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PRESIDENT President Bola Tinubu could secure another term in office in the 2027 presidential election despite widespread dissatisfaction over Nigeria’s economic difficulties and worsening insecurity, The Economist has reported. In an analysis entitled “Nigerians Dislike Their President, But May Re-elect Him Anyway,” the British publication examined why public frustration with the administration may not necessarily […]
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THE running mate to Peter Obi on the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential ticket, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has called on former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential contest. Kwankwaso said Atiku should reconsider his ambition because of his age and health, and instead devote his attention to his traditional role in […]
THE Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s major challengers ahead of the 2027 election, saying they lack the capacity to deliver meaningful change in Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed, who contested alongside Peter Obi in 2023, made the statement during an appearance on the MicOn Podcast on Saturday. According to him, […]
Ebonyi State Governor, Mr Francis Nwifuru, has put the state’s newly inaugurated local government chairpersons under pressure to deliver electoral victories for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections or risk losing their positions. Nwifuru gave the warning on Tuesday in Abakaliki while inaugurating chairpersons and vice-chairpersons for the state’s 13 local government […]
FORMER Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has intensified his criticism of presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, insisting the party should replace him ahead of the 2027 election. Lawal made the remarks in a Facebook post on Saturday while responding to backlash that followed his earlier […]
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has disclosed that he agreed to run alongside Peter Obi out of sympathy after three prominent politicians allegedly declined to join the former Anambra governor ahead of the polls. Speaking in an interview with Symfoni, Baba-Ahmed said Obi had reached […]
FORMER Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, and ex-Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, have formally become members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), marking a significant development in Nigeria’s evolving opposition landscape. Their entry into the party was captured in a video that surfaced on Sunday, showing both politicians undergoing registration and receiving their membership […]
NIGERIA’S former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has indicated that the 2027 general election is likely to mark his last attempt at becoming Nigeria’s president. Speaking during an interview on Arise News, the veteran politician said he considers the next race his ‘final outing,’ leaving little doubt about his intentions. During the interview, Abubakar addressed […]
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set a trap for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and the newly-formed political party is falling into it. On April 1, INEC said it will no longer recognise the factions of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by David Mark and Nafiu Bala Gombe, following its review of the court […]
THE Nigeria police fired tear gas at peaceful protesters demanding full electoral reforms at the National Assembly on Tuesday, acting with the force and severity reminiscent of a military dictatorship. The protesters stood in front of the National Assembly chanting songs, demanding the mandatory inclusion of real-time electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral […]