Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. Baba-Ahmed made the announcement during a rally at the Labour Party national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. The 56-year-old Baba-Ahmed further pledged to be loyal to the Labour Party on whose platform he rode to be vice …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he is prepared to drop his presidential ambition in 2027 if a younger, vibrant and widely accepted candidate emerges under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Atiku, a key figure in the opposition coalition, disclosed this in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday. He stressed that …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has advised politicians from Northern Nigeria to wait until 2031 before contesting for the presidency. Akume gave the advice on Tuesday during a two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement held in Kaduna. The event, titled “Assessing Electoral Promises: Fostering Government-Citizens’ Engagement …
