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. …
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 …
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 …
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party (LP) vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 election, says none of President Bola Tinubu’s major opponents in the 2027 presidential election has what it takes to improve Nigeria. Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, is seeking a second term in office. His major challengers include Peter Obi of the …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intensified grassroots mobilisation in Kogi Central ahead of the 2027 general elections, with supporters in Okehi Local Government Area declaring support for the re-election of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Party loyalists, youths, women and other stakeholders participated in a solidarity road walk in Okehi on Thursday to canvass support for …
Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has stated that the APC’s control of about 31 states does not guarantee President Bola Tinubu's victory in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso made the comment on Thursday in Port Harcourt during a town hall meeting where he and NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi …
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed an anonymous petition seeking an investigation into alleged systemic kidnappings in Nigeria as crimes against humanity. This was made known in a statement released on Thursday and signed by Kamarudeen Ogundele, Special Adviser to the President on Communication and Publicity, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and …
The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case involving United States government records on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a civil records-disclosure dispute and not a criminal case against the Nigerian leader. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on …
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said his major concern after the Osun governorship election was whether Governor Ademola Adeleke would keep his promise to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. Wike said he contacted Adeleke after the election and asked him to publicly reaffirm his support for Tinubu. The minister …
