…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…

…Federal Capital Territory following his victory in the August 15 Osun State governorship election. A photograph shared on X by Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, showed Adeleke and the minister shaking hands while holding the governor’s certificate of return. Adeleke thanks Tinubu for election process Earlier on Thursda…

…of the state to heal from the divisions arising from the just-concluded governorship election and unite for the continued development of the state. Adeleke made the call in a statement posted on his X platform on Friday, following his re-election as governor. The governor expressed gratitude to the people of the state…

…would strengthen the opposition’s chances of defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. The NDC spokesperson said stepping aside would not diminish Atiku’s political legacy, but could instead contribute to the emergence of a stronger opposition coalition. While acknowledging Atiku’s political record and visi…

…Coalition, which championed the actualisation of the June 12, 1993, presidential election mandate of Chief Moshood Abiola after its annulment by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Momodu was also active in the pro-democracy struggle at the time, having worked for Abiola’s presidential campaign before…

…that Davido clashed with Okpebolo after the governor went to Osun State just before the election to taunt the singer's Uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke. Okpebholo while campaigning for the APC candidate in Osun state, asked the electorate if they were not tired of their incumbent governor who is "unserious and only focu…

…support and defend his uncle, Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke, during the governorship electionThe Afrobeats star found himself in multiple online confrontations with prominent figures throughout the election periodOne clash stood out beyond politics, as Davido went head-to-head with senior colleague Wande Coal on social…

…dispute on the emergence of Candidates of the APM for the December 2026 Local Government Elections. It was gathered that both Alhaji Olopoeyan and Makinde have parallel candidates ahead of the local government poll, which would herald the 2027 general election.

…Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting, held at the party’s state secretariat in Birnin Kebbi, was attended by commissioners, local government chairmen, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly and other party stakeholders. The meeting was led by…

…have linked the exchange to the outcome of the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election, in which Davido’s uncle, Governor Adeleke of the Accord Party, secured re-election. PUNCH Online earlier reported that the governor visited Wike in Abuja as part of a series of consultations following his re-election. A ph…

…has described the victory of the Allied Peoples Movement in Monday’s local government election as a warning signal to opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mohammed stated this on Tuesday while swearing in the newly elected 20 local government chairmen at the Government House, Bauchi. The governor, wh…

…entrepreneur, Adebisi Olusoji, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Olusoji, an indigene of Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State, emerged through a substitution primary conducted at the party’s secretariat in Osogbo on Thursday, where delegates affirmed his candidacy by a voice vote. The…

…government’s statutory allocation account shortly before the August 15 governorship election doused political tension The post Tinubu’s democratic credentials boosted by directive to unfreeze Osun account —PAACA, Legis360 appeared first on Tribune Online.