…of the country.Olufemi Ajadi is projected to be a senatorial candidate in the 2031 elections Photo coordinator backs Ajadi's 2027 Senate bidIn a statement sent to Legit.ng, Argungu said the expansion of the Ajadi Rescue Movement across Nigeria was evidence that citizens were actively searching for a different kind of l…

…to balance government spending against tax revenue. Starmer led Labour to a landslide election victory in July 2024 after 14 years of Conservative rule, but his premiership became characterised by a string of scandals, missteps and policy U-turns. Burnham, the ex-mayor of Greater Manchester nicknamed the “King of the N…

…Obi’s previous electoral performance. “Peter is not a new person in terms of running an election in northern Nigeria. In the last election, he contested himself and got over two million votes in northern Nigeria. By whatever standard, two million is a huge number,” he said. He maintained that Obi remains a formidable p…

…finance of the Federal Housing Authority, who resigned to contest the governorship election in Benue, President Tinubu named Gisaor Vincent Iorja. Iorja is an economist, legal scholar, and academic currently serving as the secretary of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC). Onanuga said all the appoi…

…Progressives Congress on Monday said they had begun grassroots mobilisation for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. The women, who converged on Akure, the state capital, for a rally, vowed to secure 500,000 votes from women in the state for the APC presidential candidate in 2027. Spea…

…new head of its political bureau. “The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announces the election of brother mujahid Khalil al-Hayya as head of the movement’s political bureau, succeeding the martyred leader Yahya al-Sinwar,” Hamas said in a statement. Sinwar, whom Israel accused of being one of the principal architect…

…and Technical Examinations Board on Monday announced the commencement of the 2026 selection and placement of qualified candidates into state and technical colleges nationwide. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NABTEB, Dr Mohammed Aminu, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja. Recall that 15,290 candidates had earlier reg…

…also faced criticism before its release over some casting decisions, particularly the selection of Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy. Some critics on social media argued the casting departed from traditional depictions of the mythological character, while others defended the decision. Responding to the backlash, Nyong'o…

…money is being positioned to fund the ruling party’s campaign machinery and Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 unless the administration accounts for it in full. He described the entire budget as emblematic of a wider credibility problem, arguing that a government asking citizens to endure hardship cannot simultaneously…

…who remained in the party would likely engage in anti-party activities during the 2027 elections.Calls for Tinubu, National Chairman to ActAlhaji Ibrahim Idris, a former senior aide to ex-Governor Bello, issued a public appeal to President Bola Tinubu and APC national chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda to step in befo…

…The Turaki-led PDP said it screened 993 State House of Assembly candidates for the 2027 elections, alongside 28 governorship candidates, 109 senatorial candidates and 360 House of Representatives candidates. The faction has been relying on the courts for a declaration compelling INEC to recognise it as the authentic le…

…come August 15th, 2026.” He pledged his commitment to peace before, during and after the election, reassuring that no effort would be spared to ensure a free, fair and credible poll. Receiving Oyebamiji and his entourage at the Osun State Muslim Community secretariat, Osogbo, President, OSMC, Alhaji Mustapha Olawuyi, a…

…PDP governorship candidate, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, ahead of the 2027 Ogun governorship election. The endorsement came when Adebutu and members of his campaign team paid a visit to the Egba Traditional Council to seek the blessings of the royal fathers for his governorship ambition. Speaking during the meeting, Oba Gba…

…to other parties after May 10 were ineligible to contest the forthcoming governorship election, citing existing legal provisions and court judgments. He also questioned the PDP’s legal standing in Ogun, contending that the party was still grappling with unresolved leadership disputes. Earlier, President of the Council…

…Ikeja, Lagos, by 11am, with the theme: “The Media, INEC, Voters and Path to Credible Elections.” A statement issued on Sunday by the NGE President and General Secretary, Eze Anaba and Onuoha Ukeh respectively, said the annual lecture was instituted in 2023 to honour the legacy of Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the late journal…

…female President of the Nigerian Bar AssociationShe won the 2026 national officers' election against two other senior lawyersElection results were announced after delays due to technical issues and a cyberattackFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of e…

…to run as an independent against three challengersWith 142,298 registered voters, the election is seen as a crucial test of stability following a reported coup attempt in 2022Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Sao Tome and Principe is holding a presidential election on Sunday, with incumbent Carlos V…

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…week of July 2026, a contest that has once again exposed deep cracks in the leadership selection process of Nigeria’s foremost lawyers’ body. In a compelling reflection titled ‘For the Nigerian Bar Association, A Time for a Bold Retool’, renowned law professor and human rights advocate, Prof Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, trac…

…(APC) governorship primary and quietly resumed activities following his defeat in that election. One source also alleged that his continued presence at the agency enjoyed the backing of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike, under whom George had served as commissioner for works in Rivers state. An a…

…Governor Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar as the party’s candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The group was reacting to a recent press briefing by the Tuggar Foundation, led by Shehu Barau Ningi, which questioned the validity of the primary. In a statement signed by its chairman, Malam Umar Faruk Bala, the group de…

…from 2006 to 2014. He was the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election and is currently the presidential candidate of the NDC ahead of the 2027 election. National Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, shops for personal items at a supermarket in Nigeria...Photo Credit: X / Esthe…

…do. FROM OBASANJO TO TINUBU – DECLINE IN SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY “Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few” – George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, VBQ p 37 By the middle of the last century, great thinkers have already started to observe the flaws in democracy; that in the ha…

…youth, and rural communities are centred in delivery.” Speaking on the 2027 general elections, the General Assembly called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to “take concrete steps to prove its neutrality ahead of 2027, treating the irregularities documented in the Ekiti election, vote-buying, vot…

…of Senator Sharafadeen Alli as the party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 general election. The aggrieved aspirants insisted that the APC has not lawfully produced a governorship candidate, arguing that the process leading to Alli’s emergence failed to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the party…