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2027: Concerns Over Adelabu As APC May Pick Hamzat, Yayi As Consensus Gov’ship Candidates

— Obafemi Hamzat, Olalekan Solomon(Yayi), Adebayo Adelabu By Muyiwa Akinola As the Independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled the Presidential and National Assembly elections for January 16, 2027, and the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections for February 6, 2027. In its released timetable, INEC stated that political parties were expected to conduct their primaries between April and May 2026, with candidates emerging by… []

Labour Party Suspends 25 Members, Fixes May 23 for Presidential Primary

— Labour Party logo By Adeola Idris The Labour Party faction led by Nenadi Usman, Interim National Chairman, has fixed May 23, 2026, for its presidential primary election ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party also fixed the primaries for governorship, National Assembly, and State Houses of Assembly for May 15, 2026. The decision was taken by the party’s National Executive Council (NEC), which… []

Igboho: I Will Go To Anywhere In Nigeria To Go And Campaign And I Want To See Him Stop Me – Sowore

— Sunday Igboho, Omoyele Sowore By Bunmi Onakan Following the statement attributed to, Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, that nobody will be allowed to campaign against President Tinubu in Yorubaland in the coming election (paraphrased). Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has reacted. Omoyele Sowore has boldly asserted that he will campaign openly throughout Nigeria, disregarding Yoruba activist Sunday Igboho’s threats against opposition leaders holding events… []

2027 Polls: Tinubu Gives March 31 Ultimatum To Political Appointees To Resign

— President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Adeola Idris March 31 has been given as ultimatum by President Bola Tinubu to all political appointees under his administration who intend to contest elective offices in the forthcoming 2027 general elections to resign their appointments. The directive is pursuant to the provisions of Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, as well as the timetable issued by the Independent… []

VP Shettima, Obasanjo, Dignitaries In Attendance As Soludo Takes Oath For A Second Term

— Gov. Chukwuma Soludo taking oath for a second time in office By Bunmi Onakan Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has been sworn in for a second term in office. Onyekachukwu Ibezim also took the oath of office for a fresh tenure as deputy governor. Soludo secured victory in the November 2025 governorship election, which was conducted across 5,718 polling units in Anambra state. The… []

Appeal Court Affirms El-Rufai’s Right To Fair Hearing

— Malam Nasir El-Rufai By Muyiwa Akinola The Court of Appeal has nullified the proceedings of 18th July 2024 and set aside the judgment delivered on 30th July 2024 for lack of jurisdiction. Therefore affirmed the right of Malam Nasir El-Rufai to a fair hearing, setting aside the judgment of Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Kaduna. The ruling came in the appeal… []

Wasiu’ Ayinde’s Daughter Declares For Surulere Constituency Seat

— Damilola Marshall Ayinde By Muyiwa Akinola Daughter of renowned Fuji musician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1 De Ultimate), Damilola Marshal has formally declared her intention to run for a seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Marshal, who currently serves as Senior Special Assistant on Tourism to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the announcement in a post shared on Instagram on Tuesday…. []

Jubilations, Confusions As Bala Mohammed Defects to APC Under Conditions

— Bala Mohammed By Muyiwa Akinola The coast is now clear and all set for the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) today, Tuesday, in furtherance of his political sojourn. As earlier reported, Mohammed’s resolve to quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, after meeting President Bola Tinubu and the APC leadership. His intending membership of the… []

Negotiations Ongoing As Bauchi Gov, Bala Mohammed, Prepares to Join APC

— Gov. Bala Mohammed By Muyiwa Akinola The Peoples Democratic Party, Party (PDP) may soon witness its total collapse if the story recently circulating comes true. Conclusion we gathered had been reached for Chairman of PDP governors’ forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) this week as terms of his defection to the ruling party were still… []

Matters Arising: The Need To Elect a Better Representative for Ekiti North Senatorial District in 2027

