral calendar, proposing that the 2027 general elections be held in November 2026—a full six months earlier than the traditional February schedule. This proposal is embedded in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, unveiled on Monday during a joint...
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As the 2027 elections begin to take shape, former Ogun State Governor and current Senator representing Ogun East, Chief Gbenga Daniel, has urged Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office. Speaking during the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-Otunba Gbenga Daniel (BATOGD) Mid-term Community Assessment...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has thrown its full weight behind President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, endorsing both leaders as the party’s sole flagbearers for the 2027 presidential and governorship elections. This unanimous decision came during the party’s inaugural Stakeholders Meeting held at the Government...
In a strategic political move aimed at reinforcing grassroots democracy, Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has appointed 23 key coordinators—one for each Local Government Area (LGA) in the state—to spearhead the All Progressives Congress (APC) agenda ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the APC’s expanded caucus meeting...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has mocked the dwindling ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring that those still clinging to the opposition are merely hanging around to conduct its political funeral. In a statement issued on Saturday, APC’s spokesperson, Mr. Seye Oladejo, responded...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), to remain steadfast in his commitment to the Nigerian people and take urgent steps to rebuild trust in the nation’s electoral process. In a statement issued in...
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has declared that the decision on who succeeds him as governor of Oyo State in 2027 will rest entirely with the people, not political godfathers or power brokers. Speaking during the flag-off of the zonal stakeholders’ consultative forum on the 2026 budget in Ibadan...
As preparations ramp up for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s national convention, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, has said that Nigerians are keenly watching, hoping to see the PDP reorganize and reclaim its position as a stabilizing force in the nation’s democracy. Speaking to journalists in...
Former Governor of Abia State and current senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid, insisting that no opposition figure—including seasoned contenders like Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, or former President Goodluck Jonathan—stands a chance against the incumbent in the...
After a decade at the helm of Nigeria’s electoral body, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has stepped aside as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), officially handing over to National Commissioner, Ms. May Agbamuche-Mbu, who will serve in an acting capacity. At a brief ceremony held during INEC’s consultative...
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has emphasized that the party’s vision extends far beyond simply winning the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the party’s inaugural National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, Mark made it clear that ADC is focused on...
Professor Mahmood Yakubu has concluded his tenure as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). His departure, which comes as his second and final five-year term is expected to end in November 2025, has prompted a transition in leadership. Acting Chairman Appointed Following his stepping down, Mrs....
A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) figure and former gubernatorial aspirant, David Sabo Kente—widely known as DSK—has revealed that he is facing increasing pressure from political and socio-cultural groups in Taraba State to contest the 2027 governorship election. Speaking during a phone conversation with journalists in Jalingo on Tuesday,...
Chairman of the 2025 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC), Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to a transparent and inclusive convention, declaring that all qualified aspirants are free to contest and “test their popularity.” Speaking in Abuja at the inaugural...
A constitutional lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, has filed a legal action at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to disqualify former President Goodluck Jonathan from participating in the 2027 presidential election. In the suit filed on October 6 and marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/2025, Jideobi asked the court to issue a perpetual...
Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has strongly refuted recent claims by former President Goodluck Jonathan that late President Muhammadu Buhari was nominated by Boko Haram to mediate in a proposed peace dialogue with the Federal Government. In a sharp rebuttal issued this weekend, the CPC described Jonathan’s remarks as...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has strongly rejected claims that the South-West region will turn its back on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued on Saturday, APC spokesperson Seye Oladejo dismissed recent remarks attributed to supporters of Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a...
Grand Patron of the Team Sen. Oluremi for Tinubu 2023–2027, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has assured Nigerians that significant progress under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership will become evident well before the current administration ends in 2027. Speaking on Thursday during the national strategic meeting of the support group in Abuja,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Presidency has responded to calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race, saying while Jonathan is constitutionally free to contest, Nigerians are unlikely to forget the “disastrous economic legacy” he left behind. In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday by...
In a rare show of political unity, major stakeholders from Taraba State’s northern senatorial district have unanimously endorsed Governor Agbu Kefas for a second term in office, ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial elections. The endorsement came during a high-profile zonal stakeholders’ engagement meeting held Wednesday in Jalingo, the state...