The Presidency has rejected allegations by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu intends to become a “life president,” insisting that the President has no plan to remain in office beyond 2031 if re-elected in 2027. El-Rufai, who spoke over the weekend, had urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to mobilize …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State has elected new executives across the 21 local government areas to strengthen its grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party adopted a consensus arrangement to select the officers, a decision leaders said was aimed at fostering unity and reducing disputes. Chairman of the Adamawa …
A political advocacy group, the South-North Progressive Forum (SNPF), has begun a nationwide campaign demanding that the presidency be zoned to the South in the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, the group’s chairman, Comrade Festus Onyekwulisi, said the move was necessary to address historic imbalances in Nigeria’s leadership …
Immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said President Bola Tinubu’s administration poses a greater threat to democratic governance than any military regime Nigeria has experienced. El-Rufai made the remarks while hosting former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at his residence in Kaduna over the weekend. He accused the Tinubu government of undermining democracy …
A member of the National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sam Nkire, has called for reconciliation between President Bola Tinubu and the leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso. Nkire also urged President Tinubu to consider initiating outreach that could pave the way for Kwankwaso’s return to the ruling party …
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has distanced itself from Kwankwaso’s move to rejoin the APC, insisting that the decision is his personal project and not that of the party. Dr. Ogini Olaposi, National Secretary of the NNPP, made this known in a statement on Monday. He said Kwankwaso’s declaration confirms that he and his …
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has warned that "massive tsunami" will consume politicians plotting to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections stressing that the president’s Renewed Hope Agenda will be fully realized by 2031. In a post shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday, the former minister directed his message …
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed the opposition parties’ planned coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying it is “dead on arrival”. Speaking during a radio programme in Jos, Yilwatda said the ruling party was not threatened by any politician or alliance, including the possibility of …
Rivers State will, on Thursday, September 18, return to democratic rule, six months after President Bola Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the state legislature under a state of emergency. The end of emergency rule comes with heightened political manoeuvring as the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared full support for the electronic transmission of election results ahead of the 2027 general elections. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, made this known on Monday, stressing that the ADC backs the establishment of a legal framework compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to transmit …
