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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the commencement of the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms for aspirants ahead of the 2027 general election. Presidential aspirants will pay N20 million for the expression of interest and N40 million for the nomination forms...

The Digest: The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is currently holding its national convention at the Angeles event centre and mall in Abuja. Peter Obi, the Labour Party's 2023 presidential standard-bearer; Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano; and Seriake Dickson, the party's...

The Digest: National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has acknowledged the impact of the recent defection of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso but vowed that the development will spur the party to work harder. Speaking at the party's secretariat in Abuja on...

The Digest: Former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje has described Rabiu Kwankwaso as a "political bird" that can perch anywhere, moving from one platform to another. Speaking on BBC Hausa, Ganduje said Kwankwaso's frequent party switching signals a political...

The Digest: Aminu Gwarzo, former deputy governor of Kano, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) exactly one month after joining the party from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Gwarzo joined the ADC on April 5, just six days after Rabiu Kwankwaso defected to the party...

Buba Galadima, a political associate of Rabiu Kwankwaso, has announced that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the south. Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today on Monday, Galadima said the party would submit its membership register to INEC...

The political realignment involving Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has divided opinions across Northern Nigeria. While the Kwankwasiyya movement describes the NDC as a "safer platform" free from legal crises, others question the alliance's viability. A...

Former vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed has expressed doubts over Peter Obi's chances of securing northern support ahead of the 2027 elections. "It is very unlikely that the North will rally around OK," Datti said firmly in a recent interview. He revealed that as far back as January...

The Digest: Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has urged members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to avoid litigation and internal disputes ahead of the 2027 general election. Obi spoke in Abuja on Sunday after officially receiving his NDC membership card...

The Digest: The Obidient Movement Worldwide has stated that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, is currently engaged in extensive, high-level consultations with key stakeholders, political allies, and aligned movements over his 2027 ambition. National...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has declared that no northern political figure commands more votes in the region than he does. Speaking on Arise TV's Prime Time, he said: "Can you tell me, among the current leaders in the north, who has more votes than I have?" He named Aminu...

Kano State witnessed three separate Eid-el-Fitr prayers on Friday, reflecting widening divisions within the state's traditional and political leadership. Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II led prayers at Kofar Mata Eid Ground with Governor Abba Yusuf in attendance. Simultaneously, Emir Aminu Ado Bayero...

The Digest: Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), visited Singa Market in Kano on Thursday, attracting a massive crowd of supporters, traders, and youths. The visit was a sympathy tour following a recent fire at the market. Supporters chanted...

The Digest: Abdul’aziz Ganduje, son of APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, has visited former Kano Governor and NNPP leader Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso at his residence. The visit was confirmed by Kwankwaso’s media aide on Thursday and comes amid heightened political tension in Kano following...

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: The National Leader of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has announced that the party is open to discussions with other parties and coalitions for the 2027 elections. He emphasized that the party's approach will be based on Measured Moves, not rushed...

The Digest: Former presidential candidate and leader of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, received thousands of defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) into his party during a significant event in Kano. Key Points: Event: Kwankwaso welcomed the defectors at...

The NNPP is on the verge of collapsing into the ruling APC as reports indicate a planned defection by its national leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso. His followers, including the Kano State Chairman of the party, have vowed to move with him, stating, "wherever Kwankwaso goes, we follow." The move, which...

Rabiu Kwankwaso has criticised politicians leaving NNPP for APC, calling it a betrayal of voters’ trust. His remarks reflect frustration over recent defections threatening the party’s stability in Kano and beyond. Kwankwaso described post-election defections as the “greatest political sin”...