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INEC to conduct mock presidential election

The Editor — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:55:23 +0000

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering a mock presidential election ahead of the 2027 polls to test voter accreditation, result transmission and result viewing under conditions similar to actual election day. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, made the call Wednesday in Abuja while speaking at the 13th Annual International Conference of the […]

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2027: Many northern governors can’t even campaign due to poor performance — Kwankwaso

The Editor — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:38:21 +0000

Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has warned that controlling over 30 governors will not guarantee victory for any political party in the 2027 general election. Speaking at the NDC Town Hall Meeting in Rivers State on Thursday, the former Kano State Governor said many governors, especially in the North, […]

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2027: Kogi PDP mobilises voters for Natasha’s return to Senate

The Editor — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:27:12 +0000

The Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)campaign for the 2027 election in Kogi Central, Salami Etudaiye, has begun mobilisation of supporters in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State for the re-election of the senator representing the district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The mobilisation commenced on Thursday as PDP supporters, including youths, women and party loyalists, […]

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Ebonyi council chairmen who fail to deliver APC victory in 2027 will be removed – Gov. Nwifuru

The Editor — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:09:18 +0000

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has warned that any local government area chairman who fails to secure victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections will be removed from office. Nwifuru issued the warning on Tuesday in Abakaliki, the state capital, while inaugurating the newly elected chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the state’s […]

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2027: I’ll be Atiku, Obi’s first casualty if Tinubu loses — Wike

The Editor — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:03:36 +0000

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he would be the first politician to suffer the consequences should former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress ADC or Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi defeated President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, citing the intensity of his […]

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Threatening Borno commissioner apologises to opposition

The Editor — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:46:19 +0000

The Borno State Commissioner for Poverty Alleviation, Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, who threatened to “flog” opposition members who do not support the All Progressives Congress (APC), has tendered an apology and retracted the comments. Buba, in a now-circulating video, said, “The government is our government,” adding that whoever follows it will enjoy “the […]

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2027 Presidency: Court adjourns Atiku’s suit challenging Tinubu’s eligibility to Sept 28

The Editor — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:46:55 +0000

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday fixed September 28 for further proceedings on the suit seeking to stop President Bola Tinubu from seeking re-election in 2027 over alleged certificate forgery. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, was brought before the court by a former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress […]

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Kwara Assembly suspends two members, declares seats vacant

The Editor — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:05:53 +0000

The Kwara State House of Assembly has declared the seats of two of its members, Saaba Issa Gideon and Olusola Odetundun, vacant following their defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The lawmakers represent Edu and Irepodun State constituencies, respectively. The decision was taken during plenary on Tuesday after […]

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G100: Atiku, Obi, Makinde absent as opposition groups, Reps caucus chart path to 2027

The Editor — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:54:35 +0000

The presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar; the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi; and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, were absent as leaders of Nigeria’s six main opposition political parties converged on the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, on Monday for the first […]

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Sylva quits APC, asks Nigerians to vote out ruling party

The Editor — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:41:15 +0000

Former Governor of Bayelsa State and immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the party of abandoning the ideals upon which it was founded. Sylva, a founding member of the party, said he could no longer remain in a […]

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FBI Records: Tinubu should confront questions about past, says Peter Obi

The Editor — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:56:59 +0000

The 2027 presidential candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over what he described as efforts to shield records relating to the President’s past from public scrutiny. The former Anambra State Governor made the remarks in a post on his X platform on Monday, August 31, 2026, while reflecting […]

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2027: INEC list rekindles APC post-primary crisis

The Editor — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:50:28 +0000

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has intensified efforts to contain the grievances and political fallout arising from its recent primary elections and the subsequent announcement of candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). On Saturday, the electoral umpire released the parties’ list of governorship candidates and their […]

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2027: Borno commissioner threatens to flog non-APC supporters

The Editor — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:41:03 +0000

The Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, has threatened to flog those who refuse to support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 2027 general election. Buba made the remark in a now-trending video on Monday that captured a campaign inauguration event organised by the Tinubu City Boy Movement, […]

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2027: Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, Dickson close ranks, move to unite NDC campaign

The Editor — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:37:34 +0000

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is moving to forge a united campaign front for the 2027 elections as its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, intensify consultations aimed at consolidating the opposition party’s national political machinery. The latest high-level meeting, which lasted several hours, […]

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Ex-IGP’s name missing as INEC releases list of Nasarawa guber candidates

The Editor — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:37:54 +0000

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of governorship candidates for the Nasarawa State governorship election. Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, former Inspector General of Police (IGP), did not appear on the list. INEC published the names of candidates and their respective political parties cleared to contest the governorship poll in the state. According […]

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Atiku faults Tinubu over cash transfer programme

The Editor — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:24:48 +0000

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to reconcile conflicting figures on the number of households reached under its expanded cash-transfer programme. Atiku said the contradiction between the government’s earlier claim that 15m vulnerable households had been reached and a more recent figure of “slightly over 10m households” raised serious questions […]

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Peter Obi demands urgent action after mass abduction in Niger

The Editor — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:16:57 +0000

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate has described the reported mass abduction and killing of residents in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State as an emergency requiring urgent government action. Obi, in a statement on Thursday, said reports of residents being attacked and abducted in their communities and places of worship should “shake […]

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2027: We are competing with thieves, says Atiku

The Editor — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:02:26 +0000

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who is a leading candidate in the 2027 Presidential race, has declared that he is “competing with thieves”. Atiku made the declaration in a video shared on his social media platform on Tuesday night. “We are competing with thieves. They stole the election. Now they have stolen the economy. They have […]

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Voters’ Threat: ADC demands immediate arrest of Kuje Council chair

The Editor — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:58:32 +0000

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded the immediate arrest of the Kuje Area Council Chairman, Mr. Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, over his declaration that residents must vote the All Progressives Congress (APC) or leave the council area. The opposition party described the development as “a threat of forced displacement” that breaches Sections 40, 41 and […]

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Atiku doubles down on fuel subsidy removal

The Editor — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:40:11 +0000

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has insisted that his position on subsidy has not changed, adding that he will restore it. Speaking on Tuesday when he received the Osun State leadership of the ADC in Abuja, Atiku disowned comments made by one of his media aides, Paul Ibe, during an interview […]

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