…President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 presidential election.The summit, held at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre, was convened by G-100, a group led by former Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Salihu Lukman, who has consistently warned that a fragmented opposition cannot…

•Sheds light on G100 mission •Says every election was won by coalition in Nigerian history •Summit holds today in Abuja A leading light in the coalition called G100, Professor Anthony Kila, has shed light on the mission of the movement, saying it is designed to strengthen democratic institutions, as well as guarantee g…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to pray for politicians to stop stealing public funds, saying politicians remain the major problem confronting the country. Obi made the remarks during Sunday’s worship service at Koinonia Global, wh…

…Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria to join the hectic campaign for the January 2027 election. Reacting, Amadi posted on X: “The president leaves town to rest for three weeks in the midst of all these problems. Tinubu surely knows how to rest. “For eight years, we have had resting presidents. In 2027, we should hav…

…by political parties and candidates, with no fewer than 870 people reportedly killed in election-related violence since the National Peace Committee began its intervention in 2015. The figure has renewed concerns over the effectiveness of the peace agreements, particularly with political parties and presidential candid…

The controversy over petrol subsidy removal has intensified ahead of the 2027 elections, with the All Progressives Congress attacking former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s plan to restore the subsidy, while the African Democratic Congress challenged the Federal Government to account for the N15.8tn in additional reven…

…in Sunday’s referendum, which could give the president more powers ahead of a general election meant to restore civilian rule later this year. Security was stepped up at strategic points in the capital, with members of the national guard and the police stationed at key locations. Voting booths closed as planned at 5 pm…

…held a meeting in Owerri on Saturday, August 29, to plan a campaign for Tinubu's re-electionThe group said it would approach Ohanaeze Ndigbo leaders and elder statesmen to lead a delegation to Peter ObiGroup leader Franklin Ngoforo argued that supporting Tinubu now could help the Southeast secure the presidency in the…

As preparations for the 2027 general elections hot up, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expressed satisfaction with the list of its governorship and State Assembly candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Reacting to the list during an interview with the Nigerian Tribune in Abu…

…a UN-backed agreement that was presented as a step towards holding much-delayed national elections in the deeply divided country. The two sides signed the text, a result of talks held in recent months in Rome and Tunis, in the capital Tripoli at the headquarters of the UN Support Mission in Libya, with its chief Hanna…

…amended before the November 2, 2024 chairmanship and councillorship polls. “Before the election, we went to the the House of Assembly to amend that law and the House of Assembly gave the local government Mayor’s and their Councillors four years and that was even before the election,” Governor Otti said. On the call for…

…(INEC) of allegedly removing candidates nominated by the party for the 2027 general elections and replacing them with individuals it described as “strange names” unknown to the party. The NDC National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, made the allegation while reacting to the list of candidates for the State Hou…

…international significance because Tinubu is a major contender in the 2027 presidential election. It said the allegations continue to damage Nigeria’s image globally, pointing to the 1993 $460,000 forfeiture judgment by the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois involving accounts traced to Tinubu afte…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the name and personal particulars of Bilyaminu Shinkafi as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara State. The appearance of Shinkafi’s name on the list has put to rest speculati…

…on efforts to deliver Osun State for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. According to him, Governor Adeleke had promised to work towards achieving that goal. He added that the visit was also to congratulate the governor on his victory at the polls and thank him for attending the burial of his late…

…Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, until after the 2027 presidential election. The move, according to a report, is intended to allow Sowore to fully participate in the electioneering process without court proceedings hindering his political activities. The DSS had instituted the case against Sowore…

…that the DSS had suspended its prosecution of Sowore until after the 2027 presidential election. PUNCH Online earlier reported that the Department of State Services directed its private counsel, Akinolu Kehinde, SAN, to take steps to suspend the alleged cyberbullying case instituted against the African Action Congress…

…youths to cause violence, intimidation and unrest during the 2027 general election campaigns. The chairman of the task force, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, said any political thug found engaging in criminal activities under the influence of illicit drugs would […] The post Kano task force to arrest, prosecute drug-driven politica…

…refinery rehabilitation programme into a political instrument ahead of the 2027 general elections.TMA President Mustapha Mohammed made the accusation in a statement on Sunday, August 30, responding to Ugochinyere's public criticism of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over its handling of the ongo…

…to begin soonThe governor also addressed security, roads, education and the 2027 elections during his statewide Thank-You TourPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Abuja, FCT - Benue State Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia has called on farmers across the…

…vacation to join what he described as the “hectic campaign” for the January 2027 general election. “President Tinubu is expected to return home after the working vacation to join the hectic campaign for the January 2027 election,” the statement added. The President’s trip comes as political activities across the countr…

…G100 warned that a fragmented opposition only strengthens incumbents. “The experience of elections in Nigeria and elsewhere has repeatedly demonstrated that a divided opposition often strengthens the incumbent. When parties competing for the same broad constituency fragment their energies, resources and votes, they ris…

…(ADC) has challenged Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, Director-General of the President’s re-election campaign, to explain what Nigerians have gained from the N15.8 trillion generated by fuel subsidy removal before dismissing promises of relief as a “lie.” Reacting on Sunday through its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bol…

…since 2015, when it defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)2027 Nigeria general elections set to begin on January 16, 2027, with INEC’s revised timetable now in effectPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf ha…

…talked about the plans to close some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps, his re-election interest, the infrastructural projects, the state’s development plan, and the revival of moribund companies, among other critical issues. Excerpts: Can you say […] The post What keeps me awake at night as Benue gov —Rev’d Fr…