A member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, has dismissed the chances of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The APC lawmaker argued that both opposition figures lack the political structure needed to challenge the ruling party, insisting…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is battling fresh internal crisis after changing the outcome of several National Assembly primaries. The decision has triggered protests, lawsuits and fresh disagreements in different states. Many aspirants who first won the primaries were later replaced after the party reviewed petitions. Party insiders said pressure from governors and other powerful…
Atiku Abubakar appoints Kenneth Okonkwo as his spokesperson ahead of the 2027 election. Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo as his new spokesperson. The announcement came on Thursday through Okonkwo’s official X account. The appointment comes as the ADC continues preparations for the 2027…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s record in Northern Nigeria. He said no previous Nigerian president has delivered more development projects to the region. Speaking during an interview on ARISE Television, Sani insisted the President would receive even more votes from the region than he did in 2023. According to him,…
President Bola Tinubu has asked all United Nations member states to include the Preamble of the UN Charter in their national constitutions. He believes the move will promote peace, justice, human dignity and stronger global cooperation. The proposal was presented on Monday at an informal meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York. Nigeria’s…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the academic certificates and credentials submitted by candidates seeking elective offices. Obi made the call in a post on X on Tuesday after completing his INEC nomination form. Wants candidates’ certificates published Obi said making…
Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to sanction the judge who set aside the court judgment that compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the party. Galadima spoke during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday. ‘Judgment came as a shock’…
Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), says no force can stop what he described as a revolution in Nigeria. Sowore spoke to supporters in Abuja on Tuesday after the Federal High Court granted him bail in the sum of N200 million. Earlier, Justice Mohammed Umar had…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), says he does not agree with those who accuse President Bola Tinubu of doing too little to address insecurity. Adeboye spoke at the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala organised by the Save Nigeria Group on June 23 in Washington, DC. ‘President has…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has appealed the federal high court judgment that set aside its registration and has obtained access to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal to upload its candidates for the 2027 general election. Seriake Dickson, national leader of the party, disclosed this in a post on X on…
