•Dr Mary Alile The National Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Mary Alile, has declared that there is “no vacancy” in Aso Rock ahead of the 2027 general election, expressing confidence that women across Nigeria will secure over 60 per cent of the votes needed to re-elect President Bola Tinubu. Alile, who […]
•Tinubu and ADC logo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his declaration that he is prepared to “fight to the finish” politically, saying he should focus on defeating terrorists rather than the opposition. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party s...
•Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State (L) and Secretary to the Sate Government, Teslim Igbalaye The Osun State Police Command has arrested the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr Teslim Igbalaye, along with five other persons for allegedly being involved in vote merchandising ahead of the August 15 governorship election. In a statemen...
The Plateau State House of Assembly has withdrawn a bill seeking to provide allowances as pensions for former Speakers, principal officers and members of the House. The withdrawal was announced on the floor of the House, today, hours after the joint leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the [&hell...
•INEC chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 2,339,233 registered voters will participate in the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, at the commencem...
Despite the absence of a clear constitutional provision for deputy governors, the selection of gubernatorial running mates has become highly contentious in the build-up to the February 6, 2027, governorship polls. This development comes ahead of the political parties’ race to meet the August 8 deadline set by the Independent National Electoral...
•ADC Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi and Tinubu The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai is politically motivated and aimed at preventing him from participating in the 2027 general election. Speaking during an interview on Symfoni, the party’s national p...
•National Chairman David Mark, Presidential Candidate Atiku Abubakar and ADC logo Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended yesterday’s judgment of the Court of Appeal, which set aside the verdict of the Federal High Court that sought to remove the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other political parties from Nigeria’...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, today set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court that ordered deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party and three other political parties. The appellate court specifically declared the judgement that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregiste...
Despite repeated claims by some leading political parties in the country that they beat the July 11 deadline for uploading their National Assembly candidates into a dedicated portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, checks by our correspondent have revealed the contrary. Multiple sources at INEC have disclosed that no poli...

