Opposition lawmakers back Ugochinyere for Reps’ minority leader
Isaac Samuel A major realignment has emerged in the House of Representatives as 61 out of 81 federal lawmakers from opposition parties have nominated Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as the…
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APC loses three Rep members to PRP, ADC
Isaac Samuel The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has suffered a fresh setback in the House of Representatives as three of its members defected to opposition parties following the conclusion…
INEC launches investigation into alleged voter data breach
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched an investigation into an alleged voter data breach involving Nollywood actor Emeka Ike, following public outrage over the publication of…
Atiku camp accuses ex-SGF Lawal of double standards over rigging allegations in ADC
Isaac Samuel The camp of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday accused former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, of applyingdouble standards…
Former SGF Lawal quits ADC, alleges primary election rigging in favour of Atiku
Isaac Samuel A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Babachir David Lawal, has announced his resignation from the party,…
NDC ratifies Peter Obi as 2027 Presidential candidate
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday ratified former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The ratification took place at…
PDP faction affirms Jonathan for 2027 after police seal Abuja convention venue
Isaac Samuel The faction of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by Tanimu Turaki has affirmed former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election after security…
2027: Atiku may pick Amaechi as running mate
Isaac Samuel There are indications that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may consider former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election following recent…
2027: Omo-Agege joins NDC, declares bid for Delta Central Senate seat
Isaac Samuel Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has officially joined the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and declared his intention to contest the Delta Central Senatorial seat in…
PDP Faction to ratify Jonathan as 2027 Presidential candidate on Saturday
Isaac Samuel A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will on Saturday hold a Special National Convention in Abuja to formally ratify former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential…
NDC fixes May 29 for nationwide primaries
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has reaffirmed that its presidential, governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly primaries will hold nationwide on May 29, 2026, in line with the…
ADC declares Atiku winner of Presidential Primary
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general election after defeating former Minister of Transportation,…
My administration will focus on security, education, economy, Atiku
By ETIM ETIM ADC Presidential candidate Atiku Abubarkar has pledged to tackle insecurity, provide quality education and grow the economy if he’s elected in 2027. In a statement issued soon…
Party Primaries And Accountability
by Reuben Abati When the Electoral Act 2026 was passed into law in February 2026, the expectation was that it would be the deus ex machina (the fool-proof, mechanical, solution…
Fubara initially agreed not to seek second term — Wike
Isaac Samuel The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, initially agreed not to seek a second term as part of…
State Police, Electricity, Insecurity: Tinubu sets 2027 agenda as he accepts APC nomination
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s acceptance speech after clinching the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket for the 2027 election was more than a ceremonial address to party faithful.…
Tinubu polls 10.9m votes to clinch APC Presidential ticket
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has secured the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general election after polling 10,999,967 votes in the party’s nationwide direct…
Tinubu sweeps APC primary as party unites behind second-term bid
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu on Saturday recorded a sweeping victory in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary, defeating his sole challenger, Stanley Osifo, as the ruling party closed ranks…
Tinubu did not make Buhari President, I fought all the battles — Amaechi
Isaac Samuel Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu was solely responsible for the emergence of late President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 general…
Tinubu, Osifo to Contest as APC Adopts Direct Primary for Presidential Ticket
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted the direct primary system for its 2026 presidential primary election, paving the way for all registered party members to participate in selecting…
Peter Obi’s One Term commitment
By Sam Amadi I am in support of Peter Obi’s one-term commitment. And he means it. Political discourse in Nigeria could be very silly. Many people are attacking Peter Obi…
Primaries: APC disqualifies 47 senatorial aspirants
Isaac Samuel The ruling All Progressives Congress has disqualified 47 senatorial aspirants from participating in its forthcoming Senate Primary Elections across several states of the federation. In a statement issued…
Farouk lawan loses APC Reps ticket as Kano lawmakers secure return bids
Isaac Samuel Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abba Bichi, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest the 2027 general election for Bichi Federal…
Six Benue APC Reps loyal to Akume lose re-election bids
Isaac Samuel Six members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State have lost their bids to secure the party’s…
INEC confirms all 22 political parties meet deadline for membership register submission
