*** As Bugaje Accuses Ruling Party of Shrinking Democratic Space, Says Nigerians Must Resist Oppression *** SDP holds smooth convention, electing new leadership through consensus voice vote By Henry Umoru, ABUJA Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has elected its 2023 candidate, Adewale Adebayo, as the sole presidential candidate for the forthcoming election. This…
Adewole Adebayo has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 general elections following his unanimous adoption at the party’s national convention held in Bauchi on Saturday. Adebayo, who was the sole aspirant for the party’s presidential ticket, was elected by consensus by delegates from the 36 states of the federation during the convention,…
By Uzo Isaiah It is no longer news that there was an attempt last week to remove the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma. What is news is how he survived the coup attempt. The first thing was that the coupists’ were tipid. Perharps because they were moving against the wind, they lacked…
…Restricts presidential ticket to single four-year term …Resolves to return ticket to North in 2031, Ratifies Existing NWC members By Henry Umoru ABUJA – THE Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria for a single four-year term and the Vice Presidential Candidate to the North. The Southern part of the country is made…
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, weekend, successfully appeared before the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship Screening Committee in Abuja and received a clean bill of approval to contest in the party’s forthcoming governorship primary election ahead of the 2027 Lagos governorship poll. Speaking with newsmen shortly after the screening process, Hamzat expressed satisfaction with…
By Dapo Akinrefon Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Alimosho Federal Constituency, on Saturday, endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term. They also threw their weight behind the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as the party’s preferred successor to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the 2027 governorship race. The APC stakeholders in Alimosho also…
By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA Fresh anxiety is quietly spreading within sections of the opposition coalition amid growing concerns that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) may already have individuals sympathetic to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, within its wider support network. Read Also: Why does Obi avoid party primaries? Critics, analysts differ The unease emerged following the collapse of the…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and renowned economist and politician, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, have picked the African Democratic Congress, ADC’s expression of interest and nomination forms ahead of the 2027 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a former governor of Edo, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, led other prominent political stakeholders to…
By Boluwaji Obahopo The member representing Yagba Federal constituency, Leke Abejide has been cleared by the screening committee of the All Progressives Congress to contest in the party’s primary ahead of the 2027 House of Representatives election. The lawmaker was screened on Friday at Treasure Suites, Abuja, where he presented the required documents and responded to questions from members…
By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA Nigeria’s opposition politics may have entered a new phase this week after former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, triggering a wave of defections that is rapidly reshaping calculations ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Read Also: Political tension resurfaces in Rivers as Wike, Fubara’s allies pick guber…
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