Partisan activities surged across the six geopolitical zones yesterday as governorship and House of Assembly candidates kicked off their campaigns for the February 6, 2027 elections. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and other parties ope...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has promised Nigerian women a 50 per cent share in political appointments and party structures if the party wins power. The pledge was made in Abuja as the party’s women leaders began a nationwide mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, reports Saturday Guardian. The SDP National Chairman, Professor ...
One of the civil society organisations (CSOs), acting as observers in the governorship election in Osun State, Yiaga Africa, has raised concerns over electoral preparedness, neutrality of security agencies and public confidence ahead of the election. Yiaga Africa, while addressing journalists at a pre-election press conference held in Osogbo t...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has added the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Francis Ajala, and his running mate, Faseke Oladipo, to the ballot for the Osun State governorship election. This raises to 15 the total number of political parties contesting the election, which will be held on Saturday, reports Channel...
More political parties yesterday concluded their governorship primary elections. From consensus endorsements to fiercely contested ballots, winners emerged across seven states, each launching their visions for governance, infrastructure, and regional security, reports The Nation. Adamawa In Adamawa State, former Managing Director of the Nigeri...
•Former Inspector General of Police, Mohamed Abubakar Adamu Former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, has resigned from the APC and joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He participated in the May 21 APC governorship primaries in Nasarawa State and scored 39,675 votes as against Senator Aliyu Ahmed Wadada, who emerged w...
•Prince Adebayo and SDP logo The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has submitted the name of its presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, to the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2027 general election. In a letter addressed to the electoral commission following the party’s national convention and presidential primary he...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has taken a firm swipe at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing the electoral umpire of overstepping its constitutional bounds by allegedly interfering in the party’s internal leadership structure. At the center of the dispute is INEC’s decision to remove the name of Professor Sadiq Ab...
•Afenifere logo, Prince Adebayo and SDP logo In a significant political development ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, Afenifere, the influential South-West socio-cultural organisation, has formally endorsed the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as its preferred political platform. The decision was reached at the group’s General Assembly h...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today unveiled the final list of candidates for the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, leaving out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The document obtained by our correspondent showed that the names of PDP’s candidate, Dr. Wole Oluyede, and h...

