The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its nationwide campaign rally schedule for the 2027 presidential election covering 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Recall that President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday, during the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) at the Presidential Villa, hinted that he would not be available…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, on Thursday joined members of the Akpu Sellers Association at Sheda and Sheda Galadima markets in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to commemorate the International Day of Rural Women. Obi, who was seen interacting and processing akpu with the…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has released a revised Presidential Campaign Council list for the 2027 general elections, naming the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo among its members. The list was made available to journalists…

The Chief of Staff to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, has resigned from his position. Ogunwuyi tendered his resignation on Monday, October 12, 2026, in a letter addressed to the Governor, stating that his resignation takes immediate effect. In the resignation letter, the former Chief of Staff expressed gratitude for the opportunity…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has published the final list of candidates cleared to contest the 2027 presidential election. The list, which was released on Saturday, October 11, 2026, and signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, features 18 presidential flagbearers and their vice-presidential candidates. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu leads the pack…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has omitted the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Ogun State, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, and his running mate from its final list of candidates for the 2027 election. The final list, released on Saturday, October 10, and signed by INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, contains 13 governorship candidates from…

The North Central zone of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday held a mega rally in Lafia, Nasarawa State, ahead of the party’s national campaign launch scheduled for Kaduna in two weeks. The rally was organised by the National Coordinator of the North Central Grassroots Mobilisation Movement for Tinubu/Shettima 2027, Arc. S. T. Echono.…

The Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, has dismissed the bail appeal filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. In Appeal No. CA/K/254C/2026, Justice Onyekachi Aja Otisi in a unanimous judgment affirmed the June 10, 2026 ruling of the Kaduna State High Court which refused El-Rufai’s second bail application. The court held that no fresh…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved his state-by-state campaign tour ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with the official flag-off of his re-election campaign scheduled for October 24, 2026, in Kaduna. The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, disclosed this on Friday evening after briefing the President at the Aso Rock…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has activated its presidential campaign machinery ahead of the 2027 general elections. The National Chairman of the party, Senator David Mark, will on Friday, October 10, 2026, inaugurate the party’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, by 4:00 pm. This was disclosed in a statement…

There is tension in Akwa Ibom State after security operatives halted a mega rally planned by supporters of Peter Obi. The 2-million-man solidarity march, put together by the Obidient Movement under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), was scheduled to hold in Uyo on Independence Day for Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso. The Akwa Ibom State…

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has promised that Nigerians will feel the impact of purposeful leadership within his first year in office if elected President. Obi made the pledge in his Independence Day message on Thursday, where he said his government would make governance measurable, accountable and focused on the…

Lagos Deputy Governor and APC governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, says his main vision is to cut down travel time for residents across the state. Hamzat spoke on Thursday at the Independence Day edition of The Platform, organised by The Covenant Nation, where he addressed the long-standing traffic congestion that has…

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has returned to Nigeria after a short break of the United States and Canada. According to his campaign organization, Sowore left Nigeria about two weeks ago to reunite with his family in the US after spending time in Nigeria. In North American tour, he…

The Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it hasn’t forgotten anyone in its campaign council compositions. According to Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication, additional appointments are forthcoming as the campaign expands nationwide. Shaibu explained that the list released recently is just a milestone, not the final composition. He…

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, has promised to create over 500,000 jobs and train 100,000 youths in digital skills if elected governor in 2027. Popularly known as Yayi, the Ogun West Senator made the pledge on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Ogun…

The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, OK Movement, has unveiled a 59-member presidential campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections. The council was announced in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, the Director-General of the movement, John Ughulu, will serve as Director-General of the campaign council, while National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, is also part of…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, who is also the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has instituted legal action against Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, over a N200 million levy said to have been imposed on presidential candidates wishing to mount campaign billboards in the state. The case with suit number HU/214/2026…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lokoja, which deregistered the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, on June 26, 2026. Delivering judgment in a split decision of 2 to 1, the three-man panel of the appellate court held that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was right to…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that eligible Nigerians can now apply for ad hoc staff positions ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC disclosed this in a public notice issued on Thursday, September 18, 2026. According to the Commission, its Portal for Recruitment of Election Staff, known as INECPRES, opened at 8:00am…