Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has officially confirmed Deputy Governor Murtala Sule Garo as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. The announcement comes ahead of the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) deadline for political parties to submit the names of their candidates for the 2027 elections. Governor Yusuf made the announcement during …
The Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) July 11 deadline for political parties to submit the nomination forms of their presidential and National Assembly candidates through its online nomination portal has exposed deep cracks within some opposition parties. As the deadline approached, parties grappling with leadership disputes raced to secure recognition from the electoral commission, with …
The Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said he will challenge the recent Court of Appeal judgment on the party's leadership crisis at the Supreme Court, insisting that the ruling does not affect his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued on Monday by his …
Governor Seyi Makinde, the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples' Movement (APM), has selected Ibrahim Adamu Bala as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election, completing the party's presidential ticket. Information uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal shows that Bala, 51, is from Bauchi State, giving the party a North-South …
Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, on Monday pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge of alleged certificate forgery and misappropriation of funds filed against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Nnaji was arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja. After the …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the Federal Government is deliberately keeping former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in detention as part of a plan to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2027 general election. The party's National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the allegation on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television's …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 14 for the hearing of a suit filed by Accord Party presidential aspirant, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, challenging the party's failure to recognise him as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. In the suit before Justice Mohammed Umar, Hashim is asking the court to compel the …
Governor alleges plot to harvest voters' PINs, APC candidate warns residents against selling voter cards. Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, on Thursday traded allegations over claims that politicians are attempting to buy Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the August 15 governorship election in …
President Bola Tinubu has withheld assent to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (Amendment) Bill, 2026, citing constitutional, legal and drafting deficiencies. The President's decision was conveyed to the Senate in separate letters read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during …
Governor proposes higher spending on infrastructure, education and healthcare as lawmakers promise speedy consideration. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday presented a proposed ₦1.854 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year to the Rivers State House of Assembly. The presentation marks the governor's first appearance before the Assembly led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule …
