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Confidence within Nigeria’s fractured opposition found a loud voice over the weekend as Senator Seriake Dickson, National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), declared that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would suffer a heavy defeat in the 2027 general elections, provided the contest is conducted without interference. Speaking on…
A senior aide to President Bola Tinubu has moved to play down the political weight of Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that the former Anambra governor cannot repeat his 2023 upset victory in Lagos and no longer unsettles the administration. Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and…
Nyesom Wike has told the Peoples Democratic Party to abandon any hope of returning to office through entitlement, declaring at the party’s 109th National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Wednesday that political power is seized through struggle rather than handed over. Addressing party faithful, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and PDP…
The News Agency of Nigeria has entered a partnership to compile a single reference document profiling candidates for the 2027 general elections, in a move that lands just as the official race for tickets enters its decisive phase. NAN signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Novel Communication Limited in Abuja to produce a political…
The long-running controversy over President Bola Tinubu’s academic records has resurfaced ahead of the 2027 general election, with a civil society group petitioning the Independent National Electoral Commission to reopen scrutiny of the qualifications he used to secure clearance for the 2023 presidential contest. The petition, dated June 19, 2026, was filed by the…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has exempted its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and vice presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from a newly introduced anti defection oath designed to discourage elected officials from abandoning the party after securing victory at the polls. The decision, disclosed by the party’s National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu, during an appearance on Channels…
The African Democratic Congress has officially named former Minister of Transportation and ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election, pairing him with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on the opposition coalition’s ticket. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, announced the decision on Monday through a statement…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has blamed the failure of some National Assembly members to secure return tickets during party primaries on poor grassroots preparation, disclosing that several of his colleagues are battling hypertension over their political survival. Akpabio spoke on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Abuja at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress…
A reported N5 billion defamation suit threat by former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi against his former campaign spokesperson Kenneth Okonkwo has drawn a firm response from the actor turned politician, who has labelled the move unwise and challenged Obi to proceed with court action. Okonkwo, who served as spokesperson during Obi’s 2023…
National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has urged Nigerians to set aside regional sentiment in choosing leaders and to back candidates with competence, integrity and vision, declaring himself fully comfortable as a northerner supporting a southern presidential candidate. Baba-Ahmed made the call while featuring in the News Agency of Nigeria Personality…
