Tinubu, Next INEC Boss, and Liman Controversy
By Farooq A. Kperogi An older friend of mine, a denizen of the circles of power, told me a few days ago that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was considering a…
Category: Politics
I have reconciled with Wike, we learnt hard lessons – Fubara
Isaac Samuel Rivers Stage Governor Siminalayi Fubara declared that Rivers State had emerged from six months of emergency rule with hard lessons that must guide its future, even as he…
2027: INEC clears 14 associations for political party registration
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, said 14 associations seeking to register as political parties have been cleared to proceed to the next stage of the…
2027: We lack power to punish politicians engaging in early campaign — INEC
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted that it currently lacks the legal powers to sanction politicians and political parties engaging in premature campaigns ahead of the…
You are not my mentor, Uba Sani tells El-Rufai
Isaac Samuel Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has distanced himself from claims of being under the mentorship of his predecessor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, declaring that his political inspiration comes…
APC versus PDP: Will Umo Eno and Udom Emmanuel start fighting?
By ETIM ETIM The visit of former Governor Udom Emmanuel to Akwa Ibom State last Wednesday has triggered spirited discussions in some quarters, particularly because some appointees of Gov. Umo…
PDP governors, Wike loyalists in showdown ahead of Nov. convention
Isaac Samuel Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have drawn a battle line with loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom…
CVR: INEC registers 2.5m in two weeks
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that 2,532,062 Nigerians have pre-registered online in the first two weeks of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. According to…
No mistake choosing you as VP, Tinubu tells Shettima at 59
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extolled Vice President Kashim Shettima on his 59th birthday, saying his choice of him as deputy was deliberate and has proven right. Tinubu…
2027: I won’t contest against Tinubu
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that that he will not be contesting in the 2027 presidential election. The former Governor of Rivers State also…
El Rufai: Kaduna Government paying bandits
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai has claimed that the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, is paying huge amount of money to bandits to appease them. “I…
INEC fires back at ADC over claim on Osun’s voter registration figures
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has knocked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over claims that the number of pre-registrants recorded in Osun State during the first week…
2027: Atiku wants Nigerians to elect next INEC chairman, RECs
Isaac Samuel Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has proposed that Nigerians should directly elect the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Resident…
APC opens 2027 presidential race to all aspirants
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that its 2027 presidential ticket remains open to all party members, despite broad endorsement of President Bola Ahmed for a second…
CVR: Osun, Lagos leads 1.3m voter pre-registration as S’East records lowest
Isaac Samuel The South West has recorded the highest figures in the first week of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) online voter pre-registration exercise, accounting for more than 61…
2027: PDP zones presidency to South, confirms Damagum as substantive national chairman
Isaac Samuel The Peoples Democratic Party has resolved to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South while retaining the existing National Working Committee zoning formula for the November elective…
I will contest for presidency in 2027 – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed reports suggesting he may not contest the 2027 presidential election, insisting he remains committed to the race and to rescuing Nigeria from what…
Nigerians flock to INEC portal as over 500,000 register in five days
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said 505,906 citizens have pre-registered online for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise within just five days. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood…
INEC to present certificates of return to winners of by-elections Thursday
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that Certificates of Return will be presented to winners of the just-concluded bye-elections across the country on Thursday, August 21,…
Day one: INEC CVR portal attracts 26,255 Nigerians
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise recorded 26,255 hits on its online portal by 12:35 p.m. on the first…
Violence, low voter turnout mar by-elections across states
Isaac Samuel From gunshots and ballot box snatching in Ogun to large-scale arrests of suspected thugs in Kano and widespread voter apathy in Kogi, Anambra and Oyo, Saturday’s by-elections across…
INEC delivers sensitive materials ahead of Saturday’s bye-elections
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it has completed arrangements for the conduct of bye-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states of the federation scheduled…
2027: Inside alleged plot to return Jonathan to Aso Rock
Isaac Samuel A covert political project to return former President Goodluck Jonathan to Aso Rock in 2027 is gathering steam, reportedly backed by an alliance of some northern political heavyweights…
2027: INEC to implement inmate voting
Isaac Samuel Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has thrown its weight behind extending voting rights to eligible inmates in Nigeria’s correctional facilities. Chairman…
Labour Party crisis: Abure-led faction storms INEC, protests exclusion from by-election
Isaac Samuel A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Labour Party candidates, and supporters under the leadership of Barr. Julius Abure on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest at the National…
ADC state chairmen reject David Mark-led coalition, allege plot to hijack party
