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Opposition heavyweights Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso approached the Peoples Redemption Party seeking an automatic presidential ticket and sweeping control of party structures ahead of the 2027 elections, the party’s National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed, has disclosed. Speaking during a Hausa political programme on DITV Kaduna on Tuesday, Baba Ahmed provided a…
Former Kano State Governor and two-time presidential aspirant, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has argued that the death of former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 2010 remains a turning point that fundamentally disrupted Nigeria’s informal power rotation arrangement and introduced a confusion that the country’s political system has never fully resolved. Kwankwaso made the remarks…
The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a pointed warning to opposition parties against adopting a southern presidential candidate for the 2027 election, arguing that such a move would hand President Bola Tinubu an easy path to re-election. The position was made public in a statement released to journalists in Abuja…
More than a decade after leaving office, former President Goodluck Jonathan is once again at the centre of Nigeria’s presidential conversation, with growing reports that he may seek a return to power under the Peoples Democratic Party platform ahead of the 2027 general elections. The reports have triggered widespread debate across Nigeria’s political space,…
Less than two weeks after Nigeria’s opposition leaders gathered in Ibadan, Oyo State, pledging unity against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), their coalition is already showing serious cracks ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The immediate trigger was the decision by former Anambra Governor Peter Obi and former Kano Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he will carry out broad political consultations before deciding whether to return to the presidential race in 2027, amid rising speculation over a possible comeback bid. Jonathan’s position comes as political groups, supporters, and several interest blocs continue mounting pressure on him to contest the next general election. The…
Senator David Mark, the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, has openly acknowledged that the departure of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from the party carries political weight, while maintaining that it does not threaten the party’s long-term survival. Mark made the…
Fresh divisions have emerged within Nigeria’s fragmented opposition bloc over plans to field a consensus presidential candidate against President Bola Tinubu in 2027, with key parties and figures publicly distancing themselves from the proposal even as loyalists of former Anambra Governor Peter Obi and former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso push for a unified southern…
The African Democratic Congress has acknowledged that the departure of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from its platform is a setback, while simultaneously describing it as a source of relief, as Nigeria’s opposition landscape continues to fracture ahead of the 2027 general elections. ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi made the disclosure on Monday…
Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has issued a formal clarification, stating categorically that no final decision has been taken regarding his political future or that of his political associates, even as he confirmed active consultations with the Nigeria Democratic Congress and the Peoples Redemption Party. Kwankwaso made the clarification in a statement…
