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A war of words has broken out between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, after the minister publicly declared that Atiku’s African Democratic Congress (ADC) would fail to secure 10 per cent of votes in Rivers State during the 2027 presidential election. Wike made the declaration…
Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has described former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi as a popular politician across southern Nigeria and many parts of the north, while claiming that his political movement delivered about two million votes for Obi during the 2023 election cycle. Mr Kwankwaso made the remarks in an interview…
Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, has formally waived the mandatory screening exercise for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential primaries, declaring him automatically cleared under the authority of its National Working Committee. The decision was reached at the NWC’s 188th meeting, held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the party’s…
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has criticised what he described as the financial barriers embedded in Nigeria’s electoral system, saying the high cost of contesting political office is shutting out ordinary citizens from meaningful participation. Speaking during a public discussion on electoral reforms that gained traction on Thursday, Falana said national conversations around elections should…
