2027 election

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...

The Digest: Abia State Governor Alex Otti has stated that his administration remains focused on development and will not be distracted by opposition rhetoric ahead of the 2027 elections. According to Punch Newspapers, Otti made the remarks during a church service, responding to recent...

The Digest: The proposed 2027 presidential alliance between former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has reached an advanced stage, with a joint committee already set up under the African Democratic Congress. The alliance is reportedly championed...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has broken his silence on his son's defection to the ruling APC, framing it as a personal democratic choice Key Points: Atiku Abubakar said his son Abba’s decision to join the APC was “entirely personal.” He stated he does not coerce his...

The Digest: Abubakar “Abba” Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has left the Peoples Democratic Party to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, declaring his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Key Points: Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son...

The Digest: Former Ekiti governor Ayo Fayose has declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will face political irrelevance if it does not nominate Peter Obi as its 2027 presidential candidate. In the shifting storm of Nigerian politics, he called Obi the party's “only life” and main...

The Digest: South-East APC governors and stakeholders have endorsed President Bola Tinubu as their consensus candidate for the 2027 election. Key Points : Governors Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Peter Mbah (Enugu), and Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi led the declaration. The endorsement was made at the...

The Digest: The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has declared that eight governors within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will work against President Bola Tinubu's re-election efforts in 2027. He further predicted a major political figure would...

The Digest: Former vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed has called for a generational shift in Nigerian politics, noting that Atiku Abubakar was already an aspirant during his NYSC years. He argued that the repeated candidacy of established figures stifles fresh leadership Key Points...

The Digest: Ovation publisher Dele Momodu has dismissed Datti Baba-Ahmed’s criticism of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), likening him to a “jilted lover” still bitter from the 2023 elections. Key Points: Momodu responded to Baba-Ahmed's remarks on Sunrise Daily. Baba-Ahmed had called...

The Digest: Former presidential aspirant Dele Momodu has identified Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, and Peter Obi as leading contenders for the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket in 2027. He urged the party to unite against President Tinubu Key Points : Momodu listed the trio...

The Digest: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has directed his political base in Rivers State to closely observe party chairmen and key leaders aligned with him to identify his preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election. Speaking in Ahoada East LGA, Wike signaled a strategic...

The Digest: The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has definitively declared Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the party's leader in Rivers State, settling a simmering dispute while setting clear terms for future support ahead of the 2027 elections. Key...

The Digest: Rabiu Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has publicly declared his primary condition for any political merger ahead of the 2027 elections, stating he will only align with a party willing to cede its presidential or vice-presidential ticket directly to him...

The Digest: Political economist Professor Pat Utomi has declared he will withdraw his support for Peter Obi if the former Labour Party candidate agrees to run as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2027 election. Utomi stated his conviction that Obi would contest for the presidency...