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...
•INEC chairman, Joash Amupitan The All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) have expressed confidence that they will meet the deadline for uploading the names of their governorship and State House of Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Candidate Nomination Por...
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...
•Peter Obi flies NDC flag The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it has begun issuing access codes to registered political parties to enable them submit the names of their candidates for the 2027 general elections through its online nomination portal. The Commission said the access codes are being issued only t...
•School graduation ceremony A ban on extravagant graduation parties in elementary schools has been implemented in some states, prompting mixed reactions. Some view banning these ceremonies as a step back from acknowledging and celebrating important milestones in a student’s life. Graduation ceremonies have traditionally marked significant mile...
•Dr. Gbenga Hashim The Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR) and Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has described the Federal High Court order directing the deregistration of five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord Party, as evidence of what he called a s...
With the various political parties done with the nomination of their governorship candidates in next year’s election, their attention has now turned to those that may be considered as running mates to the flag bearers. Only in a few instances have deputy governorship candidates been so far named, and one of such is Mrs Damilola […]
•INEC chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said the success of next year’s general election will depend not only on the preparedness of the commission but also on the commitment of political parties to uphold democratic principles, respect the rule of law, co...
Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race is beginning to take shape as major political parties unveil their candidates. The confirmed candidates emerged after primary elections conducted in different parts of the country, while some others emerged through ‘consensus’ affirmation, reports The Nation. The process has, however, not been without controver...
•South-South zonal congress of the APC in Asaba, yesterday As the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its second national convention tomorrow, the adoption of a consensus approach for selecting its national leadership during the party’s convention scheduled for March 27–28, in Abuja, has set the tone for other political parties ahead ...
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