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Mr Peter Obi has emerged as the sole presidential aspirant for the Nigeria Democratic Congress after the party closed the sale of its executive nomination forms. Party officials confirmed that the former Anambra State governor was the only candidate to buy the presidential expression of interest form before the Sunday deadline. The development clears the…
A bitter leadership dispute has resurfaced within Nigeria’s Labour Party, as embattled former National Chairman Julius Abure locks horns with the party’s recognised national leadership and Abia State Governor Alex Otti over the sale of nomination forms ahead of the 2027 general elections. The crisis deepened after photographs circulated on social media showing Abure presenting…
The All Progressives Congress has cleared its deck for the 2027 general elections by asserting strict party control over its legislative nominations. The ruling party conducted primaries across all 360 federal constituencies on Saturday, rewarding key loyalists while purging dissenters. Mudashiru Obasa, the powerful Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, successfully clinched a…
The All Progressives Congress’s internal machinery has handed a sharp reality check to celebrity incursions into formal politics. Pascal Okechukwu, the socialite and hospitality businessman widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, failed to secure the party ticket for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency of Imo State. Hon. Canicemore Omeogo instead won the internal election to…
The African Democratic Congress has postponed its presidential and gubernatorial screening exercise due to worsening security threats across Abuja. Party leaders decided after intelligence reports suggested that insurgent groups planned to target high-profile political gatherings in the federal capital. The screening, originally scheduled to begin on Monday, will now be held at a later date….
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi criticized the economic value of recent foreign state visits by Nigerian leaders, arguing that international diplomacy must yield measurable benefits for local citizens. Speaking following President Bola Tinubu’s three-nation tour, the former Labour Party standard-bearer asserted that foreign travel should not serve as tourism or a fashion parade for government…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government and Kaduna State authorities to immediately release ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, describing his continued detention ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations as “cruel, unjustifiable, and deeply troubling.” Atiku, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, made the demand in a statement issued on…
Seyi Makinde has ended months of speculation by declaring his run for the presidency on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The Governor of Oyo State chose a tactical exit from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to avoid the internal friction of a crowded primary. This move shifts the weight of the 2027…
Peter Obi has declared he will serve only a single four-year term if he wins the presidency. He insists he would not stay a day longer, even with a gun to his head. This pledge aims to provide political stability in a country where second-term ambitions often paralyze governance. Most Nigerian leaders spend their first…
The African Democratic Congress has revised its primary elections timetable for the 2027 general elections, responding to what it described as requests from aspirants and logistical considerations. The party confirmed the adjustments in a notice issued Wednesday, jointly signed by National Organising Secretary Chinedu Idigo and National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi. The statement said…
