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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…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has said elections in the country are often manipulated because citizens fail to take ownership of the electoral process and defend their votes, declaring that the ballot will only count when voters are determined to make it count. The former Anambra State governor made the…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has issued a stinging indictment of Nigeria’s political culture, declaring that the country stands alone in Africa as a nation where thuggery has evolved into a recognised and rewarding profession, warning that the trend poses a direct threat to democratic governance. Jonathan made the remarks on Wednesday at the opening…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has revealed that the commission will require over 1.4 million ad hoc staff for the 2027 general elections, with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) providing the overwhelming majority of that workforce. Amupitan made the disclosure on Monday during a courtesy visit…
Fresh from a Supreme Court ruling affirming David Mark as leader of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar has cautioned supporters against premature celebration, warning that the political contest ahead remains decisive. The statement signals a shift within the opposition from legal consolidation to political mobilisation, as parties begin positioning for the 2027 general…
Former presidential candidate Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has declared that pro-democracy groups across the country will mobilise against any attempt to impose a one-party system on Nigeria, following a strategic consultation with human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN. The declaration was contained in a statement issued by the Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Media Office on Wednesday. “We…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Joemartins Uzodike, has called for the immediate resignation of the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, accusing him of bias and incompetence in handling the Commission’s withdrawal of recognition from the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the party. Uzodike, a legal practitioner, described the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has unveiled a draft set of political party regulations ahead of the 2027 general elections, triggering criticism from political parties and cautious reactions from civil society groups. The draft Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2026 were presented on Monday during a consultative meeting with party leaders and stakeholders…
