•Adebayo and Tinubu The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said that Muslim-Muslim ticket can’t guarantee victory for President Bola Tinubu in the North in the 2027 general elections, saying that former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-rufai cannot get justice from the Muslim-Muslim ticket h...
•Ohanaeze Ndigbo Igbo Leaders under the auspices of the Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT) at the weekend condemned an alleged systematic suppression of the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group, made up of Southeastern Nigerian intellectuals, traditional rulers, and stakeholders, warned that the clampdown on the opposition, if ...
•El-Rufai and ICPC operative The African Democratic Party (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being behind the continuous stay of former governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai in custody. National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, who stated this during an interview with Channels Television last nig...
•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...
Political parties are recording mixed fortunes in the ongoing upload of candidates on the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. With the electoral umpire insisting on July 11 as deadline for the exercise, a host of the parties are having challenges and may not meet the deadline, reports Vanguard. Although, the ruling A...
•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)...
•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...
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...
•Kenneth Okonkwo and Atiku Abubakar Former vice president and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed actor-turned-politician and ADC chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, as his spokesperson. The appointment is expected to strengthen Atiku’s media and public communication strategy ah...

