…my last time contesting for the presidency.” The former vice president also alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s academic certificates are fake. Atiku maintained that Nigeria’s president should not have questions surrounding his academic qualifications. “I was the one who raised the issue surrounding President Bola Tin…

President Bola Tinubu filed a notice of joinder backing a 10-day extension request to delay the release of FBI and DEA drug recordsA Washington lobbying firm hired by Atiku Abubakar published details of Tinubu's court filing and the judge's swift responseThe case stems from 12 FOIA requests filed in 2022 and 2023 seeki…

…to destabilize the country by calling on the military to take over the government from President Bola Tinubu. The children huddled in the dock during their arraignment; others stood outside the cubicle owing to limited space. Following their plea of not guilty, trial Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted each defendant bail i…

…president of Nigeria in 2027. Atiku argued that the removal of the fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration has not yielded any benefit for Nigeria. Tinubu announced the removal of the subsidy during his inaugural presidential address in May 2023, a decision that immediately exacerbated the economic diffi…

…Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 general elections before 4 pm if the poll were credible, free and fair. Baba-Ahmed described the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a monster eating itself up, saying that despite controlling…

…by the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia and the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu. The emerging development story is being driven largely by what officials describe as stronger cooperation between the state and federal governments. From the Wurukum flyover and Makurdi underpass to the Oju-Awajir Ro…

…maximum individual donation. Presidential race The presidential race features incumbent President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress; former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress; and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, among 16 other candidat…

…the deputy governor reaffirmed his loyalty to the APC and pledged continued support for President Bola Tinubu and Idris ahead of the 2027 elections. “We reiterate and maintain our total support and loyalty to the APC, and we will continue to rally round our people to vote for President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Nasir Idris…

…and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu's Chicago State University certificate is fake because it allegedly did not emanate from the institution.There has been so much debate over Tinubu's educational qualifications, with claims that he did not atte…

…responded to criticism from the Presidency following his comments after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, saying he has no reason to feel embarrassed by what he said. Speaking during an interview, Onaiyekan said he did not speak to please the government or anyone else, but to tell the truth as he saw it. "I cannot…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed the commissioning of a comprehensive forensic investigation into the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council scandal. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this while briefing State House corresponden…

…urging the PFN leadership and other religious leaders to continue praying for Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu and the Delta State Government. He said the 2027 elections should not be viewed solely through political calculations, stressing that God’s will remained supreme in determining who would occupy positions of auth…

…he said. According to the SGF, the initiative aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, particularly its commitment to expanding access to safe, durable, sustainable and affordable housing. Akume said housing was not merely about physical structures, but also encompassed safety, dignity, family stab…

President Bola Tinubu’s new tax incentive for deep offshore oil and gas projects could unlock about $50bn in investments and add nearly one million barrels per day of crude oil and condensate to Nigeria’s production within the next four to five years, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has said. The…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the establishment of a drafting committee to develop a five-year strategic defence cooperation plan. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council chaired by T…

…Amaechi knows when to put aside his personal interests for the larger agenda of removing President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Posting on X, he wrote: “Rotimi Amaechi is a statesman who knows when to fight hard and when to sheathe swords; when to be selfish and when to subsume personal interest for a larger agenda of kicking…

…our new search feature at Legit.ng! Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has said President Bola Tinubu deserves credit for allowing the Saturday, August 15 Osun governorship election to go ahead without federal interference, adding that the same restraint was not shown during his own 2018 re-election bid in Ekit…

…are issue-based. Speaking on Wednesday during the flag-off of the second tenure bid of President Bola Tinubu at the Oxbow Lake in Yenagoa by a political group, PBAT Door to Door Movement, Diri stated that the charge was against the backdrop of the commencement of campaigns for next year’s elections. The Bayelsa governo…

…Chief Judge of the Federal High Court over a decision to transfer a lawsuit challenging President Bola Tinubu's academic credentials from Kano to Abuja, describing the move as biased and designed to frustrate the case.The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy (CFRPA), through its Head of Legal Unit, Kalu Kalu Agu, said…

…not in attendance at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. Shettima’s early return coincides with the commencement of campaigns on August 19 ahead of the 2027 elections, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Co…

…was taken from me - Ayo Fayose Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his magnanimity during the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, saying the President could have influenced the outcome if he had chosen to do so. Fayose, however, alleged that…

…I believe,” he said, referring to the votes recorded in Ede. Fayose also maintained that President Bola Tinubu could have influenced the election in favour of the APC if he had wanted to, but chose not to. He previously described Tinubu as “magnanimous” in his handling of the election, contrasting the Osun poll with hi…

…particularly in a country with a history of election-related clashes and tensions. President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, was among the signatories. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, also signed on behalf of the ruli…

…provides a fresh government explanation to a question that has persisted since President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of petrol subsidy in May 2023: where did the savings go? According to Oyedele, the N15.8tn was not paid into the Federation Account under a heading described as “subsidy savings.” Instead, he said…

…You have gotten wet already,” he added. Tinubu has advantage in South-West Assessing President Bola Tinubu’s chances of securing a second term, Fayose said the political calculation in the South-West currently favoured the President. He attributed the advantage partly to the support of prominent political figures in th…