Politics

Dr Abubakar Fakai, an aspirant for the Federal House of Representatives position on the platform of African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called on Nigerian politicians to put the interests of the country above personal and political gains. Fakai made the call while speaking with newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, urging political parties and candidates to focus on issues capable of …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned an election petition filed in its name challenging the victory of Gov. Ademola Adeleke in the Aug. 15 Osun governorship election. The party National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jungudo Mohammed at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, said the party did not authorised, sponsored, nor approved petition number EPT/OS/GOV/02/2026 currently before the Election …

The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. President-General of the conference, Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas, announced the endorsement on Wednesday while speaking at the organisation’s 2026 synod. Kawas said the group’s decision was based on its assessment of Tinubu’s administration, arguing that the president had not shown nepotism …

First Lady empowers 2,500 Imo women, adds N100,000 cash to beneficiaries OWERRI — First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to voters in the South-East to support the re-election of her husband, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential election. The First Lady said she wanted to enjoy a better Nigeria in her old age, adding that …

Presidential candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, says prices of petrol, cooking gas and aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1, will be reduced to N200 per litre if elected president in 2027. Adebayo made the promise while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the …

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, says decentralised generation, renewable energy and local manufacturing will drive his strategy to transform Nigeria’s power sector. Adebayo bared his mind while featuring on Personality Interview Series of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said his administration would combine solar, gas and hydroelectric power, while …

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, says the party will end poverty and insecurity in the country if it wins the 2027 presidential election. Adebayo stated this while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja. He expressed his gratitude to SDP for entrusting him with the responsibility of …

Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) is heading for a dramatic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of its mainstream rivals. Although it is projected to fall short of a majority, the AfD says it has won a mandate to govern. The far-right AfD is on course to win a record 44% of the vote, well ahead of …

The Abuja School of Social and Political Thought (ASPT) and other electoral stakeholders have urged Nigerians to actively protect their votes during the 2027 general elections. They made the call in Abuja during a public hearing themed, ‘2023 Presidential Election and Preparation for the 2027 General Elections.’ The Executive Director of the School, Dr Sam Amadi, said credible elections were …

Baba-Ahmed said he had consistently opposed the idea of politicians who had previously belonged to established political parties forming another coalition to seek power. Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, has said he warned the former Labour Party presidential candidate against joining the political coalition formed to challenge President Bola Tinubu ahead of the …