Politics
A member of the House of Representatives, Kolawole Akinlayo, has urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress to strictly enforce the provisions of Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, in determining the outcome…
Six aspirants seeking the All Progressives Congress, APC, ticket for Kano Central Senatorial District have withdrawn from the race and declared support for former Kano State Governor, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau. The aspirants- Usman Bala, Sha’aban Sharada, Muhammad Zango, Danyaro Yakasai, Abbas…
The Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has advised all political actors and citizens to ensure that Nigeria remains a thriving multi-party constitutional democracy in line with the nation’s inalienable history and political development. The leaders of SMBLF made the…
Governorship aspirant in Bauchi State, Dr. Nura Manu, has rejected claims of any consensus arrangement among candidates. The aspirant affirmed his commitment to remain in the race as the primary elections approach. Following his screening by the party Committee, Manu…
Former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, is seeking a return to the National Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections after regaining his civil and political rights following conviction on bribery charges. Lawan, who previously represented Bagwai/Shanono…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has announced the screening schedule for aspirants seeking to contest Senate, House of Representatives and state Assembly seats ahead of the party’s primary elections. In a statement issued on Sunday in Awka, by the APGA’s…
Former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has stated why he is confident of winning the governorship primary under the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Gombe State. Speaking during an interview on TVC on Sunday, Pantami said he…
The spokesperson for the eight contending Kano Central Senatorial District aspirants, Usman Bala, has said that their decision to withdraw in favour of former Kano State Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, was the result of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s intervention and…
The newly constituted executive committee of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Cross River State has disclosed that it is fully prepared to hold its primaries to elect its flag bearers for next year’s general election. The newly elected chairman…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ladan Salihu, has said the defections of the two former presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, from the party have dimmed the hopes of democratic renewal in Nigeria. Salihu made this…
Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has blasted the 2027 elections timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. In a statement on Sunday, Olawepo-Hashim described the timetable it as impractical and insensitive to Nigeria’s political realities. According to him,…
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ajibola Bashiru, says there is no official report yet from the party’s screening committee following questions over whether Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been screened. Responding to journalists on Sunday,…
Anambra Central Senator Victor Umeh has revealed the reasons the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, decided to zone its presidency to the Southern part of Nigeria. Fielding questions in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Umeh said the decision of the…
Former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has said that he is going back to contest for the Senate because the law allows one to contest for Senate as many times possible. Sani said this during an…
Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, that they must have dividence of their sweat. Yesufu gave this assurance on Sunday in a statement posted on her verified X handle. She emphasized on Abuja Residents…
The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rauf Aregbesola, has debunked insinuations that he is planning to return to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Aregbesola, who maintained that he has no reason to return to his former party,…
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