As a final word on the Osun State governorship poll on Thursday, President Bola Tinubu told the people of the state to go out on Saturday and vote the candidates of their choice without fear of intimidating. Tinubu enjoined all political stakeholders to desist from violence, intimidation, and harassment, and embrace peace before, during, and … [Read more…]
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar has said the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is running on an outdated operating system. Atiku warned that the technology could expose Nigeria’s 2027 elections to cyberattacks and data manipulation. His comments followed a disclosure by the Independent … [Read more…]
Former Speaker, House of Representatives and Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, his Deputy and former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives and former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, former Cross River governor, Senator Liyel Imoke and General Kabiru Nadama (rtd) are among the leaders of the 73-member Election Management Council constituted by the African Democratic … [Read more…]
The Executive Chairman of Nkanu West Local Government Area, Hon. John Chukwuma Ogbodo, says the people of the council will deliver block votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election, as Presidents General from communities across Nkanu East and Nkanu West Federal Constituency endorsed the member representing the constituency in the … [Read more…]
Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has now become a changed person, who has learnt from his political missteps. Wike echoed this position on Tuesday in Abuja at the inspection tour of the service carriageways of Southern Parkway in Gaduwa Districts that linked multiple dense … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has said the 2027 presidential election could be his final race at Nigeria’s highest office, citing age and his belief that younger Nigerians should be given the opportunity to lead. Obi made the remark during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics on Sunday, where he reflected … [Read more…]
The Citizens Democratic Alliance (CDA) has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has failed to comply with a Federal High Court judgment directing it to issue the party with its Certificate of Registration. According to a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Citizen Umar Abdulrazaq Abdullahi, the Federal High Court, in … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise and publish the names of the Kabiru Turaki-led interim National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Delivering judgment, Justice Salim Ibrahim held that the plaintiffs, led by PDP Board of … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 18 chairmanship seats and the 192 councillorship positions contested in Saturday’s local government election in Edo state. Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, chairman of the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), announced the results on Sunday. The local government election was conducted across the state’s 18 local government areas and … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has retained Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate for the 2027 presidential election, ending months of speculation over who would occupy the position on the party’s ticket. The APC formally submitted the names of President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima as its presidential candidates for the … [Read more…]
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, on Thursday hosted Senator Julius Ali Ucha, OFR, and the APC Deputy National Chairman (South), Dr. Ben Nwoye, during a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja, where the leaders discussed strengthening the All Progressives Congress … [Read more…]
The Citizens Democratic Alliance (CDA) has unveiled an ambitious governance blueprint centred on constitutional restructuring, state policing, technology-driven governance and economic reforms, declaring that it is ready to offer Nigerians what it described as a credible alternative to the country’s current political order. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, the party’s National Chairman, Citizen … [Read more…]