•Nasir El-Rufai The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has disowned a letter circulating on social media and purportedly signed by the African Democratic Congress chieftain. In a statement issued today by his son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, on behalf of the family, the document, titled “Urgent Message” and dated July 14, 202...
Some months before the 2027 election campaigns, the early drumbeats of the presidential campaigns had begun to roll deftly in parts of the country, though in violation of the guidelines and provisions of the 2025 Electoral Act. While the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) timetable has set August 19 as the start of electioneeri...
•Olamide Oladidji Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladidji, may be spending his last week in office as it has been confirmed that he would inevitably be impeached if he failed to resign on Sunday. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Tunji Fabiyi, confirmed this yesterday while fielding questions from journalist...
•Rauf Aregbesola The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described himself as a bit stubborn and admitted that he lacks immense patience, saying that the party’s governorship candidate, Hon. Najeem, possesses the qualities needed to provide effective leadership for the state. Aregbesola, a former Minister of Interio...
An aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the House of Representatives seat for Yola North/Yola South/Girei Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, Engr. Bashir Abubakar, has accused member of the House, Abubakar Babazango of allegedly forging the result of the electoral committee that conducted the May 21 primary elections of th...
•Hajia Bintu Konto and LP logo The Labour Party (LP) yesterday formally unveiled its 2027 vice presidential candidate, Hajia Bintu Konto, as the party’s national leadership expressed firm confidence in its presidential ticket ahead of the general election. The interactive session, held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, was attended...
•Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is committed to serving only one term if elected. Speaking on Channels Television yesterday, Kwankwaso said he and Obi signed a form...
•Senator Solomon Adeola fondly called Yayi, his wife Adeola and his running mate, Alhaja Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun The Ogun State Council of Baales and a group of retirees in the state have endorsed the governorship aspiration of the All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. The Baales and the retire...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced upload of its governorship and House of Assembly candidates onto the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Candidate Nomination Portal (ICNP). The electoral body opened the portal for uploading candidates’ details last Saturday, with the exercise expected to be completed by August 8,...
•Kwankwaso and Tinubu The vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says he is surprised that President Bola Tinubu has opted to retain a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the next presidential election despite the controversy that trailed the arrangement in 2023. Speaking on Channels T...

