Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has challenged other contenders for the 2027 presidency to make their academic records available for lawful public scrutiny. Obi said candidates seeking the trust of Nigerians should be prepared to subject their educational qualifications and records to the level of scrutiny expected of those seeking …
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has stated that President Bola Tinubu will defeat former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election, even if the two opposition figures unite. Fayose made the claim during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. The former governor also projected …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors Forum and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have disagreed over the role of his “Rainbow Coalition” ahead of the 2027 general elections. The APC governors said they would not support any political alliance or parallel structure capable of weakening the party or undermining President Bola Tinubu’s …
Former presidential aide and ambassador-designate, Reno Omokri, has admitted that he was wrong to describe President Bola Tinubu as a “drug lord”, saying his investigations in the United States found no evidence to support the allegation. Omokri, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, also defended Tinubu against questions over his educational background, …
The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list of candidates for the 2027 National Assembly elections, clearing 4,408 candidates to contest the 109 Senate and 360 House of Representatives seats. The list shows a heavily male-dominated contest, with 3,965 men representing about 90 per cent of the candidates, compared with only 443 women, …
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has protested at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ekiti State over the exclusion of two of its senatorial candidates from the commission’s final list for the 2027 general elections. The protesters, made up of NDC members and supporters of the Obedient Movement, demanded the restoration of Prince …
A chieftain of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has sued the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the West African Examination Council (WAEC) over their alleged refusal to release records relating to the academic qualifications of Peter Obi. Obi is the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) …
A member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Aisha Yesufu, has said Peter Obi will have an easier task in the 2027 presidential election than he did in 2023. Yesufu, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on Thursday, said the support base popularly known as the “Obidients” had laid significant groundwork during the 2023 …
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Akin Olujinmi, SAN, has described the allegation by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar that President Bola Tinubu submitted a forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate as speculative and unsupported by evidence. Olujinmi, who is leading Tinubu’s legal team in a suit seeking to disqualify …
The National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and directed lawmakers and officials to boycott legislative activities hosted or organised by the country over recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals. The decision was contained in a statement signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, on Friday. …
