.Says, S’East deserves better than tokenism By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday fired a warning at opposition political actors, telling them that insisting on zoning the 2027 presidential ticket to the South would amount to entering the contest “already defeated.” In a statement issued by his media aide, Olusola Sanni, the…
.says, rainbow coalition will align in areas of political strength By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA – Federal Capital Territory, FCT, minister, Nyesom Wike on Monday, washed his hands off the controversy surrounding the screening of aspirants by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, insisting that as a non-member of the party, the matter was entirely outside his purview….
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has warned that the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the 2027 general elections could deepen political tension and destabilise party structures across the country. Hashim said the compressed schedule was already creating pressure within the political system, fuelling internal disputes and raising fresh concerns over…
By Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURT The All Progressives Congress (APC) screening committee for the Rivers State House of Assembly has dismissed the list of cleared and uncleared aspirants for the 2027 elections, noting that the list did not emanate from the committee. It was earlier gathered that the committee had released a list of successful and unsuccessful aspirants to…
By Soni Daniel, Clifford Ndujihe, Henry Umoru, Dapo Akinrefon, Peter Duru, Gabriel Ewepu & Luminous Jannamike Abuja: Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, plans to return to the presidency, using the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as platform to actualise his renewed presidential ambition, Vanguard gathered authoritatively yesterday. A top official in Jonathan’s team confirmed to Vanguard that the decision to use the…
By Omeiza Ajayi Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday appeared before the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship screening panel, with sources close to him dismissing claims that he was poorly received during the exercise. There had been speculation that the governor left the session dissatisfied, but insiders who spoke to Vanguard under condition of anonimity said his early…
By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has declined to confirm whether suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara was screened at the party’s ongoing governorship aspirants screening exercise, leaving his political future shrouded in uncertainty. APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, responding to journalists who pressed him on the matter Sunday, gave a carefully worded answer that…
…As 9 Northern groups jostle to buy nomination form for former president By Soni Daniel Abuja: Former President Goodluck Jonthan will attempt to return to the presidency using the Peoples Democratic Party as the platform to actualize his renewed presidential ambition, Vanguard gathered authoritatively on Sunday. A top official in the Jonathan’s team confirmed to Vanguard on Sunday that…
By Adeola Badru For nearly 92 hours, the political heartbeat of Oyo State reportedly shifted from the corridors of government to the private residence of Governor Seyi Makinde, where a series of tense and strategic consultations unfolded behind closed doors. By the time the deliberations ended on Thursday, insiders said, the direction of the 2027 governorship race had already begun to…
By Luminous Jannamike When former Senator Dino Melaye posted on social media that Peter Obi could only function in an ‘air-conditioned kitchen,’ it immediately became one of the defining political phrases of the week. But behind the mockery was a deeper political reality. Barely two weeks after opposition leaders gathered in Ibadan promising a united front ahead of the 2027 presidential election,…
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