•Shehu Sani and Atiku Abubakar Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has warned that the principle of rotational presidency in Nigeria would be undermined if the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, wins the 2027 election. Sani stated this in an interview on Cha...
•Esther Nkem Okereke and Ada Okwori Only two of the 18 presidential candidates cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the January 2027 election are women. They are Ada Okwori of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Esther Nkem Okereke of the National Rescue Movement (NRM). INEC published the final list of presid...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has set aside the Federal High Court’s judgment in Lokoja, Kogi State, which ordered the deregistration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. In a split decision of two to one, a three-member panel of the appellate court validated the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recogn...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of presidential and vice presidential candidates for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The list contains 18 presidential candidates and their running mates across various political parties and was signed by the INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, reports Channe...
•Aisha Yesufu, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso A member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and activist, Aisha Yesufu, has expressed confidence that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will have an easier task in the 2027 election than he did in 2023. Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the [&hel...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections across 28 states. The party announced the candidates in a statement today, highlighting its commitment to presenting what it described as credible leadership and a viable alternative for Nigerians. Among the can...
•Tinubu and Atiku The suit filed by the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify President Bola Tinubu from contesting the 2027 presidential election over allegations concerning his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate submitted to...
•Atiku and ADC logo With five months to the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, does not need a coalition to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this on Channels Television last night while ex...
•Chidoka A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has said the 2027 general elections will be difficult to rig if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducts them in the same manner as the just-concluded Osun State governorship election. Chidoka, Chancellor of the non-partisan and independent think tank, the Athena Centr...
•Jonathan Close associates of former President Goodluck Jonathan have dismissed speculations about a possible 2027 presidential bid, insisting that there is no indication that the former leader intends to return to the ballot. They described reports linking him to the race as politically motivated, adding that a statement reiterating his lack ...
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