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Presidency has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his reported interest in contesting the 2027 presidential election, describing his position on power rotation as self-serving and politically divisive. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a strongly worded statement, said Atiku’s argument against the North-South power rotation undermines Nigeria’s long-standing...
As political parties begin preparations for the 2027 general elections, with party membership electronic verification exercises completed and some parties already concluding their ward, local government, and state congresses, NATIONAL ACCORD correspondent, Ankeli Emmanuel, in this analysis, examines the chances of some key political actors in Sokoto State. No...
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the clamour for a leadership change in Borno South Senatorial District has taken a new dimension as All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders throw their weight behind the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Engr. Abdullahi Askira. At a series of...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the National Secretary of the Party will on today, April 15, 2026, participate in a Nationwide Live Media Chat to address Nigerians on critical issues of national importance. The live broadcast will air on Arise News Television, reaching audiences across...
Youth groups from Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State have called for the Plateau Central senatorial seat to be zoned to the area ahead of the 2027 general elections, even as they declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang for second terms. The...
Supreme Court of Nigeria has granted the request by the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for an accelerated hearing of its appeal. The Court directed all respondents to file their necessary processes within five days and fixed April 22, 2026, for further hearing. Notably,...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu led federal government of attempting to frustrate the African Democratic Congress (ADC) convention by allegedly targeting the venue scheduled to host the event. In a post shared on his official X handle on Tuesday, Atiku described reports that authorities...
Former Benue State Governor and ex-Senator, Gabriel Suswam, has officially declared his intention to contest the Benue North-East Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Suswam made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television, where he explained that his...
President Bola Tinubu, has congratulated the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Felix Morka, on his birthday on April 12. The president in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, shared in the joys of the occasion with the National Executive Council (NEC), the National...
Nigerian politicians have once again carried out another successful coup against the people. They have fired up a nationwide frenzy about the 2027 general elections just as the democratic space in which those elections will take place is dying. Those yearning for paradise had better hang their hopes up...
In the political theatre of Nigeria’s North-West, where allegiances shift like desert winds and influence is measured by the depth of grassroots penetration, Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has emerged as a central architect in the ongoing consolidation of support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s anticipated...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as false and malicious claims circulating on social media alleging that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, endorsed a partisan post on X. In a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo...
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State has began membership drive with an electronic registration targeting no fewer than 4 million new members. The process geared towards strengthening PDP’s visibility and admissibility ahead of the general elections, entails that both old and...
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has paid a solidarity visit to the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over the recent political attacks targeted at Nigeria’s opposition parties. During the visit, the PDP acknowledged the growing and shared threat confronting opposition political parties in the...
As political calculations ahead of the 2027 governorship election gather momentum in Adamawa State, fresh allegations within the All Progressives Congress (APC) are raising concerns about internal democracy and the party’s chances at the polls. At the centre of the unfolding controversy is the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam...
Nigeria stands at a grave moral and political crossroads today. For decades, citizens, scholars, clergy, and commentators have repeated one familiar explanation for the country’s decline: bad leadership. It is the phrase most often heard whenever our institutions fail, whenever violence spreads, whenever poverty deepens, and whenever public hope...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has raised concerns that Nigeria may be gradually drifting toward a one-party state, warning that recent political developments could weaken democratic institutions and limit opposition voices. Makinde expressed the concern in a newsletter titled “ _The Business of Governance,”_ where he highlighted developments within...
For those who studied Economics at the Ordinary Level in the 1970s, the name O.A. Lawal likely rings a bell. His seminal work, O’ Level Economics of West Africa, outlines the four pillars of production—land, labour, capital, and enterprise—as the essential resources for creating value. Centuries earlier, in 1776,...
Yusuf Muhammad Buhari, son of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has formally declared his intention to contest for the House of Representatives seat representing Sandamu/Daura/Mai’adua Federal Constituency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter addressed to stakeholders and supporters, Yusuf Buhari expressed readiness to...