•Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed July 14 for the hearing of the Substantive suit filed by a Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, Gbenga Hasim, who is seeking an order compelling the party to recognise him as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election and transmit [&he...
•Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai and Tinubu Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned that the safety of opposition leaders is a critical test of Nigeria’s democratic credentials, warning that “nothing must happen” to Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai. In a statement iss...
•Peter Obi and Tinubu The presidency yesterday dismissed as false and politically motivated a claim by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, that he might not be alive to participate in the January 2027 general election due to alleged persecution by the federal government. In a social media post [&h...
•Dumo Lulu-Briggs and NDC logo A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has dismissed a suit challenging the emergence of Dumo Lulu-Briggs as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), after the plaintiff applied to discontinue the case. The suit was filed by Kings Unyeawaji, an aspirant of the NDC, against the party, [&...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, says he may not be alive to contest the poll, alleging that the government is frustrating his activities and targeting opposition figures. Obi made the remarks during an interview on “With Chude”, which media personality Chude Jideonwo p...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State has dismissed claims that Dr. Biodun Collins Ogundipe is the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 election. The party also urged Ogundipe to stop presenting himself as its governorship candidate, insisting that Hon. Jimi Lawal is the party’s recognised governorship candidate in the sta...
•APC protesters in Plateau Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State staged a peaceful protest at the party’s state secretariat in Jos, alleging the imposition of a candidate in the party’s House of Representatives primary election for the Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam (PKK) Federal Constituency. The protesters, mainly y...
•Senator Ogoshi Onawo The Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District, Sen. Ogoshi Onawo, has formally defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), citing internal challenges within his former party. Onawo’s letter of defection was read by Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who presi...
Eighteen first-term governors elected on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform is currently holding a closed-door meeting at the Kebbi State Government House. The meeting, hosted by Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris, brought together governors from across the country, reports The Nation. Journalists gathered at the Government House, awai...
•Ali Modu Sheriff and Atiku Abubakar Former Borno State governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Ali Modu Sheriff, has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s chances in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that it is not the North’s turn to produce Nigeria’s next president. Speaking on Channels Television last nig...

