Six governorship candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the North-East have rejected the appointment of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, as the party’s leader in the region. The candidates, in a joint statement addressed to the NDC national leadership and National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, said they …
President Bola Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria this week after spending several weeks in Europe on a working vacation, according to his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga said on Sunday that the President is “hale and hearty” and has continued to discharge his official responsibilities while away from the …
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his inclusion in the policy team of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential campaign. Moghalu, in a statement posted on his official X account, said he was surprised to see his name listed by Atiku and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) …
The Governorship Bid of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, as the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate in Gombe State has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after a Federal High Court nullified the process that produced him and ordered the party to conduct another primary. The judgment, delivered …
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Enugu State, Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has picked entrepreneur and community leader, Chief Chijioke Peter Ugwu, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. Nnaji’s choice of Ugwu, according to a statement by his media team, is aimed at injecting fresh leadership into the state’s political landscape, …
Amnesty International and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Governorship Campaign Council have raised concerns over the reported arrest and alleged abduction of Ibrahim Modibbo Sanusi, a grassroots political activist and critic of the Kaduna State Government. According to a statement by the ADC Governorship Campaign Council, in Kaduna State, Sanusi was reportedly taken on the …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has called on Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, alleging that his administration left behind liabilities during his tenure as governor of Anambra State. The council's spokesman, Dele Alake, made the call in a statement on Monday, following disclosures by the Anambra State Government …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to retract his statement that “all is fair in politics” and direct members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop actions that could fuel political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the demand …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a pre-election suit challenging the outcome of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary election for the Edo South Senatorial District to November 26, 2026, for judgment. The suit was filed by Hon. Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, who is asking the court to declare him the valid winner of the …
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is receiving medical treatment in France, while questioning his absence from the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Sowore made the allegation in a post on his official Facebook account on Sunday. “There is something inherently …
