Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has threatened to remove any local government chairman who fails to deliver victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Nwifuru issued the warning on Wednesday in Abakaliki, the state capital, while inaugurating newly elected chairmen and vice-chairmen of the state’s 13 local government areas. The governor …
Presidential candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has alleged that some desperate politicians are resorting to extreme practices, including human sacrifice, in their quest to win the 2027 elections. Duke made the allegation in Abuja on Tuesday when the Council of the Wise of the Savannah Centre for Democracy, Diplomacy and Development, …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter until September 28, 2026, after Atiku’s counsel told the court that efforts to personally serve Tinubu with the originating summons had been …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the student loan scheme introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing loans as liabilities rather than a solution to the rising cost of education. Atiku promised to reduce the cost of education and introduce debt forgiveness for qualifying student borrowers if elected president in 2027. His position was contained …
Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Amaechi absent from Abuja summit Opposition political parties and stakeholders have constituted five specialised committees to develop a framework for producing a consensus presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election. The committees are expected to submit their reports within 30 days, after which another consultative meeting will be held to …
Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his decision to spend three weeks in Europe while the country faces economic hardship and insecurity. Atiku, in a statement posted on his official X account on Monday, said Nigeria may not be experiencing a constitutional vacuum …
The Ambassador-Designate of Nigeria to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, Reno Omokri, has dismissed reports claiming that the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently released criminal records involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement on his X handle on Monday, Omokri described the reports as misleading, saying FBI records containing Tinubu’s name should …
Vote counting has begun in Guinea-Bissau following a referendum on constitutional changes that could significantly expand the powers of the president ahead of general elections scheduled for December. Voting ended at 5pm local time on Sunday, with the first provisional results expected on Tuesday, according to the National Electoral Commission. The commission’s executive secretary, Idrissa …
The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has declared that opposition parties will unite to defeat President Bola Tinubu and remove the All Progressives Congress (APC) from power in the 2027 general elections. Baba-Ahmed made the declaration on Monday at a summit of opposition political parties organised by G100 …
Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the party and the Bola Tinubu administration of abandoning the principles on which the party was founded. Sylva announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC chairman in Ward …
