A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Farouk Aliyu, has said many Nigerian Christians are now more comfortable with President Bola Tinubu's Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket than they were before the 2023 general election, arguing that the administration has allayed fears of religious marginalisation. Aliyu made the remarks on Thursday during an interview on …
Governor Seyi Makinde, the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples' Movement (APM), has selected Ibrahim Adamu Bala as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election, completing the party's presidential ticket. Information uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal shows that Bala, 51, is from Bauchi State, giving the party a North-South …
President Bola Tinubu has finally confirmed Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. This was confirmed during the submission of Tinubu’s presidential nomination form to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) at the Continental Hotel, Abuja, on Friday. The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, disclosed this …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 14 for the hearing of a suit filed by Accord Party presidential aspirant, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, challenging the party's failure to recognise him as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. In the suit before Justice Mohammed Umar, Hashim is asking the court to compel the …
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has expressed concerns over his safety, saying that with the way the government is going, he is not sure of being alive to contest the 2027 general election. Obi stated that because of his political stance, he has been an object of attack, which …
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and currently serving their first term have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term, declaring support for the continuation of his Renewed Hope agenda beyond the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was contained in a communiqué issued after a meeting of the governors …
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed ADC chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo as his spokesperson. Okonkwo announced the appointment in a post on his verified X handle on Thursday morning. While thanking Atiku for the confidence reposed in him, Okonkwo said the gesture reflects the level of Atiku’s …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday visited former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, at his residence in Abuja, barely a day after emerging as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Atiku secured the ADC ticket on Wednesday after polling 1,846,370 votes to defeat Amaechi, who scored 504,117 …
The African Action Congress (AAC) has adopted Omoyele Sowore as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The decision was announced on Monday by the chairman of the election committee, Kayode Babayemi during the party’s presidential primary in Abuja. Babayemi said the adoption reflected the party’s confidence in Sowore’s leadership and long-standing commitment …
After series of protest and plea to maintain his position as the member representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly for the fourth time, the former actor Desmond Elliot, eventually lost his bid to secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket. Although Elliot had in a viral video claimed to have …
