…24 hours after campaigns officially began for the presidential and National Assembly elections. The attackers, who are yet to be identified, allegedly arrived at the family compound in large numbers, armed with guns, and set some buildings on fire. Thomas’ mother, Uchechi Thomas, alleged that household property was als…

…met with Bola Oyebamiji at the Presidential Villa days after the Osun governorship electionOyebamiji lost the Saturday, August 16, 2026, governorship contest to the Accord Party's Governor AdelekeThe APC candidate spoke to journalists after he met with the president at Aso RockPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new s…

…Ogun State voters face a distinctly narrow field for the upcoming 2027 governorship election. Although the Independent National Electoral Commission has yet to publish its final consolidated candidate list for all states, the contest in Ogun is rapidly consolidating into a high-stakes two-horse race. On one side stands…

…the ticket to Mustapha on Friday, formally making him the party’s candidate for the 2027 election. Mustapha, who is also the Turaki of Ilorin Emirate, announced his resignation from the APC earlier in the day, citing recent developments within the party in Kwara State. In his resignation letter, he said he made the dec…

…continued to drum support for an Obi/Kwankwaso ticket ahead of the 2027 presidential electionPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Fans of Peter Obi were left stunned when the former Anambra governor seemingly snubbed one of his most vocal supporters,…

…Imumolen, Accord Party National Chairman, rejected claims that the Osun governorship election would resolve the party's leadership disputeImumolen said a court order from August 2024 already directed INEC to recognise him as National Chairman before Governor Adeleke joined AccordThe Accord chairman also declared the pa…

…and Kogi states, prompting the APC to actThe APC released a timetable covering primary elections for restored constituencies and legislative by-elections across four statesEight constituencies across Gombe, Bauchi, Delta, Kano, and Kogi states were affected by the new APC schedulePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our ne…

…a return visit after Oyebanji came to see Oluyede the day after the June 20 governorship electionPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Dr Wole Oluyede, the Peoples Democratic Party's governorship candidate in the June 20, 2026, Ekiti State election, has held a meeting with Governor Biodun…

…journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Kano, Kano state - Hamza Darma, a prominent chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state, died on Friday, August 21, at the age of 76.Legit.ng repo…

…data, voter registration and the transmission of results ahead of the 2027 general election. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, announced this on Friday during a courtesy visit by a delegation from […] The post INEC unveils Artificial Intelligence Unit to improve results transmission appeared…

…in Edo over his online altercation with Okpebholo during the Osun State governorship election. Reacting to the announcement, Israel who is from Edo, declared that Davido can’t be banned from performing in the state. While noting that Davido’s mother hails from Edo State, Israel claimed that Apostle Kassy Chukwu is a se…

…he described as the “largest rainbow coalition” to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Wike made the remark while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday about the visit of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to his residence on Thursday. The FCT minister claimed that Adeleke was now on the…

…reacted to the controversies surrounding the recently concluded Osun State governorship election, lamenting the alleged loss of lives and the huge sums reportedly spent by political parties. Taking to his Instagram page, Fayose claimed that 29 people had lost their lives in connection with the election and criticised G…

…Adeleke at the Presidential Villa in Abuja after he won the August 15 governorship election. Tinubu revived the nickname while criticising former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's proposal to restore fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027. "I saw one of my opponents (Atiku Abubakar) now say he will go back to subsidy.…

…is presenting subsidy restoration as a solution, whereas his position before the 2023 election was that subsidy should be removed. Nigerians are entitled to ask what has changed and why,” he said. He urged political leaders to move beyond arguments over whether subsidy should exist and instead focus on building an econ…

…was no such directive from the Federal Government. The NFF had fixed September 27 for elections into the executive committee with Gusau seeking a second four-year term but it was gathered that the NSC had postponed it to sort out some burning issues concerning the electoral system. The post NFF handed a 24-hour ultimat…

…halt political activities capable of undermining the APC and President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, establish a mechanism for leveraging Ondo’s federal presence and publish findings on the Akure air pollution incident. It also demanded a clear timetable for restoring reliable pipe-borne water, settlement of financial…

…its candidates across the country to commence campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections, in line with the election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The party also announced plans to inaugurate its various campaign committees as it begins preparations for the elections. In…

…calling on them to vote for former Senator Philip Aduda in the 2027 National Assembly elections. Wike made the call on Thursday in Abuja during an inspection of the ongoing construction of the 5-kilometre Zaudna-Kaba-Kagini Road. The minister, who campaigned for Aduda, who lost the FCT Senate seat to Kingibe in 2023, d…

…the President as a routine political courtesy that follows the conclusion of off-cycle elections in Nigeria. “The Imole Campaign Council wishes to state that the visit by Osun State Governor, Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke to His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday is in line with customs and political t…

…Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State has stated that the recent governorship election in Osun State has strengthened its determination to challenge the power of incumbency in the 2027 general elections. The party’s governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Dr David Ombugadu, said the outcome of the Osun ele…

…XI of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, with no Super Falcons player making the selection.Nigeria endured a disappointing campaign at the tournament, bowing out at the quarter-final stage following a 1-0 defeat to eventual champions Cameroon.It was the first time the 10-time African champions failed to reach the…

…Governor, Ayo Fayose, has lamented being abandoned by politicians he backed in past elections. He said he now felt like “a lonely voice in the wilderness” after years of personal and financial sacrifice for figures who later turned their backs on him. The businessman made this known in a video shared on his Instagram p…

…Abubakar over his promise to bring back fuel subsidies if he wins the 2027 presidential election, saying the proposal is fiscally irresponsible and legally problematic.In a statement released on Thursday, August 20, 2026, Onanuga said Atiku's plan contradicts the former vice president's own earlier position. Bayo Onanu…

…over the fresh controversy involving his boss Davido following the gubernatorial election tension going on, leaving many to react. Full details in comments. Isreal DMW has come out swinging in defence of his boss, Davido, after a senior aide to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo publicly declared that the Afrobeats su…