A constitutional lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, has filed a legal action at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to disqualify former President Goodluck Jonathan from participating in the 2027 presidential election. In the suit filed on October 6 and marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/2025, Jideobi asked the court to issue a perpetual...
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Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has strongly refuted recent claims by former President Goodluck Jonathan that late President Muhammadu Buhari was nominated by Boko Haram to mediate in a proposed peace dialogue with the Federal Government. In a sharp rebuttal issued this weekend, the CPC described Jonathan’s remarks as...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has strongly rejected claims that the South-West region will turn its back on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued on Saturday, APC spokesperson Seye Oladejo dismissed recent remarks attributed to supporters of Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a...
Grand Patron of the Team Sen. Oluremi for Tinubu 2023–2027, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has assured Nigerians that significant progress under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership will become evident well before the current administration ends in 2027. Speaking on Thursday during the national strategic meeting of the support group in Abuja,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Presidency has responded to calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race, saying while Jonathan is constitutionally free to contest, Nigerians are unlikely to forget the “disastrous economic legacy” he left behind. In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday by...
In a rare show of political unity, major stakeholders from Taraba State’s northern senatorial district have unanimously endorsed Governor Agbu Kefas for a second term in office, ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial elections. The endorsement came during a high-profile zonal stakeholders’ engagement meeting held Wednesday in Jalingo, the state...
Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has carried out local government congresses on Saturday across all 18 areas, selecting fresh executive committees and national delegates for the organization. The party’s State Caretaker Chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, oversaw the proceedings in Benin City—the state capital—together with a...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister , Nyesom Wike unleashed a sharp rebuke against former Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, branding them as unreliable political flip-floppers driven by self-interest. Speaking on Channels Television’s _Politics Today_ on Thursday, Wike dismissed Tambuwal’s recent endorsements...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has hailed the widespread endorsements of President Bola Tinubu as a clear sign that his 2027 re-election is all but guaranteed. In a statement released on Tuesday, APC Publicity Secretary Seye Oladejo dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) claims that the APC...
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to establish a legal framework for the electronic transmission of election results from polling units ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba,...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has recorded 4,445,505 online pre-registrations and 509,929 physical registrations as of September 14, 2025, four weeks after the exercise began on August 18. In a statement released on Monday in Abuja, Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National...
In a unified push for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, the Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Movement has vowed to secure over 1.5 million votes, leveraging the state’s 1.9 million registered voters. The group, a coalition of seasoned party leaders, emphasized unity and strategic mobilization to...
Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prosecute politicians engaging in premature campaigns for the 2027 elections. Speaking on _Sunday Politics_ with host Seun Okinbaloye, Falana described these early campaigns as “unacceptable” and a violation...
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on FERMA, Rep. Aderemi Oseni, has revealed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State is intensifying efforts to defeat the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 governorship election. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s bold claim that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will seize control of Aso Rock and Lagos Government House in 2027, branding it a “fairy tale” and a sign of his dwindling political...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has committed to engaging with disgruntled members while firmly opposing those with “hidden agendas” aimed at undermining the party’s stability. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, the ADC’s interim National Publicity Secretary, Bola Abdullahi, accused certain political operatives of orchestrating efforts to...
In a significant political shift, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Lagos West, Mr. Moshood Salvador, has announced his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday in Surulere, Lagos. Salvador, a former PDP Chairman in Lagos and ex-APC chieftain, was joined by leaders and members...
In a powerful show of support, the Southern Forum of Former Legislators endorsed President Bola Tinubu as their sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections during a summit in Abeokuta on Saturday. The forum, representing lawmakers from Nigeria’s 17 southern states across state, federal, and local levels, issued...
In a remarkable display of dedication, members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State turned out in large numbers on Saturday, September 13, 2025, to elect new ward executives and delegates across all 192 wards, undeterred by heavy rainfall. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed peaceful...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State is undergoing a strategic overhaul to position itself for a triumphant return to power in the 2027 elections. The state chairman of the PDP, Venatius Ikem, announced this initiative during the inauguration of a 20-member congress committee in Calabar on Friday.Ikem...