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The Director of News at Arise Television, Sumner Sambo, has argued that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s determination to contest the 2027 presidential election, despite the existing zoning convention, will ultimately deepen Nigeria’s democratic journey. Sambo made the assertion on Monday during Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’, wading into the ongoing national debate over power…
Political elites and socio-cultural groups have split over the decision of the All Progressives Congress to retain its Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2027 presidential election. Critics call the arrangement a political trick, while supporters defend it as a realistic strategy. The dispute highlights the deep religious divisions that continue to shape the country’s political discussions…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN) has scheduled the screening of former President Goodluck Jonathan for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, as the party’s lone presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general elections. The faction disclosed the development in a statement announcing the screening exercise scheduled for 10…
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…
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…
A high-stakes political realignment is unfolding within the African Democratic Congress as former governors Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso launch a concerted effort to derail Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambitions. The duo is aggressively courting northern power brokers, pitching a “one-term” power rotation deal to secure northern support for a southern candidate in 2027. By framing…
Former Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime, has defended the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term by political leaders in the South-East, describing the move as strategic, realistic, and firmly rooted in the President’s performance in office. Chime made the remarks in a statement released on Wednesday, following last weekend’s endorsement of…
