…has charged youths in the state to take responsibility for peace and order as the 2027 election cycle approaches, saying dialogue remains more productive than disruption. The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Tokunbo Talabi, gave the charge on Thursday, at the 2026 International Youth Day themed “Different Contex…

…from 2000 to 2005. Between 2006 and 2009, he worked with the Alliance for Credible Elections as Coordinator of Advocacy and Mobilisation before joining the NLC Secretariat in 2009. Ugboaja also participated in major national political and constitutional reform processes. He was a delegate to the 2005 Political/Constitu…

…the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections.Speaking on Wednesday night, August 26, while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television's Prime Time, Ndume claimed that the president is the "product" of the APC being sold to the electorate, stressing that th…

…growth. Adegbonmire, who is the APC candidate for Ondo Central in the 2027 senatorial election, stated this while speaking on a radio programme in Akure, the state capital. He said Nigerians needed to be patient with the reforms, noting that economic recovery required proper sequencing and the stabilisation of economic…

…declared that he will become Nigeria’s youngest president if elected in the 2027 general election. Adebisi, who said he is 35 years old and a Harvard University PhD candidate in the United States, made the declaration in an interview with Arise TV on Thursday. He said his emergence as the DLA presidential candidate was…

…hate speech, misinformation and intolerance as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections. Ochogwu made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a two-day training programme organised by the IPCR for members of the National Youth Service Corps, Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme participants, interns and volun…

…of Justice, urged members of the opposition party to be united ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during the inauguration of the 600-member ADC Campaign Council in the state, Malami disclosed that party members should stay united because they would still worship together and attend the same markets after ele…

…that he is the right person to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Adebisi made the declaration while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday. He said Nigerians were currently being subjected to oppression by leaders who, according to him, were unconcerned about the…

…in connection with the case. The trial is scheduled to begin on June 5, 2028, with the selection of a military panel that will serve as the jury. Opening statements are expected to begin 30 days after the panel is seated, followed by the prosecution presenting its evidence. The defence will then have an opportunity to…

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri In the wake of the 2007 general elections, widely regarded as flawed, the late President Umaru Yar’Adua established a 22‑member Electoral Review Committee to examine the exercise and advise on areas requiring reform. Yar’Adua, who was displeased with the do-or-die approach that characterised the e…

…Adegoke is its recognised governorship candidate for Oyo State in the 2027 general elections. The Deputy National Financial Secretary of the ADC, Oladimeji Fadeyi, stated this on Wednesday during a special interview on Solutions 93.9FM’s AM UPDATE. The ADC leadership urged Gbemileke and other aggrieved members to sheat…

…in the state and pursue an inclusive administration after the recent governorship election, promising to uphold equity and fairness in the next phase of his tenure. Adeleke made the pledge in a state broadcast on Thursday to mark the 35th anniversary of the creation of Osun State, as he acknowledged the pains, deaths a…

…remarks The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on domestic and international election observers to formally designate the FCT and Osun State as “early-warning locations” ahead of the 2027 general elections. The demand was contained in a statement […] The post ADC wants Osun, FCT placed under early-warning loc…

…option” but to pick a fellow Muslim as his running mate; otherwise, “he would lose the election.” El-Rufai said Tinubu’s victory showed Christians lacked electoral value in presidential politics in Nigeria, and mocked the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, which had “kept quiet” and “remained mute” since Tinubu’s v…

…economy is too serious for policy somersaults, incoherence, destructive populism and election gimmicks. ‘’Atiku says his subsidy will follow the barrel of crude. Is he aware that refined petrol only constitutes 45 per cent of the by-products of a refined barrel of crude? A barrel yields other products, such as aviation…

…nominated by political parties for the 2027 governorship and state House of Assembly elections on Saturday. The publication is part of INEC’s preparations for the 2027 general elections and will provide an official list of candidates contesting the governorship and legislative seats across the states. The development c…

…where he criticised alleged vote-buying, the deployment of security personnel during elections and the use of religious sentiments for political mobilisation. He said more than 30,000 security personnel were deployed to Osun State during the election, describing the deployment as excessive and an attempt to intimidate…

…against the backdrop of growing political activities ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with the ADC and other opposition forces mounting increasingly direct attacks on the Tinubu administration. Atiku dismissed what he described as “sponsored social-media mud slinging”, insisting that such attacks would not dete…

…Ogbadibo, comprising Orokam, Owukpa and Otukpa districts, ahead of the 2027 general election. The defectors, comprising political stakeholders, community leaders and supporters, were formally received into the Labour Party during a ceremony attended by leaders of the party at the state and local government levels. Spea…

…officially flagged off its campaigns for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections. In Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency, where the flag-off began at Agbado Station, residents waved excitedly from the streets and balconies of adjoining buildings to welcome the PDP governorship candidate in the state, Ladi Ad…

All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Bauchi in the 2027 elections, Barrister Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, SAN, on Wednesday met with the party’s House of Representatives aspirants as part of efforts to strengthen unity and cohesion ahead of the general elections. The meeting, led by the Chairperso…

…before asking ordinary Nigerians to absorb the burden of reform.On the 2027 general elections, Sani urged parties and candidates to campaign on policies and programmes rather than appeal to ethnic or religious sentiments. He also criticised opposition politicians who seek foreign support or intervention, saying the foc…

…victory for any chairmanship candidate in Saturday, August 29, 2026, local government elections, even where only one candidate is contesting a chairmanship seat. Addressing journalists on Wednesday at a pre-election briefing at the commission’s secretariat in Awka, ANSIEC Commissioner for Information and Publicity, Sir…

…to an earlier case involving APC Senator Francis Fadahunsi during the Osun governorship election, claiming he allegedly threatened opposition supporters but was questioned by police and later released without facing charges. According to the party, the lack of consequences in that case could encourage similar behaviour…

Presidential candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 general election, Donald Duke, has defended his leadership credentials, saying his record as governor of Cross River State (1999-2007) demonstrates a commitment to building strong institutions, promoting merit and leaving public office better th…