The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released fresh statistics on the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections. In its weekly online pre-registration figures covering September 22 to 28, 2025, which marked Week Six of the exercise, INEC said a total of 6,232,673 registrations were recorded. The breakdown shows …
Dr. Peter Iyali, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, has alleged that the re-election of Venatius Ikem as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lacks legitimacy. Iyali, who argued that the congress was conducted by a faction without the approval of the National Working Committee (NWC), maintained that the …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State has elected Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed Halidu as its new state chairman. Halidu emerged winner in a tightly contested congress, polling 1,289 votes to defeat Yahaya Abdullahi, popularly known as Ability, who secured 1,260 votes. Other winners at the congress include Hadi Kuta, who was elected State Secretary, …
Former Minister of Information and Orientation, Professor Jerry Gana, has declared that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan will run for the presidency in 2027 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Gana made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Minna, the Niger State capital. According to him, Nigerians who have lived under two administrations since …
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, alongside Southeast governors and ministers, has adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as their consensus candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The decision, contained in a communiqué issued at the 2025 annual Igbo Day celebration themed “Igbo Ekunie: The Reawakening of the Igbo Spirit of Excellence and Enterprise,” was …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained Professor Pat Utomi from establishing what he described as a “shadow government” in Nigeria, declaring the initiative unconstitutional, null, and void. Delivering judgement on Monday, Justice James Omotosho upheld the arguments of the Department of State Services (DSS), which contended that Utomi’s move posed a threat to …
The Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have clashed over allegations of diversion of local government funds and conflicting interpretations of court judgments on council allocations. Speaking in Osogbo on Sunday, NULGE accused top federal government officials of …
The Adamawa State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on prominent politicians who are yet to formalize their membership to register with the party. State Chairman of the ADC, Shehu Yohanna, made the appeal on Friday at the party’s state headquarters in Yola during the official commencement of its membership registration exercise. …
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has called for urgent military deployment to Kirawa and surrounding communities in Borno State following renewed Boko Haram attacks. His appeal came after insurgents ambushed motorists along the Kirawa–Pulka road on Friday around 3:00 p.m., killing a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and injuring several …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State has explained why it is urging prominent politicians, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, and others, to formally register at the ward level. George Ashiru, Chairman of the ADC in Lagos, said the party is moving …
