In a way, this is Europe’s World Cup
By Yusuf Bangura The Swiss have just beaten Colombia on penalties after a goalless draw in 120 minutes of play. It wasn’t an exciting match. Both teams lacked fluidity, but…
Category: Politics
Uba Sani chairs closed-door meeting of 18 first-term APC governors in Kebbi
Isaac Samuel Eighteen first-term governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting at the Kebbi State Government House to deliberate on…
Reps pass 363 bills, consider 2,747 in three years
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has considered 2,747 bills and passed 363 in the first three years of the 10th National Assembly, chairman of the House Committee on Rules…
APC drops Suswam, 25 others after primary appeals
Isaac Samuel The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dropped 26 aspirants, including former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, from its final list of candidates…
2027: Peter Obi asks INEC to publish academic certificates submitted by candidates
Isaac Samuel The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make public…
Political Parties, The Courts And The Path To 2027
By: Reuben Abati As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections, it is important to remind all the actors involved in this process to act in a responsible manner…
Dickson predicts APC defeat in 2027, says Court ruling won’t stop NDC ambition
Isaac Samuel The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would be…
NDC insists it remains registered, heads to appeal over Court ruling
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has insisted that it remains a registered political party despite a ruling by the Federal High Court in Lokoja, saying there was no…
FG orders FUTO VC to withdraw appointment of 24 aides, says due process violated
Isaac Samuel The Federal Government has directed the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Prof. Nnenna Oti, to immediately withdraw the appointment of 24 aides in her…
Court sets aside Judgment recognising NDC as political party
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political…
21 days to funding deadline, INEC yet to get 2027 election funds
Isaac Samuel With only 21 days left before the statutory deadline for the release of election funds, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to receive money earmarked for…
Despite VP nomination, Amaechi under pressure to challenge ADC primary in Court
Isaac Samuel Barely one week after the African Democratic Congress (ADC) announced former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, fresh indications have…
INEC declares Oyebanji winner of Ekiti governorship election
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Ekiti State governorship election, securing him a second…
Court orders INEC to deregister ADC, AA, three others
Isaac Samuel A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties for…
Atiku picks Amaechi as running mate
Isaac Samuel As we reported in May, Rotimi Amaechi has been named as the running mate to Atiku Abubarkar on the platform of African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027…
Iyabo Obasanjo dumps APC six months after joining Party
Iyabo Obasanjo dumps APC six months after joining Part Isaac Samuel Former senator representing Ogun Central, Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), barely six months after…
Power-sharing row rocks NDC in Kano as Kwankwaso threatens to leave party
Isaac Samuel A fresh crisis has engulfed the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State following the replacement of several candidates earlier submitted by the Kwankwasiyya movement. The development has…
Judge rules Akpabio, Abbas breached procurement laws over N110bn SUV, allowance spending
Isaac Samuel The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ruled that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas presided over a procurement process…
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…
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…