2027 elections

The Digest: Adaora Soludo, daughter of Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo and Woman Leader of the City Boys Movement, has declared that President Bola Tinubu has performed well and deserves a second term in office. Speaking during an engagement with local government women coordinators in...

The Digest: Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has dismissed the African Democratic Congress as a negligible political threat ahead of the 2027 elections, stating that the ruling All Progressives Congress has no reason to fear a party that controls no state. Speaking on Channels...

The Digest: Fresh talks between former presidential candidate Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have rekindled speculation about a potential opposition alliance ahead of the 2027 elections. The two leaders met in Kano last Sunday, with the Obidient Movement's coordinator describing the...

The Digest: The Labour Party has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region, according to National Chairperson Nenadi Usman. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Usman stated that the party will not field any aspirant from northern Nigeria for the presidency. She declined to name...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission has unveiled a revised draft of its 2026 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, seeking input to strengthen the electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a consultative meeting with political party...

The Digest: The All Progressives Congress is moving toward a consensus arrangement to select Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Lagos, with Senator Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) favoured for Ogun and Senator Sharafadeen Alli for...

The Digest: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has fired back at Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over the ongoing crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, declaring that Makinde "started a fight he can't win." Speaking at a meeting of the PDP faction chaired by Abdulrahman...

The Digest: Operatives of the Department of State Services stormed a residence belonging to former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami in Abuja on Monday, forcing occupants to leave shortly after former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar visited the property. Sources said Atiku spent about an hour at...

The Digest: At least six ministers in President Bola Tinubu's cabinet are expected to resign ahead of the March 31 deadline for political appointees seeking elective office in the 2027 elections. The directive, issued through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation...

The Digest: Supporters of Rabiu Kwankwaso chanted Peter Obi's name alongside the former governor's as the two opposition leaders appeared together at the annual Kwankwasiyya Eid festival in Kano on Sunday. The crowd, many wearing the movement's signature red caps, cheered as both men addressed...

The Digest: Former senator Abdulaziz Nyako has defected from the African Democratic Congress back to the All Progressives Congress, announcing his return during a visit by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to his residence in Yola. Nyako, who represented Adamawa Central from 2015 to 2019...

The Digest: Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso hosted Peter Obi, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and Senator Seriake Dickson at his Kano residence on Sunday for Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The gathering of key opposition figures has fueled speculation about political realignment ahead...

The Digest: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has alleged that Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, promised to hold the Peoples Democratic Party down for President Bola Tinubu's re-election in 2027. Speaking during a meeting with Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed in Bauchi...

The Digest: INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan has described the forthcoming governorship elections in Ekiti (June 20) and Osun (August 8) as an "immediate litmus test" for the commission's reforms ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking in an Eid-el-Fitr message, Amupitan urged staff to...

The Digest: Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has candidly admitted he is unsure about securing the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket for the 2027 elections. Speaking about ongoing coalition discussions, Obi stated "I cannot be sure" when asked about his chances...

The Digest: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has declared that it will be "very difficult" for any candidate to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the Federal Capital Territory in the 2027 general election. Speaking after inspecting projects in satellite towns, Wike claimed Tinubu's infrastructure...

The Digest: The Labour Party's National Executive Council has fixed May 23, 2026, for its presidential primary as part of the approved timetable for the 2027 general elections. NEC spokesman Ken Asogwa announced the schedule following a statutory meeting observed by INEC. Governorship, Senate...

The Digest: Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has called on the south-east to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election, urging the region not to "waste" votes on alternative candidates. Speaking at his second-term inauguration in Awka, attended by Vice-President Kashim...

The Digest: Former presidential candidate Dele Momodu has predicted that President Tinubu will lose the 2027 election if Atiku Abubakar contests on a joint ticket with a prominent southern politician like Peter Obi or Rotimi Amaechi. Speaking on Channels TV, Momodu argued that a North-South...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has directed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, his campaign group, to distribute rice nationwide to mark Ramadan and Lent. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, who serves as the group's director-general, announced the initiative, describing it as a demonstration...