•APC national chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is on course to meet the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) July 11 deadline for the submission of its presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general elections. A senior member of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC)...
The All Progressives Congress has come under heavy criticism over its decision to alter the list of candidates who emerged from its National Assembly primaries. The move has also triggered fresh concerns about internal democracy and the credibility of the APC’s candidate selection process ahead of the 2027 general elections, reports Sunday PUN...
•Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State and PDP logo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bayelsa State Chapter, has blasted Governor Douye Diri for “doing nothing to alleviate the poor living standards of citizens” despite increased allocations. The party expressed concern over the poor living conditions of many citizens, despite increased revenues ...
•PVC registration The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks. The nationwide CVR exercise commenced on August 18, 2025 and was originally scheduled to conclude on July 10, 2026, reports Channels TV. INEC’s National Commissioner & Chair, ...
•EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede Despite the spending limits prescribed under Section 92 of the Electoral Act 2026 (as amended), the staggering sums reportedly spent by politicians to secure party tickets during the recent primaries have raised fresh concerns over the enforcement of campaign finance laws ahead of the 2027 general election. The di...
•IGP Tunji Disu and Governor Ademola Adeleke The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, yesterday met with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and other critical stakeholders in Osogbo as part of efforts to curb rising political violence ahead of the state’s governorship election scheduled for August 15. The meeting, held at the Gove...
•Omoyele Sowore and Police logo Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has stated that his repeated arrests and imprisonment are not merely a consequence of recent political disagreements but part of what he described as decades-long campaign by Nigeria’s ruling elite to silence him. Speaking during an int...
Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party and the Tanimu Turaki (SAN)-led faction engaged in a war of words over the emergence of rival Independent National Electoral Commission nomination forms, conflicting candidates’ lists and other issues arising from the party’s primaries ahead of the 2027 general ele...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) got some respite yesterday in its preparation for the 2027 general elections. The party has waded through many battles since former vice president, Aiku Abubakar, former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, former Senate President, David Mark joined the party, reports Daily Trust. Even after the party ...
•Kenneth Okonkwo and Peter Obi The spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential campaign under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, says he has not received any court documents in the ₦8 billion defamation suit filed against him by Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Okonkwo, who previ...

