…candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has said Nigeria’s political parties lack ideology, adding that politicians accused of corruption appear to be absolved once they defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Obi dismissed suggestions that the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu…

…inclusion and choice—not on the restriction of political participation. Beyond political parties, however, I am even more concerned about what I describe as the technical deregistration of voters. When citizens who have already registered are required to verify, reactivate or confirm the validity of their Permanent Vot…

…wards across the 30 local governments and one area office to elect a governor. While 14 political parties are participating in the election, only Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress and Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress have remained visible in te…

…stop the party from participating in the forthcoming general elections. He advised other political parties to channel their energy into selling their manifestoes to the electorate rather than engaging in political violence. We are fully prepared to participate in 2027 general elections – Imo APP chair, Njesi

…which has exposed his inability to remain in one party and build it, Obi argued that political parties are only vehicles for governance. What matters, he said, is bringing together competent and patriotic Nigerians committed to solving the country’s problems. I also asked about the persistent speculation that he would…

…alleged that the timing of Obasanjo's remarks was politically motivated, coming as political parties and aspirants begin positioning ahead of the 2027 general election.Coming at a time when the political landscape ahead of the 2027 general election is taking shape, the obvious objective is to besmirch my person and rep…

…of protecting Nigeria’s democracy,” he said. He added that the platform was open to all political parties for election monitoring and observation. “In case IREV fails, the idea is to pull results together, harmonise them, coordinate them and have a simple data standard that is generally acceptable. You can then easily…

…he called growing threats to Nigeria's multi-party system, warning that deregistering political parties and blocking others from elections could trigger a political crisis. "Political exclusion has historically encouraged undemocratic forces to undermine democratic institutions across Africa," Falana said. He further c…

…city.Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma says all five Southeast governors, regardless of their political parties, will back President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid. Photo Bola Ahmed Tinubu>Vanguard also noted that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) governor said his colleagues from the Southeast collectively asses…

…than defect. He said, “It took sheer hard work for us to be where we are today. If all political parties in Nigeria would remain in their party, fight their battle through legality, and attend to where they are supposed to be, we wouldn’t be where we are today. “Today, when a politician sees that he’s not going to make…

…to him, the late Head of State had perfected plans for self-succession by backing political parties that eventually adopted him as their presidential candidate. “Before Abacha died, he had perfected the plan for self-succession. He wanted to transition from military dictator to civilian president. “He formed five polit…

…can say this?” He alleged that the diversion of local government funds cuts across political parties. “It’s not a party thing. Both APC and PDP, all the governors are embezzling local government allocations. It’s not a secret,” he declared. According to him, local councils recorded greater developmental strides when th…

Findings showed that concerns had been raised over the ability of some political parties to complete the uploads within the 22-day window provided by INEC, from July 18 to August 8, 2026. However, the PDP, which disclosed on Sunday that it had already begun the process, told the Nigerian Tribune that it has the capacit…

…governments the financial independence needed to drive development. “This is not about political parties. Whether APC or PDP, governors have continued to control local government allocations instead of allowing the councils to function independently. “That must change because grassroots development begins with empowere…

As political parties put the finishing touches to preparations ahead of the possible substitution of candidates and the commencement of political campaigns, the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed confidence in the candidature of its governorship candidate in Adamawa State. The stakeholders, comprising caret…

…Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that a senior INEC official confirmed that three political parties did not upload their presidential and vice-presidential candidates before the portal deadline. APGA, the Wike-led PDP faction, and the Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party faction were the only parties yet to file their candid…

…also saying that the two governorship candidates despite being members of different political parties belong to one big political family in the state. The political atmosphere changed when Adebutu was invited to pay tribute to the deceased. His supporters began chanting, “Say Lado for 2027” and “Ogun for Ogun,” in appa…

…for the submission of candidates for next year’s general election expired on July 15, political parties made conflicting claims over compliance with the Independent National Electoral Commission’s nomination timetable, amid requests for an extension, court cases over candidate nominations and denials of reports that so…

…The appellate court concurred that responsibility for conducting state congresses of political parties rested with elected state executive committees, not with the national leadership. While Justices Abang and Donatus Okorowo gave the majority verdict barring the electoral body from acknowledging the outcome of congres…

…held that although courts generally refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of political parties, they will intervene where constitutional or statutory violations are alleged. Justice Abdulmalik also dismissed the defendants’ preliminary objection challenging the competence of the suit, holding that the case f…

…it first resolves its lingering internal crises."The FCT minister also argued that political parties seeking to win presidential elections must first overcome their internal challenges and strengthen their grassroots structures. by Linda Ikeji at 13/07/2026 4:07 PM | Share this Story

…to weaken opposition parties is a baseless allegation. The attempt to drag Amupitan into political parties' internal crisis is an exercise in futility. Amupitan did not go to court. Amupitan did not drag Nafiu Gombe to court and Amupitan did not drag the David Mark-led ADC to court; it's a party crisis, so why are they…

…to weaken opposition parties is a baseless allegation. The attempt to drag Amupitan into political parties’ internal crisis is an exercise in futility. “Amupitan did not go to court. Amupitan did not drag Nafiu Gombe to court and Amupitan did not drag the David Mark-led ADC to court; it’s a party crisis, so why are the…

…SERAP is also asking the court to compel the electoral body to investigate whether political parties and candidates are complying with the provisions of Section 91 of the Electoral Act on campaign finance limits and transparency. According to SERAP, the allegations raised concerns about political finance accountability…

The All Progressives Congress has said the failure of opposition political parties to meet the Independent National Electoral Commission deadline for the submission of candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections reflects what it described as their lack of preparedness for the polls. In a statem…