…proposals ahead of the 2027 general elections, the APC leadership also criticized opposition pledges-including statements by African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar-to reinstate fuel subsidies. Dr. Isa Yuguda, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the APC Professionals Forum, warned that…

…room and Electoral Offences Tracking System to monitor breaches of the political accord. Opposition parties accuse the APC of heightening tension while the ruling party dismisses the claims. Read Here: https://punchng.com/2027-campaigns-police-abdulsalami-panel-move-to-curb-rising-tension/ 2. NLC rejects petrol price h…

…faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has endorsed the G-100, a group of 100 opposition stalwarts driving the process of creating an all-opposition front to challenge President Bola Tinubu of the APC in the 2027 presidential election. The faction, in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP Interim…

…in their absence. Who is in charge now? Speaking at the first national summit of opposition political leaders in Abuja yesterday, Baba-Ahmed alleged that President Tinubu had to embark on an emergency overseas trip in a bid to forestall the possible release of documents concerning him by the FBI. He noted that it was t…

…pursuing political motives. The case has reignited controversy over Tinubu’s past, with opposition parties insisting Nigerians deserve transparency.

…to dress, sing and present himself however he wanted but was met with significant opposition. Caleb said the backlash became difficult to deal with, prompting him to step away from the internet for a while as he navigated the challenges in his personal life. He publicly came out in May 2026, the same month he and Fleur…

…and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, threatening political opponents and supporters of opposition parties. The rights organisation said the commissioner’s alleged remarks that those who refused to support his political party would be “flogged” were unlawful and unacceptable in a democratic society. In a statement poste…

The G-100 pressure group convened an opposition summit in Abuja on Monday, August 31, 2026, to build a coalition against Tinubu in 2027The Social Democratic Party and Peoples Redemption Party confirmed attendance, bringing their presidential candidates and national leadershipThe Peoples Democratic Party rejected the su…

…revenues generated by the removal of petrol subsidy and other economic reforms. The opposition party said the Tinubu-led government must account for the trillions of naira that have accrued to the federal, state and local governments since the removal of the petrol subsidy in May 2023. The ADC’s position came in respon…

…for December 6. But the political climate is tense in the coup-prone coastal nation. The opposition has urged voters to boycott the referendum “in a context of restrictions on public freedoms.” Junta leader and transitional president Gen. Horta N’Tam called on young people to vote “massively” as he cast his own ballot…

…of using the candidate-uploading process to allegedly blackmail and intimidate opposition parties and create internal divisions. He said the NDC would pursue the matter “to the very end,” including approaching a court of competent jurisdiction to challenge the disputed nominations and seek the restoration of its authen…

…of justice must never become instruments for settling political scores, intimidating opposition candidates or suppressing dissent. “The AAC remains firmly committed to defending freedom of expression, democratic participation and the right of every Nigerian to criticise those who exercise public power. The purported su…

With just one day to the l Summit of Nigeria’s Opposition Political Parties, the G100 has called on all opposition parties, their leaders, candidates and members to approach Monday’s gathering with one fundamental understanding: “we are stronger together than we are apart.” In a statement signed by its convener, Salihu…

…why are Nigerians getting substantially less food to eat?” ‘Where are the results?’ The opposition party asked Senator Yari and the APC to answer one question before seeking re-election: “after N15.8 trillion in additional resources, record FAAC allocations and three years of unprecedented sacrifice, are Nigerians bett…

…could not independently verify the figure.The endorsement comes as political parties and opposition figures across Nigeria step up their mobilisation activities ahead of the elections.N-Power scheme's troubled historyN-Power, one of the social investment programmes launched under now-late former President Muhammadu Buh…

…all the while and people have been asking where I belong, but I belong to APC. For the opposition, let them remain in opposition for 40 years; for us, we will keep winning,” Lawal said. He urged aggrieved members of the APC who had left the party to return, saying political opportunities would come to members at the ap…

…Omeiza Ajayi & Liminous Jannamike Uncertainty is trailing tomorrow’s much-anticipated opposition summit in Abuja, with questions mounting over whether the meeting will succeed in laying the groundwork for a consensus presidential candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Although the G-100, the…

…appeal came amid increasing political mobilisation by supporters of the President and opposition figures ahead of the 2027 elections. The governor charged the coordinators to ensure that residents in rural communities were adequately informed about the administration’s policies and interventions. The convener of the gr…

…prices because of lack of markets. On security, Alia reiterated his administration’s opposition to the ceding of any portion of Benue land for ranching, insisting that the land belonged to the people and must remain available for farming and other legitimate uses. He said the government would continue the fight against…

…the question.Atiku also responded to claims that he had become a stumbling block to opposition coalition efforts ahead of the 2027 election.

…That is what appears to have drawn such swift and unusually sharp responses from the opposition. Beyond 2027, a claim about political dominance The larger question, therefore, is not whether Yari is entitled to believe that Tinubu will win. He is. The more important question is what such a declaration communicates in a…

…the 2027 campaign promises of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing the opposition candidate's policy proposals as a last-ditch gamble that would not sway Nigerian voters.Keyamo stated this while responding to a report in which Atiku pledged to reopen Nigeria's land borders and develop southern ports if elec…

…candidate Donald Duke described President Tinubu as a formidable opponent that opposition parties must not underestimateDuke, a former Cross River governor, spoke in an interview shared on X, warning that a divided opposition could hand Tinubu an easy victory in 2027The ex-governor used a striking animal analogy to dri…

…across the country but were merely reacting to the questions raised by the opposition’s plan to introduce targeted production subsidy. It said if the President believed that expanding CNG transportation could help to lower the cost of transportation nationwide, why was this intervention not part of the plan to remove s…

…broad reform process, including engagement with FIFA and CAF. Election had already faced opposition The decision to suspend the September election also follows weeks of controversy surrounding the proposed NFF Elective Congress. The PUNCH reported on August 19 that uncertainty had surrounded the September 27 election,…