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The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed allegations of fraud and political sabotage made by a disqualified presidential aspirant, Peter Agada, over his exclusion from the party’s 2027 presidential primary. Agada, through his Presidential Campaign Council, had demanded a refund of the N150 million paid as Expression of Interest and Nomination fees, claiming the party collected ...
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The Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged that Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso will play a significant role in his administration and not a spare tyre if elected in 2027. Obi made the promise in his acceptance speech following his nomination as the NDC presidential candidate. The statement, posted on his ...
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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has declared that his administration has fulfilled major promises made to the people of the state as he marked his third anniversary in office on Friday. Speaking at the Government House during his anniversary address titled “Promises Made and Promises Fulfilled, Onward to Arise 2.0,” Eno thanked Akwa ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Odu Ward 2, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, has suspended Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho over alleged anti-party activities. The decision was contained in a statement issued after an executive meeting of the ward held on May 26, 2026. Party officials accused the senator representing Kogi East Senatorial ...
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The City Boy Movement has distanced itself from claims linking Mr. Adepoju Salako to the organisation following reports associating him with an alleged fraud conviction in the United States. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Mohammed Abdullahi, and obtained on Monday, the group dismissed the reports as false ...
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to ratify former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate today (Friday) during the party’s nationwide primaries after he emerged as the sole aspirant for the ticket. The party disclosed that governorship, National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly candidates would also emerge across the 36 ...
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday visited former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, at his Abuja residence following the conclusion of the presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress. Atiku was accompanied by former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, former ADC National Chairman, Ralph Nwosu, alongside other leaders and stakeholders of the party. The ...
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The Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, on Wednesday threatened to lead a protest over the outcome of the recently conducted All Progressives Congress primaries in Lagos State, alleging that the exercise was manipulated in favour of the Justice Forum bloc within the party. Tinubu-Ojo made the allegation during the weekly meeting of market leaders ...
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Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has expressed concern over the rising toll of electoral violence in Nigeria, revealing that 1,639 people lost their lives between 1999 and 2023 due to politically related clashes and unrest. Bamidele described the figure as a painful national tragedy that must never be repeated, warning politicians and their supporters against engaging ...
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Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has given reasons for his resignatiom from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Omo-Agege in a letter dated May 22, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of Orogun Ward 2 in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State communicated his resignation with immediate effect. In his letter, the ...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State has accused Governor Francis Nwifuru of plotting to revoke the Certificate of Occupancy of its state secretariat in Abakaliki, describing the move as an attempt to weaken opposition politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Monday and jointly ...
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President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria's Senate President Godswill Akpabio have urged Nigerians to embrace unity, sacrifice, and compassion as Muslims across the country celebrate Eid-el-Kabir. In separate Sallah messages released on Tuesday, the leaders called on citizens to use the festive season to pray for peace, national progress, and stability. They also encouraged Nigerians to ...
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More candidates have continued to emerge under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections across the country. The development follows ongoing party primaries and consultations aimed at selecting standard-bearers for executive and legislative positions ahead of the polls. In Niger State, the African Democratic Congress ...
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A former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Accord Party, revealing that his political movement has already mobilized more than one million supporters into the party across the country. Olawepo-Hashim made the disclosure in a statement issued by his media office on ...
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Former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has withdrawn from the Accord Party governorship primary in Oyo State, citing the alleged manipulation of the party’s structure and growing violence within its ranks. Owoseni, who also served as Security Adviser to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, announced his decision in a statement released on Tuesday ...
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Senator Ned Nwoko has expressed disappointment over what he described as a betrayal by the All Progressives Congress following his failure to secure the party’s senatorial ticket for Delta North ahead of the 2027 elections. Nwoko claimed that he was promised an automatic ticket before defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC in ...
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice Peter Lifu dismissed a suit seeking to stop Jonathan from participating in the race and upheld a ₦20 million fine against the plaintiff’s lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, who filed the ...
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Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has said that no presidential candidate can win an election in Nigeria without substantial support from the North. Dalung made the remark in Lafia while supervising the African Democratic Congress (ADC) primary elections for the House of Assembly, House of Representatives, and Senate seats in Nasarawa ...
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The lawmaker representing Obingwa West State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly and winner of the Abia South All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial District primary election, Hon. Erondu Uchenna Erondu, has thanked party members for their support and pledged effective representation at the National Assembly. According to results announced by the Chairman of ...