— Gov. Oyebanji, Sen. Cyril Fasuyi By St. Johnson Adegboyega As the next political dispensation approaches and preparations for the 2027 general elections begin to gather momentum, I feel compelled—as a media practitioner, citizen of Ekiti State, and concerned constituent of Ekiti North Senatorial District to address this message to All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders, loyalists, and the entire electorate of the district. Before delving… []

Appeal Court Dismisses Judgment Sacking Gummi As House of Reps Member

— Abubakar Suleiman Gummi By Adeola Idris The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the October 30, 2025 judgment by Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja sacking House of Representatives member, Abubakar Suleiman Gummi. In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a three-member panel of the appellate court held that the trial court was wrong to have declared Gummi’s seat vacant… []

Osun PDP Group Urges Wike to Intervene, Warns Party Risks ‘Extinction’ Under State Leadership

— Nyesom Wike By Adeola Idris A pressure group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to urgently intervene in what it described as the steady collapse of the party’s structure in the state. The group, known as the Reset Group of Osun PDP, accused the state leadership of the party… []

Hon. Ojo Taiwo Emerges APC Consensus Candidate for Ido/Osi Constituency I

— Hon. Ojo Taiwo Adeolu By St. Johnson Adegboyega Hon. Ojo Taiwo Adeolu has been endorsed by the leaders of the All Progressives Congress as the consensus candidate to represent IdoOsi Constituency I. The endorsement was reached during a meeting held at the APC Secretariat in Ido-Ekiti, where several party leaders and stakeholders from the constituency gathered to deliberate on the matter. Among those present… []

ADC Leadership Tussle: Appeal Court Dismisses Senator Mark’s Case

— David Mark By Muyiwa Akinola An appeal filed by former Senate President David Mark over the ongoing African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership dispute has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal in Abuja. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Thursday, a three-member panel of the Court comprising Uchechukwu Onyemenam, Mohammed Mustapha, and Okon Efreti Abang struck out the appeal for being incompetent after upholding… []

PDP Crisis and the 2027 Question: A Word of Caution for All Aspirants

— The writer, Tosin Faleye, PDP logo By Tosin Faleye While many supporters are already projecting Segun Ogunwuyi as a potential candidate for the governorship of Oyo State under the People’s Democratic Party, the ongoing leadership crisis within the party raises serious concerns that cannot be ignored. Ogunwuyi’s political résumé is impressive. From serving in the Oyo State House of Assembly (2011–2015) to representing… []

Senate Threatens Abaribe Over Attempt To Join ADC

— Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe By Muyiwa Akinola Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe attempt to join seven other Senators defect to other political parties citing internal crisis as responsible for their defection was thwarted by the Senate The Senate has stopped him from defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Senator Abaribe was voted into power on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Abaribe’s announcement… []

Court Restrains Ondo State Governor, Aiyedatiwa From Contesting 2028 Guber Election

— Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa By Bunmi Onakan The Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday ruled that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State cannot contest the 2028 governorship election, holding that doing so would violate the constitutional limit of eight years in office. Delivering judgement, Justice Adegoke held that Aiyedatiwa, who first assumed office on 27 December 2023 following the death of… []

Lagos Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa Gets Commonwealth Africa Appointment

— Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa By Muyiwa Akinola Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has been appointed as a Sub-National Representative on the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association African Region. The appointment, which runs from 2026 to 2029, was formally conveyed during plenary by our Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko. In a statement delivered during the plenary, Onafeko on… []

National ADC Voids Ward’s Purported Suspension Of Sen Kingibe

— Sen. Ireti Kingibe By Muyiwa Akinola The purported suspension of Senator Ireti Kingibe by her ward has been pronounced null and void by the national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, dismissed reports that the party’s Wuse Ward in Abuja suspended Kingibe, saying the ward lacks the authority to take such action… []

PDP Crisis: Bala Mohammed Rejects Move As Makinde, Wike Agree On Reconciliation

— Wike, Makinde By St. Johnson Adegboyega According to a report on our des and following the recent crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The party no doubt faces a major internal split. The Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and the Board of Trustees (BoT) have moved to end the long-standing feud with the camp of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. However, this peace move… []