The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the guidelines for its 2026 presidential primary election, confirming that the party will use the direct primary method to choose its presidential candidate. In a statement issued on Thursday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party also announced the membership of the Presidential Primary Election …
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship primary election in Gombe State, barely 24 hours before the scheduled exercise. Pantami announced his withdrawal through a statement issued by Ibrahim Attahir on behalf of the Pantamiyya Movement. The former minister, who submitted his nomination …
The National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified dozens of aspirants linked to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara from participating in the party’s 2027 State House of Assembly primaries. A screening list released by the APC showed that more than 60 aspirants were denied clearance to contest the assembly primaries across different …
ActionAid Nigeria has called for impeachment proceedings to be instituted against any state governor found culpable of diverting state resources to finance political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. The organisation's call followed allegations that some serving governors may be mobilising state resources to finance political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. The concerns …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians of its capacity to electronically transmit election results in the 2027 general elections, while cautioning that a completely flawless process cannot be guaranteed. The Chairman of INEC, Joash Amupitan, gave the assurance on Sunday during the Citizens’ Town Hall programme aired live on Channels Television. The …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections following the Electoral Act amendment concluded recently by the National Assembly. Under the new schedule, presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, January 16, 2027, earlier than previously fixed. Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections have …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says no politician, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, can defeat Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Bwala spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He dismissed recent calls for Jonathan to contest, describing them as a plot …
By Sunday Michael Ogwu A storm may be brewing at Nigeria’s highest political table. What started as whispers of tension between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima has grown into what many insiders describe as a quiet but strategic cold war. The recent fallout over the handling of the Rivers State political …
By Rafiyat Sadiq ADA Registration Request Signals Fresh Political Realignment After weeks of consultations and internal debate, a coalition of opposition leaders has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Prominent political figures behind the move …
