The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy more than 1.4 million ad hoc staff, largely drawn from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), for the 2027 general election. Joash Amupitan disclosed this on Monday during a courtesy visit to the NYSC headquarters in Abuja. Amupitan led a delegation of national commissioners, directors…
Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central senator, says Nigerians pay too much attention to who becomes president while caring less about those elected into legislative offices. Sani spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme while discussing his decision to return to the Senate. The former lawmaker said Nigerians often underestimate the importance of the national assembly…
Victor Umeh, senator representing Anambra Central, says Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, will honour his promise to serve only one term of four years if elected president in 2027. Umeh spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. His comments followed the decision of the Nigeria Democratic Congress…
Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo state, says his bid to represent Imo West in the Senate is aimed at strengthening the achievements of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope administration. In a post on X on Sunday, Uzodimma said people of the Imo West senatorial district had called on him to serve in the national assembly….
Beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) in Anambra State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term, donating N10.7 million towards his 2027 expression of interest form. The students made the presentation on Friday at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam campus. According to the students, the gesture reflects appreciation for the impact…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has warned those planning to rig the 2027 election to “rethink”, insisting that Nigerians must be allowed to choose their leaders freely. Obi spoke on Saturday during the inaugural national convention of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Abuja. The party had earlier announced that…
Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa West, says the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) plans to build an enduring ideological political institution similar to the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa. Dickson, founder of the party, spoke on Saturday at the NDC’s inaugural national convention in Abuja. According to him, the party was established to promote…
Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa West, says there is no pending court case challenging the registration or operations of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Dickson spoke on Saturday during the party’s national convention in Abuja. The former Bayelsa governor dismissed claims that the party’s registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was under legal…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state, has declared support for the decision of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to southern Nigeria. The party had earlier resolved at its national convention in Abuja to zone the ticket to the south for a single four-year term. Speaking at the convention…
Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos state, says he is confident of emerging victorious in the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and becoming the next governor of Lagos State. Hamzat spoke with journalists on Saturday after undergoing screening at the APC national headquarters in Abuja. Earlier, President Bola Tinubu, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and…
