Politics

The Prof. Chris Imumolen-led faction of the Accord Party says the party has no candidate for the 2027 Oyo Governorship election. The faction’s National Secretary, Abdullahi Muktar, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday said neither Oriyomi Hamzat nor Olakunle Busari (Gudugudu) was the legitimate candidate of the party. Muktar said that the parallel processes that produced both Busari and …

Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has urged residents of Egor and Oredo Local Government Areas of the state to sustain their support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Okpebholo made the call on Monday during his visits to the two local government areas as part of efforts to mobilise party members and strengthen the …

  Sowore, through his counsel, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, made the request on Monday after the DSS failed to produce the official expected to testify on behalf of the agency. Human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), …

  Counsel to the DSS, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, told the court that he was unaware of the statements and media reports indicating that the agency had decided to seek an adjournment of the trial until after the election. The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday denied in open court knowledge of widely reported claims that it had directed its …

Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, has said he was misled when he previously defended former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi against claims that his administration left debts and other financial obligations behind. Okonkwo, who served as Obi’s spokesman during the 2023 presidential campaign, said he could no longer repeat some of the claims he made in …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged President Bola Tinubu to strengthen and comprehensively evaluate the Federal Government’s social intervention programmes. Oyintiloye made the call while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, saying it was necessary to cushion the effects of economic hardship on Nigerians. The APC chieftain said existing interventions covering …

The Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to inaugurate and lead the campaign machinery in Abuja and Rivers to drive the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu.Design Campaign Signs Wike disclosed this in Abuja on Friday, after he inspected the ongoing Kuje-Gwagwalada road dualisation project. He added that he would lead the campaign effort within the …

A constitutional scholar, Prof. Auwalu Yadudu, has identified the country’s legal architecture and overreaching judicial decisions as drivers of Nigeria’s declining voter turnout and growing cynicism towards the democratic process.Campaigns & Elections The Bayero University Kano (BUK) scholar argued that the development consistently override the popular will expressed at the ballot box. Yadudu stated this in a paper titled “Democracy …

  •Judgment does not automatically cancel candidates, lawyer says The Supreme Court has restored key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 governing political party membership registers and the nomination of candidates, a decision that could place greater statutory obligations on political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The seven-member panel, led by Justice AdamuJauro, allowed the appeal filed by …

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned state chairmen and other party officials against demanding registration fees from support groups, stressing that registration is free. In a statement ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‌⁠‍​⁠​‌​‌‌​signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director in Abuja on Friday, the party said registration of support groups did not attract any fee. He said the registration was the exclusive responsibility …