…harps on one-term bid if… By Chinedu Adonu A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Nnaji polled 7,424 votes to defeat Mr. Samson Nnamani, who secured 600 votes in the governorship primary conducted by the…
By Dapo Akinrefon ON Thursday, May 14, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State declared his presidential intention and said he would run on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in alliance with the Allied Peoples’ Movement, APC, in the 2027 election. The declaration, however, seemed to have transformed the politics of Oyo State. The declaration was not…
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor Yesterday, President Bola Tinubu won the presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in style. In the party’s direct primaries requiring all registered members to participate, Tinubu amassed 10,999,162 votes while Mr Stanley Osifo, his lone challenger, trailed distantly with 16,503 votes. The party currently has 12,643,316 registered members If the president can get about…
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday formally adopted former governorship candidate, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, as its consensus flag bearer for the 2027 governorship election on Ogun State, declaring readiness to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). Adebutu emerged through a consensus arrangement at the party’s governorship primary held in Abeokuta, the…
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Sunday cautioned Nigerians not to allow politicians with no clear vision to take the country backward. The President also promised to consolidate the reforms his administration has embarked on, to work harder for the posterity Nigerians have longed for, and to place the country on an irreversible path within another…
•Says exercise proves APC’s democratic credentials •Governors, party leaders deliver massive votes across states •Sole challenger records marginal votes in Abia, Bayelsa, Edo •Exercise is a demonstration of internal democracy— President By Clifford Ndujihe, Dapo Akinrefon, Samuel Oyadongha, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Egufe Yafugborhi, Steve Oko, Ochuko Akuopha, Ozioruva Aliu, Peter Duru, Daniel Abia, Emem Idio, Shina Abubakar, James Ogunnaike, Haruna…
By Daniel Abia The nail came down hard and pierced deep into the coffin on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. It was a night that dreams of millions of young men and women who believed in loyalty and followership were dashed by a single unilateral decision. It was a gloomy Wednesday night that Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, announced his withdrawal…
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday threw down a gauntlet before delegates of the African Democratic Congress ADC, urging the party to prioritize competence and national reach over sentiments and social media popularity as it prepares to pick a presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election. Atiku dismissed social media enthusiasm as insufficient…
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, ON HIS NOMINATION AS APC PRESIDENTIAL FLAGBEARER FOR THE 2027 ELECTION DELIVERED ON SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2026, AT THE BOLA AHMED TINUBU INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, ABUJA Protocol: Today, we celebrate another proud moment in our democratic journey—a history not defined by any individual, but by our collective resolve to build a stable,…
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu had no hurdle picking the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the 2027 presidential election. Unlike in 2022, when he faced fierce but ultimately weak opposition within the party, this time it is a mere coronation. In 2022, he had to sweat it out with the sitting vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the former governor…
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