The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, signaling the official start of campaigns for the 109 senatorial seats nationwide. With the publication, political parties now know exactly who they are up against ahead of the February 2027 polls. The race is expected to be…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of candidates for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The list, signed by the Commission’s Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, contains 18 political parties and their presidential and vice-presidential candidates. The elections are scheduled for January 2027. According to the document, the All Progressives Congress,…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has recorded a major boost in Offa Local Government Area after hundreds of APC members switched allegiance, including from wards considered strongholds of top APC figures in Kwara State. The mass movement, which took place on Tuesday, affected multiple wards. Notable among them is Shawo Central Ward, home to Senator…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed readiness to receive and absorb more than 10,000 defectors from other political parties into its fold. The assurance was given by Jibrin Bancir, Personal Private Secretary to the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, during a meeting with leaders of the Maji Johnson Bello Movement at the party’s…

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Tuesday inaugurated 19 new Permanent Secretaries, marking the biggest single batch of such appointments in the state’s history. The ceremony took place at the International Conference Centre in Gombe. According to a statement signed by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General of Press Affairs, the new appointments raise to 55…

The Benue State Police Command has paraded 46 suspects in connection with the blockade of the convoy of Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday. Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, told journalists in Makurdi that investigation is ongoing and that key leaders of the youths involved are being trailed. The incident occurred…

Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was blocked by protesters in Benue State on Tuesday while on a humanitarian visit to communities affected by recent attacks. According to reports, Obi’s convoy was stopped near the Air Force Base in Makurdi as he was heading to Yelwata to sympathize with grieving families and displaced residents.…

There was drama at the Osun Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday as the lawyer who filed a case for the APC and its candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, applied to pull it out. Seyi Oyagbile submitted the withdrawal motion dated September 8, 2026 at the tribunal registry in the Osun High Court complex. The petition, with…

NDC chieftain, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian politicians to prioritize unity and national interest over partisan politics. Speaking yesterday as a special guest at the commissioning of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Presidential Campaign Office in Abuja, Obi was joined by Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, and Bauchi State Governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed, who…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, has called for strict operational discipline across INEC offices ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Monday in Lagos at the opening of a two-day Strategic Operational Workshop for Administrative Secretaries from the 36 states and FCT, Amupitan described them as the “engine…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned that politicians and parties who use abusive or threatening language in campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections risk heavy fines and jail time under the Electoral Act 2026. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Adedayo Oketola, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent on…

The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, YOWICAN, and the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations, NACOMYO, have signed a peace accord ahead of the 2027 general elections. The signing ceremony was held on Friday at the National Christian Centre in Abuja during the 2026 National Christian Youth Security Summit and Thanksgiving Service…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has unveiled its governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections in 28 states. The party announced the candidates in a statement on Friday, saying they represent its commitment to providing Nigerians with “credible leadership and a real alternative.” The announcement was signed by ADC National Spokesperson, Bolaji…

The 2027 general elections are already generating debate, with the government and opposition parties making different projections about what the outcome will look like. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa said he expects the APC to retain power at the federal level and also win in Kaduna State.…

The 2027 Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Federal Government’s student loan policy, vowing to reduce the cost of education and introduce debt forgiveness for qualifying student borrowers if elected. Atiku’s position was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication,…

A suit filed by ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, seeking to disqualify President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from contesting the 2027 presidential election has been stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Atiku filed the suit on Friday, challenging the President’s eligibility based on alleged discrepancies in the NYSC discharge certificate submitted to INEC. According…

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court on Tuesday began hearing a suit filed to stop the upcoming local government elections in Oyo State. The plaintiff, Akinloye Olusegun Oyeniyi, a businessman and politician from Ogbomosho, dragged the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as 1st and 2nd defendants…

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki has thrown its weight behind a new opposition alliance aimed at unseating the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections. The group, in a statement by its interim National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said the PDP faction has formally endorsed the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has dismissed claims by the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, that it removed the party’s nominated candidates for the 2027 General Election. The allegation specifically mentioned some State House of Assembly constituencies in Anambra State, where NDC claimed INEC replaced its candidates with names unknown to the party. In a…

Former Bayelsa Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has quit the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying the party has lost its soul. In a resignation letter dated Monday and sent to the APC Ward 4 Chairman in Brass LGA, Sylva said he arrived at the decision after wide consultations. He described…