Reduces number of disqualified aspirants from 47 to 44 …. Makes fresh changes to Bayelsa, Nasarawa, Kebbi and Jigawa entries ….Confusion trails updated screening list as party gives no explanation By Sodiq Adelakun The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday made a dramatic U-turn over its senatorial screening exercise, removing former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce and…
By Seun Ibiyemi The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the forthcoming Osun gubernatorial election, Bola Oyebamiji, has pledged to reinstate no fewer than 2,000 teachers and health workers allegedly disengaged by the state government if elected. Oyebamiji made the commitment in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos after meeting with over 1,500…
…Demands immediate probe into alleged misuse of public funds ….Gives INEC seven-day ultimatum, threatens legal action …Warns allegations could undermine credibility of 2027 elections By Sodiq Adelakun The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, to immediately launch an independent investigation…
Governor Seyi Makinde is expected to formally declare his presidential ambition on Thursday, 14 May, during a major political rally scheduled to hold at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan. The event, tagged “Unity Mega Rally Ibadan 2026”, is expected to serve as the official launch of Governor Makinde’s anticipated 2027 presidential bid, alongside the…
…As NDC restricts 2027 presidential ticket to single four-year term …Fresh opposition realignment raises pressure on Atiku, ADC coalition By Sodiq Adelakun The political permutations ahead of the 2027 presidential election took a dramatic turn on Sunday as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) formally zoned its presidential ticket to the South, barely days after former…
The Senate has passed the 2026 Electoral Act Amendment bill, with focus to provide jurisdiction of the court in handling pre-election matters. The passage followed presentation of report by the Committee on INEC by its Chairman Sen. Simon Lalong (APC-Plateau) at plenary on Thursday. Reports that the proposed amendment aims to address gaps, timelines and…
By Sodiq Adelakun Fresh political defections have hit the House of Representatives as five lawmakers dumped their parties for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Among the defectors is Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who officially left the…
By Sodiq Adelakun A heated confrontation erupted in the Senate on Wednesday between Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Adams Oshiomhole, following recent amendments to the chamber’s Standing Rules that tighten eligibility for leadership positions. The clash occurred during plenary while Akpabio was reading the Votes and Proceedings from the previous sitting. Oshiomhole attempted to…
.. I think ADC is dead – Akpabio By Sodiq Adelakun The House of Representatives was thrown into political turbulence on Tuesday after at least 17 lawmakers formally defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in a move that further reshapes alignments ahead of the 2027 elections. Their defections…
By Sodiq Adelakun The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened on Monday as the faction aligned with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced the appointment of Kabiru Turaki (SAN), former Minister of Special Duties, as the Interim Chairman of its National Working Committee (NWC). The decision was taken during the faction’s 103rd National…
