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2027: ‘Aiyedatiwa can’t deliver Ondo for APC, NWC’s reversal of NASS primaries’ results saved party’

2027: ‘Aiyedatiwa can’t deliver Ondo for APC, NWC’s reversal of NASS primaries’ results saved party’

By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG) in Ondo State has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee’s (NWC) reversal of several Senate and House of Representatives primary election results saved the party from what it described as an “electoral precipice.” Speaking in Akure, the Director-General of the group, Olumuyiwa Asagunla, alleged that the primaries exposed…

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2027: Fresh storm rocks APC over NASS list

2027: Fresh storm rocks APC over NASS list

•It’s a family affair, being addressed – Party By Omeiza Ajayi A storm is brewing within the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its revised list of National Assembly candidates submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as aggrieved aspirants drag the party to court, stakeholders demand fresh representation, and a chieftain warns of simmering anger within the party’s ranks…

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Labour Party vice chair demands ₦50bn, public apology from Peter Obi 

Labour Party vice chair demands ₦50bn, public apology from Peter Obi 

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta  The National Vice Chairman, (South West) of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has issued a pre-action demand letter to the refers to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, demanding a public retraction, apology and ₦50 billion in compensation over an alleged defamatory statement made during a podcast interview. The demand, was…

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INEC extends voter registration by 2 weeks, unveils full self-service option

INEC extends voter registration by 2 weeks, unveils full self-service option

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has extended the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration CVR by two weeks, moving the deadline from 10th July to Friday, 24th July, 2026. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee IVEC at the commission, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this on Friday night in Abuja. He…

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Who really owns NDC?

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja As political alignments ahead of the 2027 general election continue to shift, renewed attention has turned to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following a series of legal and political developments. In June, the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, stunned sections of the opposition when it set aside its December 2025 judgment directing the Independent National…

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US House of Reps honours Uzodimma for transformative leadership 

US House of Reps honours Uzodimma for transformative leadership 

Ahead of his historic address to the House of Lords in London on Friday,  Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has received a special recognition from the United States House of Representatives for his transformative leadership.  Uzodimma, apart from the address at the House of Lords , would be receiving “African Inspirational Leadership and Good Governance Award” by the African Leadership…

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Malami meets Amaechi in Abuja amid ADC political consultations

Malami meets Amaechi in Abuja amid ADC political consultations

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Friday held a closed-door meeting with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, at the former minister’s residence in Abuja. Details of the meeting were not immediately available as of the time of filing this report. The meeting comes barely 24 hours after Amaechi visited…

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Amaechi meets Tambuwal in Abuja amid 2027 ADC consultations

Amaechi meets Tambuwal in Abuja amid 2027 ADC consultations

ABUJA — The vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general election, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, in Abuja. Although details of the meeting were not immediately disclosed, it comes amid ongoing political consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting also followed the…

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Lagos 2027: Rhodes-Vivour explains how he’ll contest without Obi’s influence

Lagos 2027: Rhodes-Vivour explains how he’ll contest without Obi’s influence

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said his 2027 governorship bid will not depend on the political influence of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi or the Obidient movement, insisting that years of grassroots mobilisation have positioned him for the contest. Rhodes-Vivour, who spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning…

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Court affirms Mark-led leadership of ADC, dismisses Abejide’s suit

Court affirms Mark-led leadership of ADC, dismisses Abejide’s suit

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed Sen David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Justice Musa Liman, in a judgment, also dismissed the suit filed by Rep. Leke Abejide challenging Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as national chairman and national secretary of the party for lacking in merit. Justice Liman upheld the preliminary objections…

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