Obi: I Might Not Live to Contest 2027

  Peter Obi has raised the stakes in Nigeria’s opposition politics with a stark declaration that he may not survive to contest the 2027 presidential election, tying his fears directly to what he described as sustained pressure from the Tinubu administration on his person and his businesses. The former Anambra State governor, now the presidential…

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Parties Scramble As INEC’s July 11 Upload Deadline Nears

  Political parties are moving at sharply different speeds to beat a fast approaching deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission for uploading candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the ruling party and the leading opposition platforms reporting smooth progress even as smaller parties wrestle with the commission’s online portal. INEC has…

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APC, ADC, Seven Others Collect INEC 2027 Nomination Codes

APC, ADC, Seven Others Collect INEC 2027 Nomination Codes

Nine political parties have collected their official web access codes from the Independent National Electoral Commission. The All Progressives Congress, the African Democratic Congress, and the Labour Party lead the first batch of collectors. These codes grant access to the dedicated online candidate nomination portal. The development marks the official commencement of the electronic phase…

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Burnham Confirms Leadership Bid As Starmer Resigns

  Veteran UK politician Andy Burnham confirmed on Monday that he would seek to replace Keir Starmer as leader of the ruling Labour Party and prime minister, shortly after Starmer announced his resignation outside 10 Downing Street. Burnham, 56, called for an “orderly and responsible” transition after Starmer, 63, said he accepted with “good grace”…

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Burnham Victory Fuels Calls for Starmer to Quit

Mounting pressure within Britain’s governing Labour Party has fuelled fresh uncertainty over the future of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with reports suggesting he could announce a timetable for stepping down after days of intense political turmoil. The speculation comes as Andy Burnham prepares to take his seat in the House of Commons following a decisive…

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2027 A Two-Horse Race Between Tinubu, Atiku, Says Momodu

  Ovation Magazine publisher Dele Momodu has projected the 2027 presidential election as a straight contest between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, effectively writing Labour Party’s Peter Obi out of his reckoning for the next race. Momodu made the assertion in a statement titled “Time for National Reconciliation, Re-Orientation &…

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