2027 election

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced it has finalised the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a meeting with Civil Society Organisations in Abuja. He...

The Digest: Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has publicly reaffirmed his intention to contest the 2027 Nigerian presidential election. He made the declaration while campaigning for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate in the upcoming Abuja Municipal Area Council...

The Digest: A political confrontation has erupted in Kano State between former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and the state APC, led by ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, over Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s defection from the NNPP to the APC. Kwankwaso asserted that Yusuf “sealed his fate” for the 2027...

The Digest: Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has publicly condemned individuals insulting leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stating that such behavior is criminal and does not represent the Obidient movement. During an engagement at the movement’s secretariat, Obi...

The Digest: Former Minister of Communications and Oyo State governorship aspirant, Adebayo Shittu, has declared his willingness to introduce Sharia law in the state if elected and if the populace demands it.Shittu defended the constitutional provision for Sharia, arguing that opposing voices...

The Digest: Abba Atiku, son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has publicly stated that no political party can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 Elections. Abba, who recently joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, made the declaration after collecting his...

The Digest: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially denied and dismissed as false all reports and speculation suggesting a plan to replace Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu's running mate for the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by National...

The Digest: Youths from the All Progressives Congress (APC) across Kogi State's 21 local government areas have donated ₦100 million to fund President Bola Tinubu's 2027 presidential nomination form. The donation was presented at a Youth Endorsement Rally in the state capital. Governor Ahmed...

The Digest: Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo has publicly analyzed the constrained political options facing NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso regarding the 2027 presidential election. In a detailed social media post, Keyamo argued that Kwankwaso's refusal to earlier align with the APC has limited...

The Digest: Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy Hannatu Musawa has warned the All Progressives Congress against altering its Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket for the 2027 election. She cautioned that dropping Vice-President Kashim Shettima for a Christian running mate could create...

The Digest: Former House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara has called for Nigeria's power-sharing arrangements to be guided by principles of justice and inclusivity rather than fear, while declining to address speculation about being a potential running mate for President Bola Tinubu in...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu faces a significant strategic dilemma in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 elections, caught between supporting the state's governor, Siminalayi Fubara, or the influential Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike. While Wike was instrumental in delivering...

The Digest: The All Progressives Congress is facing internal division over the political future of Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 elections. Tensions flared publicly when Shettima's image was conspicuously omitted from a party banner at a North-East zonal hearing in...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress is experiencing internal fractures due to demands from supporters of Peter Obi, known as Obidients, that he must be the party's presidential candidate in the 2027 election. Key Obi allies, including Aisha Yesufu and Prof. Pat Utomi, have vowed to...

The Digest: Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy Hannatu Musawa has stated that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar cannot defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, even if he runs on a joint ticket with Peter Obi. In an Instagram podcast conversation, Musawa described...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress has cautioned its members and supporters against rigid, divisive loyalty to individual presidential aspirants, warning that such a mindset could undermine the party's chances in the 2027 elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary...

The Digest: Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has stated he believes Allah is the ultimate source of political power and guidance, addressing his position for the first time since defecting to the APC. He declared that God granted him power in 2023 and would determine his continuation in...

The Digest: A diaspora group known as the Goodluckan Movement has publicly called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 Nigerian presidential election. The group's spokesperson, Chidinma Unigwe, appealed during an interview in Ontario, Canada, stating that Jonathan's...

The Digest: NNPP chieftain Buba Galadima has stated that President Bola Tinubu will not win the 2027 presidential election if it is conducted freely and fairly. Speaking on Trust TV’s Daily Politics programme, Galadima claimed no APC candidate can secure the people’s mandate in a credible...

The Digest: Northern political strategists and opinion leaders have reportedly ruled out Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah as a potential vice-presidential candidate to balance President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 ticket, describing him as “politically exposed.” The debate follows external pressure, notably...