By David Oluwatosin Vice-President Kashim Shettima has criticised former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi over his economic assessments of Nigeria and his continued claim that he won the 2023 presidential election. Shettima made the remarks on Wednesday during the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council at the State House Banquet Hall,…
By Seun Ibiyemi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he will not accompany the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council to every campaign event ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing the demands of governance, financial obligations and Nigeria’s economic responsibilities. Tinubu made this known on Wednesday during the inauguration of the APC Presidential…
By David Oluwatosin The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 to deliver its ruling on an application by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to amend their suit seeking to disqualify President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the 2027 presidential election. Justice Inyang…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has dismissed claims by some Islamic clerics to speak on behalf of Muslims and the entire northern region, insisting that President Bola Tinubu enjoys support across religious communities ahead of the 2027 general elections. Basiru, who is also the Deputy…
By David Oluwatosin The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained the exclusion of some candidates from the final list for the 2027 governorship elections, citing a Supreme Court judgment that upheld mandatory requirements for political parties to submit their membership registers before conducting valid primaries. The commission also gave political parties until October 24,…
By David Oluwatosin Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has been named the Campaign Coordinator for Tinubu/Shettima campaign in Osun State. The development is contained in the revised list of the APC presidential campaign council released on Tuesday morning. READ ALSO:Wike declares self Tinubu’s 2027 campaign coordinator in FCT, Rivers Adeleke, who recently got reelected…
By David Oluwatosin Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared himself the coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in the FCT and Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike made the declaration on Monday during a meeting of the Rainbow Coalition at his Abuja residence, attended by political…
By David Oluwatosin Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged northern leaders and residents to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, arguing that the region stands to benefit more from the administration’s policies, appointments and development projects. Shettima made the appeal on Monday when he received a delegation of Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A), a northern-based…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Presidency has rejected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposed production subsidy on petrol, describing it as economically unrealistic and arguing that Nigeria lacks sufficient unencumbered crude oil volumes to sustain the policy without reviving the financial and administrative problems associated with the former fuel subsidy regime. The Presidency said the proposal…
The Presidency and the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have criticised African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi over his claim that only “mad people” would vote for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, describing the former Rivers State governor as a political liability to former Vice President…
