By Juliet Umeh As political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections intensify, fresh debate has erupted over the political style of Peter Obi, particularly his long history of avoiding fiercely contested party primaries. Read Also: Obi-Kwankwaso Alliance: NDC surge rattles APC, reshapes 2027 battle lines The controversy gained momentum after senior journalist and media executive Sumner Sambo argued during a…
By Clifford Ndujihe, Henry Umoru, Omeiza Ajayi, John Alechenu, Gabriel Ewepu & Luminous Jannamike THE various national secretariat of the political parties were abuzz, yesterday, as they intensified activities to meet the tight timelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the 2027 general polls. All the parties are expected to submit their membership registers to the electoral umpire on…
By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt The peace accord reached between the Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara and the minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike, may collapse as the 2027 general elections draw close. Read Also: Delta Central Senatorial Ticket Battle: Heightened tensions as Dafinone, Omo-Agege draw battleline Both Fubara and Wike seem to have returned to the trenches…
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — House of Representatives aspirants on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, on Friday warned that Peter Obi would be removed from office if elected president in 2027 and failed to meet Nigerians’ expectations. The remarks came during a press conference in Abuja where NDC aspirants and members of the Coalition for the…
…as residents hail Governor for restoring power after 10 years blackout By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado-Ekiti—Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has called on the people of the state to use their votes in the forthcoming governorship election, to secure continuity of good governance and defeat politics of retrogression. Oyebanji also urged the electorate to cast their votes massively for…
*18 state executives back Imo governor*PGF DG denies sack*Peter Mbah initially tipped as replacement — Source By Dapo Akinrefon & Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Eighteen governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC have passed a vote of confidence in Hope Uzodimma as chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum PGF, dismissing reports of his replacement and reaffirming…
By Adegboyega Adeleye Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, has warned against the desperate attempts by Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) to turn the country into a one-party state, insisting that every attempt to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2027 elections “will not work.” Bucknor-Akerele decried the current state of the nation during…
A renowned economist and politician, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has picked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential nomination form, declaring readiness to contest Nigeria’s presidency in 2027. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with this development, Hayatu-Deen has become the first presidential aspirant to pick the party’s presidential nomination form. The form was presented to the aspirant on Thursday…
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Vice President Kashim Shettima, yestersday returned presidential nomination and expression of interest forms on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, formally entering the incumbent into the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary race, on the last day designated for the submission of such documents. At an elaborate event in Abuja, the APC declared that Nigeria had turned…
WITH political activities gradually gathering momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, indications have emerged that Governor Caleb Mutfwang of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is consolidating his position in Plateau State, amid growing support from residents, political stakeholders and community leaders who point to governance performance and political realignments as factors strengthening his re-election prospects. Across communities in…
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