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2027 Elections: Votes must be counted correctly or… – Obidient Movement

2027 Elections: Votes must be counted correctly or… – Obidient Movement

By Emmanuel Okogba Dr. Yunusa Tanko, National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, has issued a rallying call to supporters in Akwa Ibom State to organize and channel their energies into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the political vehicle for victory in the 2027 general elections. In a statement released during ongoing mobilization efforts in Uyo, Tanko emphasized…

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Ogun ADC suspends ex-El-Rufai’s aide, Jimi Lawal

Ogun ADC suspends ex-El-Rufai’s aide, Jimi Lawal

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Ogun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the suspension of Jimi Lawal over alleged anti-party activities and unveiled a caretaker committee to oversee the party’s affairs pending a state congress. State Chairman, Femi Soluade, who disclosed the decisions in a statement made available to journalists in Abeokuta, described the development as…

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2027: We’ll deliver landslide votes for Tinubu, Abba – Senator Barau

2027: We’ll deliver landslide votes for Tinubu, Abba – Senator Barau

By Bashir Bello  KANO – Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano North Senatorial District have reaffirmed their total commitment to delivering overwhelming votes for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Abba Yusuf and the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, in the 2027 general elections. The pledge was made at the Kano North APC stakeholders…

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2027: Rotimi Amaechi, his son, and politics of inheritance

2027: Rotimi Amaechi, his son, and politics of inheritance

By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA Last Tuesday, the morning heat had not yet settled over Abuja when former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stepped onto the protest ground at the National Assembly, his son walking quietly beside him. Placards demanding electronic transmission of election results swayed in the air. Lawmakers hurried past security barricades. Journalists adjusted…

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Ramadan: Atiku, ADC disagree over INEC timetable for 2027 election

Ramadan: Atiku, ADC disagree over INEC timetable for 2027 election

By Bayo Wahab The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have taken opposing positions over the 2027 general election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC welcomed INEC’s decision to fix February 20, 2027, for…

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I won’t be governor without Wike– Fubara

I won’t be governor without Wike– Fubara

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said he would not have attained office without the support of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, declaring that the former governor “discovered” him and gave him the platform to contest. Fubara spoke on Friday while receiving the New Telegraph Man of the Year Award, where he dedicated the…

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El-Rufai alleges Tinubu’s govt behind US proposed sanctions against Kwankwaso

El-Rufai alleges Tinubu’s govt behind US proposed sanctions against Kwankwaso

Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu may be linked to efforts pushing for United States sanctions against a former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. El-Rufai made the allegation on Friday during an interview on Prime Time on Arise Television, against the backdrop of a proposed US congressional bill seeking visa…

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Ndume questions US bill targeting Kwankwaso, says proposed sanctions are misplaced

Ndume questions US bill targeting Kwankwaso, says proposed sanctions are misplaced

Senator Ali Ndume has expressed surprise over a bill introduced in the United States Congress seeking sanctions against a former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, describing the move as “out of place”. Ndume, who represents Borno South, spoke on Friday during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television. “I am surprised that Kwankwaso’s name was mentioned, and…

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