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties in Nigeria, including the All Progressives Congress (All Progressives Congress), African Democratic Congress (African…
Makinde’s presidential ambition dead on arrival, Wike declares
Isaac Samuel Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday declared that the presidential ambition of Seyi Makinde is “dead on arrival”, amid growing political realignments ahead of…
Obi’s one-term promise not believable, Presidency says
Isaac Samuel The Presidency has dismissed former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his pledge to serve only one term if elected president, describing the promise as inconsistent with…
Oyo Governor Makinde declares for 2027 presidency on APM platform
Isaac Samuel Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement. Makinde made the…
2027: NDC fixes presidential form at N60m, governorship at N30m
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has unveiled its timetable for the 2027 general elections, fixing the cost of its presidential nomination form at N60 million and governorship form…
Kwankwaso unveils secret talks that led to Obi alliance
Isaac Samuel Former Kano State Governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has revealed that northern political leaders held strategic consultations before arriving at a consensus to work…
How APC screening committee disqualified Fubara loyalists from Rivers Assembly primaries
Isaac Samuel The screening committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified 65 aspirants, including former factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko…
2027: NDC zones Presidency to South, clears path for Obi, Kwankwaso ticket
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its presidential ticket for the 2027 general election to Southern Nigeria, a move seen as clearing the path for former Anambra…
Primaries: APC chairman Yilwatda to head screening committee for governors, others
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted screening and appeal committees for incumbent governors seeking re-election or Senate seats, alongside other governorship aspirants ahead of the party’s primaries…
Court adjourns suit on ADC leadership crisis indefinitely
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned indefinitely a suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) under former Senate President, David Mark. Justice Emeka Nwite…
2027 Presidency: Jonathan keeps door open, says ‘I will consult widely’
Isaac Samuel Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has kept speculation alive over a possible return to the presidential race in 2027, saying he will consult widely before taking a decision.…
El-Rufai’s Son, Bello, dumps APC for ADC, seeks re-election in Kaduna North
Isaac Samuel The member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and formally joined the…
Defections rock Reps as 17 lawmakers dump ADC for NDC
From Sodiq Omolaoye, Abuja The House of Representatives was thrown into fresh political realignment on Tuesday as 17 lawmakers defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic…
I joined NDC to rescue Nigeria — Peter Obi
From Sodiq Omolaoye Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said his decision to join the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) was driven by the urgent need to…
Dickson urges Nigerians to ignore propaganda on NDC
Isaac Samuel The National Leader of the National Democratic Coalition (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has urged Nigerians to disregard what he described as propaganda and remain focused on the party’s vision…
Tinubu told me to drop Senate ambition, Ayade says
Isaac Samuel Former Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu directed him to withdraw from the Cross River North senatorial race ahead of the…
ADC fixes primaries, pegs presidential form at N100m
Isaac Samuel The African Democratic Congress has unveiled its timetable for the conduct of its 2026 primary elections, detailing key dates for nomination, screening, appeals, and the primaries for various…
Obi undecided as Kwankwaso leads planned defection to NDC
Isaac Samuel Former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, is yet to take a definitive position on the reported move to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), as former Kano…
Obi, Kwankwaso to dump ADC Monday – Galadima
Isaac Samuel The Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has disclosed that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and his Kano…
Leke Abejide dumps ADC after Supreme court restores Mark-led leadership
Isaac Samuel Member representing Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency of Kogi State in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). …
INEC updates portal, restores David Mark-led ADC leadership after Supreme Court ruling
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has updated its official website to reflect the restoration of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led…
Supreme Court restores David Mark-led ADC leadership
Isaac Samuel The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Court of Appeal directing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to maintain status quo ante bellum pending the resolution…
Supreme Court nullifies PDP Ibadan convention, upholds lower Court rulings
Isaac Samuel The Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025, dealing a…
2027: Faleke picks APC N100 nomination forms for Tinubu
Isaac Samuel The lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, has picked up the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on behalf of President Bola Tinubu…
2027: Sanwo-Olu endorses Hamzat as preferred successor
Isaac Samuel Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election. The announcement followed a closed-door meeting at…
Why opposition parties agreed to field single candidate against Tinubu
Isaac Samuel Leaders of Nigeria’s major opposition parties have agreed to present a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, in a calculated attempt to boost their chances against…