The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list of candidates for the 2027 National Assembly elections, clearing 4,408 candidates to contest the 109 Senate and 360 House of Representatives seats. The list shows a heavily male-dominated contest, with 3,965 men representing about 90 per cent of the candidates, compared with only 443 women, …
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum says insurgents destroyed more than 5,000 school structures across the state, forcing about 2.2 million children out of school at the peak of the crisis. Zulum disclosed this on Sunday during the inauguration of several projects in Maiduguri, the state capital. According to the governor, the insurgency also claimed the …
Former Kano State governor and 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory in the election held on Saturday. Kwankwaso also praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the Osun State governorship election. In a statement posted on his verified Facebook page …
With just one day to the Osun Governorship election, two governorship candidates, Adebayo Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Adedamola Adebayo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have withdrawn from the race and endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke. Adewale announced his withdrawal on Thursday, saying he arrived at the decision after consultations with party …
The Osun governor says dancing does not affect his performance in office... Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has defended his frequent dancing at public events, saying his passion for dancing has not affected his responsibilities as governor. Adeleke made the clarification in a post on his official social media page while responding to criticism over …
Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria’s four-year presidential term, renewable once, has become the political norm. Incumbents often view the first term as a pathway to a second, making re-election a major factor in political alliances, appointments, spending, and, at times, the timing of reforms. Under Section 135 of the 1999 Constitution, …
Accord Party presidential candidate whose candidacy is being contested, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has urged voters in Osun State to resist intimidation and come out peacefully to exercise their right to vote in the August 15, 2026 governorship election. Olawepo-Hashim, who is also Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR), accused the Federal Government of President …
Nigeria has more adults, more registered voters and better election technology than at any other time in its democratic history. Yet one problem continues to grow quietly with every election cycle: millions of Nigerians no longer believe their votes matter. Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered a …
Says campaign dates remain as contained in the February schedule The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming it revised the campaign timetable for the 2027 general elections. The commission said the graphic making the rounds online, which purportedly showed new campaign closing dates, was false and did not …
Four years ago, Abubakar Malami stood at a political crossroads. One path led to Kebbi Government House. The other kept him at the centre of federal power as Nigeria's attorney general. He chose power over ambition. Today, as he battles asset forfeiture, corruption allegations and an uphill governorship race, that decision is once again under …
