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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has cautioned politicians in Oyo state ahead of the 2027 general elections, stating that relying on his name alone will not guarantee electoral success. The monarch emphasized that the electorate in Oyo State will judge candidates based on their track records, personal integrity, and development-driven manifestos rather than ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica 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 ...
By Damilare Adeleye Former deputy senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) after he was defeated in the recent senatorial primary election in Delta state. Omo-Agege, who announced his resignation in a statement issued on Wednesday by his media adviser, Sunday Areh, argued that recent developments within the party in ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica 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 ...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on political leaders and citizens across the country to approach the 2027 electoral season with maturity, tolerance and a sense of national responsibility, warning against divisive rhetoric and actions capable of undermining peace and stability. He assured Nigerians that both the Federal Government and sub-national governments are taking deliberate ...
Chief Ifeanyi-Chukwuma Odii has emerged as the Ebonyi State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2027 elections. Odii, a business mogul and chieftain of PDP, emerged unopposed during the party’s governorship primary election held across the 13 local government areas of the state on Tuesday. Announcing the result in Abakaliki, the Chairman of ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica 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 ...
Chief Vin Dike, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Ekwusigo/Nnewi North/Nnewi South Federal Constituency in Anambra for 2027 election has appreciated his people for the confidence in his election. Dike said this while speaking to journalists in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area on Tuesday after his emergency as APGA candidate at the ...
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has extended warm felicitations to Muslims in Lagos State and across Nigeria on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir. Obasa congratulated Muslim Ummah In a statement signed by his chief press secretary Mr Dave Agboola, on Wednesday in Lagos. Obasa described the festival as a season ...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has postponed the collation of its presidential primary election results. Announcing the postponement in the late hours of Tuesday, Chairman of the Presidential Primary Election Committee, Chief Ikechi Emenike, said the decision was to allow party members who are Muslims to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir. Emenike said collation for the remaining ...
By Idowu Adebomi With less than 30 days to the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has intensified efforts to safeguard the credibility of the electoral process, warning that rising voter apathy and the spread of fake news remain major threats to democratic participation. The electoral body made ...
The presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has been thrown into crisis as two frontline aspirants, former Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and prominent economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, rejected the ongoing collation and official declaration of results, citing widespread irregularities. In a statement on Tuesday, Amaechi rejected what he described ...
By Taiwo Scholastica The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed a Federal High Court ruling that affirmed former President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. In a statement released on Tuesday, the faction's National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, described the judgment as being in line with both ...
By Damilare Adeleye A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s prospects ahead of the 2027 presidential election, arguing that a higher number of opposition contenders will ultimately strengthen the President’s re-election bid. Jibrin, who represents the Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State, spoke on Tuesday during ...
By Taiwo Scholastica Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is currently leading the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election ahead of the 2027 general elections. Early results show that he has won five states, including Gombe, Abia, Ebonyi, Sokoto, and Zamfara. Delegates across the country are still casting their votes to determine the party’s presidential ...
…alleges rigging A frontline presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has boycotted the official announcement of the party's primary election results. In a statement released on Tuesday, the economist and politician cited widespread reports of vote rigging across the country as the reason for his absence. Hayatu-Deen claimed ...
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri has thanked Bayelsans for their support in maintaining peace in the State.Governor Diri made the statement at the 44th state security council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa.While thanking security commanders for working with government and the people of the state, the governor stated that what happened in Ogboinbiri ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica 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 ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica 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 ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica 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 ...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has formally presented the official results of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Ogun East Senatorial District to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Governor Abiodun, who emerged as the APC candidate for the Ogun East Senatorial District election, expressed profound gratitude to Almighty God, President Tinubu, party leaders, stakeholders, ...
The Lagos State chapter of the Allied Peoples Movement on Monday re-elected Mrs Bunmi Adeyemo and 16 others as members of the state executive committee. The party executives emerged through consensus during the state congress held in Yaba area of Lagos, with delegates and party supporters in attendance. The congress also attracted scores of leaders ...
