Politics

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Supreme Court Ruling: Parties face fresh court battles over primaries

2027: Wike to head Tinubu campaign teams in Abuja, Rivers

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is set to lead campaign structures for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the FCT and Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

2027: Utomi reiterates backing for Peter Obi

Political economist and opinion leader, Prof. Pat Utomi, has reaffirmed his support for Peter Obi’s presidential bid in the 2027 general election but said he would withdraw his backing if the former Anambra State governor accepts a vice-presidential position.

Obi-Soludo Row: Anambra releases N363m arrears record

The Anambra State Government has released an official document approving N363.381m for the second tranche of salary arrears owed to workers, pensioners and next of kin linked to the defunct Anambra State Water Corporation and the Anambra State Environmental Protection Agency.

2027: Why ADC named detained El-Rufai campaign deputy — Momodu

The African Democratic (ADC) Congress has retained former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in a senior position in its 2027 presidential campaign structure despite his detention, with party chieftain Dele Momodu saying the appointment recognises his political influence and contribution to the opposition movement.

Primaries: S’Court dismisses SDP, Youth Party appeals against INEC

The Supreme Court has upheld the appeal filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against the Court of Appeal judgment voiding part of the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 dealing with political party primaries and membership registers.

Oborevwori hails FG intervention in Benin-Asaba road

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has welcomed the Federal Government’s emergency intervention on the Benin-Asaba Road, calling it a major step toward restoring a critical economic corridor connecting Delta and Edo states to the South-East and other parts of the country.

Supporting Tinubu doesn’t mean I’m abandoning Labour Party - Otti

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said his support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election is linked to his responsibilities as a governor and member of the National Economic Council (NEC), while maintaining that he has a presidential candidate within the Labour Party.

FG, UNHCR, private sector partner to rehabilitate IDPs

The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the private sector, and development partners to mobilise investment and create sustainable economic opportunities in communities affected by displacement across Nigeria.

UN Council: Tinubu demands permanent seats, veto for Africa

Otti recounts escaping assassination attempt in 2015

Gov. Alex Otti of Abia, on Thursday night, gave a detailed account of his journey into politics, saying his decision to serve God sustained him through life-threatening political challenges.

Nigerians must keep Atiku away from national treasury — APC

The APC said that as a former public official, Atiku’s record is an executive summary of some of Nigeria’s vilest episodes of corruption and cronyism that pulverised Nigeria's economy and decimated public trust.

2027, not Igbo’s turn - Umahi

Minister of Works Dave Umahi has said the South-East should wait for another opportunity to produce Nigeria’s President, arguing that the 2027 presidency should remain with President Bola Tinubu.

Onoh writes Tinubu, seeks intervention for El-Rufai

Former South-East spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Denge Josef Onoh, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider presidential intervention in the legal battles involving former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

Atiku gives ₦20m to families of 37 miners who died in NSCDC custody

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has donated ₦20m to the families of 37 artisanal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Minna, Niger State.

Prominent Benue PDP chieftain Dr. Ogbaji abducted in Makurdi

A Prominent Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and a medical doctor, Dr. Jonah Ogbaji, was reportedly kidnapped last night in Makurdi

I seek no revenge for wrong done to me — El-Rufai

Embattled former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he seeks no revenge against those who have wronged him

2027: Awuzie faults Igbo leaders’ silence over Soludo, Umahi’s attacks on Obi

The former National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof Ukachukwu Awuzie, has called on Igbo leaders and the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to intervene in the growing political exchanges involving former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, Governor Chukwuma Soludo and Minister of Works Dave Umahi.

No vacancy in Aso Rock - Akpabio

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed concerns over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s continued absence from Nigeria, insisting that there is no vacancy in Aso Rock and that the President remains in charge of the country.

Atiku's aide faults minister's petrol price comparison

Paul Ibe, an aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has slammed the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, for comparing petrol prices in Nigeria and in the United States.

2027: South-East should support Tinubu — Umahi

The Minister of Works, Mr Dave Umahi, has urged the people of the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid, citing the Federal Government’s infrastructure interventions in the zone.

67.4% of Nigerians reject Tinubu's policy, demand subsidy return — Atiku

He said the 67.4 per cent figure is more than an economic statistic. It represents the growing majority of Nigerians who have rejected Tinubu’s punishing economic philosophy and are embracing Atiku’s alternative vision...