Isaac Samuel The leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) took a new twist on Tuesday as the party’s state chairmen vehemently rejected what they described as an unconstitutional…
How Kaduna summit was convened to neutralise rising northern opposition against Tinubu
Isaac Samuel The recent high-level political meeting held in Kaduna was not merely another regional convergence of northern political elites. Instead, fresh insights gathered by this medium suggest the gathering…
Nigerians are heavily demanding our membership cards – ADC coalition
Isaac Samuel Amid fresh momentum for political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has revealed that it is witnessing an overwhelming demand for membership…
Umar Damagun is daydreaming
By ETIM ETIM Two PDP members from Akwa Ibom State – Onofiok Luke and Ini Ememobong – visited the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun, in his office in Abuja…
Dino Melaye resigns from PDP
Isaac Samuel Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), blaming the party’s failure to provide credible leadership and deliver good governance to…
Crisis looms in ADC as guber candidate declares self interim national chairman
Isaac Samuel A fresh leadership crisis is brewing in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the party’s former governorship candidate in Gombe State, Nafiu Bala, has declared himself the interim…
INEC warns states on illegal election timelines
Isaac Samuel Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has cautioned State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) against breaching electoral laws through the issuance of short notices…
Nigeria’s 2023 election experience vital for W’Africa, says ECOWAS mission
Isaac Samuel The head of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) post-election mission, Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, has said lessons from Nigeria’s 2023 general elections are crucial to strengthening electoral management…
SDP faction expels El-Rufai, bars him from party activities for 30 years
Isaac Samuel A faction of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced the expulsion of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, claiming he falsely paraded himself as a member…
Natasha barred from N’Assembly chamber, vows legal action
By Isaac Samuel Suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was this afternoon stopped from entering the National Assembly Chamber by security operatives. She has relied on a Court judgement by…
2027: Tinubu, Kwankwaso, Atiku jostle for Buhari’s northern bloc
Isaac Samuel The death of former President Muhammadu Buhari has thrown open a fresh contest for his long-courted northern political base, with President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,…
Akpabio, Eno visit Tinubu…Akwa Ibom interest on agenda
By ETIM ETIM Six weeks after he joined the APC, Gov. Umo Eno visited President Tinubu Thursday night at the State House, Abuja. He went with Senate President Godswill Akpabio…
Anambra guber: INEC registers 96,085 new voters, extends CVR by three days
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a three-day extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Anambra State following the registration of 96,085 new voters in…
Gov. Umo Eno moves to assert his authority as APC leader
By ETIM ETIM Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State who decamped to APC in June has taken immediate steps to affirm his authority as the leader of the party…
Drama, music as APC stakeholders endorse Tinubu; governors get automatic tickets
By ETIM ETIM The campaign season is still a year out, but the build-up is getting intense. While the opposition parties are putting plans together to give APC a fight,…
2027: PDP, APC stalwarts unite in ADC to sack Tinubu
Isaac Samuel In a well calculated political revolt, high-ranking figures from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), and Labour Party (LP) have closed ranks ahead of the…
Coalition adopts ADC to challenge Tinubu in 2027
David Mark, Aregbesola named interim leaders Isaac Samuel Opposition coalition vying to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 who have adopted the African Democratic Congress…
Coalition: Atiku, Tambuwal, Mark, Other PDP leaders in high-level meeting
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is currently (Tuesday evening) meeting with top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja to address unresolved issues surrounding the formation…
INEC to unveil fresh guidelines on reviewing election results
Isaac Samuel Ahead of the upcoming bye-elections and Anambra governorship poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would issue a supplementary regulation to clarify the review process…
Senator Akpanudoedehe resigns from NNPP, says decision personal
Isaac Samuel The 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Akwa Ibom State, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, has resigned from the party. In a letter dated…
Tinubu moves to appease angry CPC bloc, Al-Makura tipped as APC chairman
Isaac Samuel The sudden resignation of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, may have little to do with health reasons as officially claimed.…
Ganduje resigns as APC National Chairman amid speculations
Isaac Samuel Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has reportedly resigned from his position as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Although no official reason was given for…
FG vows crackdown on election riggers ahead of bye-elections, Anambra poll
Isaac Samuel Ahead of the August bye-elections and the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State, National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned political actors that there would…
Fubara agrees to complete term, drop 2027 ambition in fresh Rivers truce
Isaac Samuel Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reportedly agreed to remain in office and complete his current four-year term but with a major concession: he will not seek…
INEC to conduct bye-elections Aug.16, voter registration resumes Aug. 18
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated Saturday, August 16, 2025 for the pending bye-elections for to fill vacant seats in the National and State Assemblies across…