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Political parties across Nigeria are scrambling to resolve post-primary disputes, complete candidate documentation and conclude consultations on running mates ahead of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s next month deadline for the submission of candidates’ particulars for the 2027 general elections. INEC said it would begin issuing access codes to…
Former Ogun Central senator and daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what she described as persistent disrespect, rejection and unfair treatment by the party leadership in Ogun State. In a resignation letter dated last month and addressed…
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has called on the Igbo community in Ekiti State to support the re-election bid of Governor Biodun Oyebanji, citing his administration’s commitment to economic development, business growth and inclusive governance. Speaking during the 2026 Igbo Cultural Festival in Ekiti State, Governor Uzodimma said the…
Nollywood actress and 2027 Abia State governorship aspirant, Doris Ogala, was rushed to the hospital on Friday after reportedly collapsing during a medical consultation in Umuahia, Abia State. The incident, which sparked concern among supporters and onlookers, occurred at a clinic in the state capital. A video that circulated…
Fifteen political parties have successfully complied with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for conducting presidential primaries ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election, while uncertainty continues to surround the participation of the National Democratic Party (NDP), which held its primary after the stipulated deadline. INEC had directed all…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed reports claiming he promised to secure senatorial tickets for lawmakers who lost in their party primaries, describing the reports as misleading and inaccurate. In a statement issued over the weekend by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties that any primary election conducted outside its May 30 deadline remains invalid unless a higher court overturns an earlier Federal High Court judgment on the matter. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed…
Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for fulfilling his promise to reconstruct and dualise the 125-kilometre Gombe-Biu highway, describing the project as a major boost for economic growth and regional development in North-East Nigeria. The N1.245 trillion road project was officially flagged off…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed allegations of candidate imposition during its recent primary elections, insisting that all aspirants were given a fair opportunity to contest and that the party’s national leadership did not handpick candidates. In a statement issued by the party’s National Secretary, Barrister Ikenna Enekweizu,…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has said that votes cast for former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in the next presidential election would ultimately favour President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. Speaking during an interview, the former Labour Party spokesman argued that opposition parties…
