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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) over an alleged anti-Northern statement falsely attributed to him and circulated on Facebook and other social media platforms. Akpabio’s Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, made the petition available to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. The petition, filed by the Senate President’s Chief …

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured a Federal High Court order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload and use the party’s modified digital logo contained in its constitution. National Leader of the NDC and former Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, disclosed this in a statement posted on his X account …

The Tinubu Support Group (TSG) has dismissed the chances of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) defeating President Bola Tinubu in Kano State in the 2027 presidential election. The group’s Director-General, Umar Yakasai, expressed confidence in Tinubu’s electoral prospects in the state during the inauguration of the group’s national structure …

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called for economic policies aimed at restoring investor confidence, reducing the cost of doing business and making energy and transportation more affordable in Nigeria. Atiku made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank …

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Obidient Movement have condemned the alleged obstruction of Peter Obi’s movement during his visit to Benue State, calling for an investigation into the incident. Obi, the NDC presidential candidate, was reportedly prevented from accessing parts of the state on Tuesday after suspected thugs blocked his convoy along the …

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has withdrawn its petition challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke, barely a day after the party’s legal team disowned the suit. The petition was withdrawn on Tuesday after the lawyer who filed it, Oluseyi Oyagbile, said he received fresh instructions from his client and APC leaders. …

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The Association of Former Presidential Candidates of Nigeria (AFPCN) has called on the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to urgently address the country’s security challenges ahead of the 2027 general elections. The association raised concerns over reported cases of electoral violence and killings in Ekiti and Osun states, warning that failure to tackle insecurity could …

Family Gives Defence Minister 7 Days to Prove Claim that ex-Kaduna governor planned killings in Southern Kaduna   The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has given the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), seven days to provide evidence backing his allegation that the former governor actively planned killings in Southern Kaduna. …

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A former African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives aspirant in Gombe State, Mohammed Danjuma, popularly known as Garkuwa Babba, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Danjuma, who served as National Chairman of the ADC House of Representatives Aspirants Forum, also handed over his political structure to …

2027: ADC Reps Aspirant Defects to APC in Gombe

Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has accused opposition politicians of using a United States Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case involving President Bola Tinubu as a tool for political propaganda ahead of the 2027 elections. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the allegation while speaking with journalists in …

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