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2027: Politicians not talking policy — Agbakoba

2027: Politicians not talking policy — Agbakoba

•Says NNPCL, INEC, security architecture must be broken, rebuilt•Explains why Nigeria Is bleeding money and ideas By Juliet UmehAs Nigeria inches toward the 2027 general elections, political rhetoric is rising but policy depth appearsscarce. In this wide-ranging interview, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, dissects the nation’s fiscal crisis, oil sovereignty, electoral reform, insecurity…

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Ireti Kingibe won’t return to Senate in 2027  —  Wike

Ireti Kingibe won’t return to Senate in 2027  —  Wike

Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has reiterated that Ireti Kingibe will not return to the Senate in 2027, insisting that the lawmaker has “no project to show” for her time in office. Wike spoke during a media parley in Abuja on Monday, where he linked his prediction to what he described as Kingibe’s failure to deliver…

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2027: APC govs plot to oust lawmakers amid battle to control 11th NASS

2027: APC govs plot to oust lawmakers amid battle to control 11th NASS

•Ondo governor leads charge, seeks replacement of senators, reps •PGF to meet Tinubu By John Alechenu, Abuja Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are scheming to get their pound of flesh from senators and members of the House of Representatives for what many of them consider a betrayal with respect to recent amendments to the Electoral Act and…

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Why Labour Party lost over 176 lawmakers—Ex-Organising Secretary

Why Labour Party lost over 176 lawmakers—Ex-Organising Secretary

By John Alechenu, Abuja Ex-National Organising Secretary, NoS, of the Labour Party, LP, Chief Clement Ojukwu, has expressed regret over the series of litigations which he said has adversely affected the party’s fortunes since the 2023 general elections. Ojukwu, who until recently aligned with Julius Abure, the party’s erstwhile National Chairman, has pledged allegiance to the Senator Nenadi Usman leadership….

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2027: ADC divided over Amaechi’s endorsement as S-South consensus candidate

2027: ADC divided over Amaechi’s endorsement as S-South consensus candidate

•We unanimously endorsed him— Usani •Consultation isn’t endorsement — Wayas •He wasn’t endorsed — Obidient Movt •We all agreed to support him – Oyegun By Clifford Ndujihe, Olayinka Ajayi & Luminous Jannamike THE African Democratic Congress, ADC, was literally divided, yesterday, over reported emergence of former Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi as South-South consensus presidential candidate of the party for the 2027 polls. Amaechi,…

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ADC says revised elections timetable make 2027 race ‘almost impossible’

ADC says revised elections timetable make 2027 race ‘almost impossible’

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the revised 2027 election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), warning that the new schedule and requirements under the Electoral Act 2026 could make it “almost impossible” for opposition parties to field candidates. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on Friday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said…

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South-South ADC endorses Amaechi ahead of Obi, others

South-South ADC endorses Amaechi ahead of Obi, others

Former Edo State governor, John Odigie-Oyegun, says leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the South-South have endorsed the presidential ambition of Rotimi Amaechi over other candidates like former Anambra governor, Peter Obi. Odigie-Oyegun made this known on Friday during the ADC South-South leaders’ consultative meeting in Benin City. He said Amaechi formally informed regional leaders of his…

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Warning signs for 2027

Warning signs for 2027

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja When tear gas drifted across Kuchako Polling Unit in Kuje on Saturday afternoon during the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, Blessing Yakubu did not run, not immediately. The 34-year-old hairdresser had spent much of the day at the polling unit, waiting as officials worked through accreditation, counting and recording, her voter’s card clenched in one hand,…

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Court affirms legality of 2025 Ibadan PDP elective convention

Court affirms legality of 2025 Ibadan PDP elective convention

…dismisses Nwachukwu’s attempts to halt proceedings By Adeola Badru The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has unequivocally affirmed the validity of the 2025 Elective Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which produced Dr Kabiru Turaki as the substantive National Chairman of the party. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Ladiran Akintola upheld the convention in its entirety,…

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Just in: Adamawa governor Fintiri officially joins APC

Just in: Adamawa governor Fintiri officially joins APC

Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa State, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Fintiri announced that members of his cabinet and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state had moved with him to the ruling party. The governor said his decision was driven by the need to fast-track development and…

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