2027 election

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is weighing its options after INEC decided to de-recognise its leadership and halt communication with the party. The party insists there is a deliberate administrative ploy to prevent it from fielding candidates in 2027. Options include defying...

The Digest: Yusuf Buhari, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has declared his intention to contest for a House of Representatives seat in 2027. In a letter dated April 3, he informed stakeholders of his decision to run for the Sandamu/Daura/Mai'Adua constituency under the All...

The Digest: Billboards featuring President Bola Tinubu's image and the slogan 'Expect More' have appeared across Lagos, promoting what appears to be an early 2027 re-election bid. The billboards include Lagos APC figures and his 2023 campaign logo. Nigerians hit hard by inflation over 30%...

The Digest: Four former ministers who resigned from President Bola Tinubu's cabinet are facing tough battles in their states as they pursue 2027 governorship ambitions. Sa'idu Alkali (Transportation) is eyeing Kano, Yusuf Tuggar (Foreign Affairs) is contesting Bauchi, Yusuf Sununu...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu distributed branded food packages containing staples like Indomie noodles and rice at Love of Christ Generation Church in Lagos on April 4, marking his March 29 birthday. The event, filmed by state broadcaster NTA and led by Reverend Mother Esther Abimbola...

The Digest: Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has clarified his political intentions, stating that his first term is under the NNPP while a potential second term would be pursued under the APC. Speaking in a viral video, he responded to the Hausa 'Falle Daya' (One term) chant directed at him...

The Digest: Anxious aspirants in the David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are pressing leaders for an alternative political platform after INEC withdrew recognition of the party's two factions. Sources say the group concluded that resolving the leadership crisis...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has hired Von Batten-Montague-York, a Washington-based lobbying firm, for $1.2 million to protect and strengthen his "reputational standing" in the United States. According to a document filed with the US Department of Justice, the firm will...

The Digest: ADC chieftain Atiku Abubakar has pledged to support whoever emerges as the party's presidential candidate in 2027, even if the person is a youth. Speaking in an interview with DW Hausa, Atiku dismissed claims that INEC could undermine the ADC, noting the party continues to attract...

The Digest: Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has declared that Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi will never become Nigeria's president. Speaking on News Central TV, Bwala said Obi lacks the required qualities, including...

The Digest: Minister of Works David Umahi has called on the south-east region to support President Bola Tinubu with 80 percent of its votes in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during the inauguration of the completed section of the Enugu–Onitsha expressway, Umahi said the conversation...

The Digest: Human rights lawyer Femi Falana and Aare Ona Kakanfo Gani Adams have warned that Nigeria could end up with only one presidential candidate in the 2027 election if the judiciary continues interfering in political party affairs. Speaking at the fifth Comrade Yinka Odumakin Memorial...

The Digest: The All Progressives Congress has stated that it will not prevent any interested member from contesting the party's 2027 presidential ticket, despite having adopted President Bola Tinubu for a second term. Deputy National Organising Secretary Chidi Duru said while the party may...

The Digest: Members of the PBAT Door 2 Door Movement 2027, a UK and Ireland-based support group, rallied from Trafalgar Square to 10 Downing Street on Saturday, displaying banners and T-shirts advocating for President Bola Tinubu's re-election in 2027. The event coincided with Tinubu's recent...

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...