Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Senator Ireti Kingibe would not return to the Senate after the 2027 general elections. Wike made the statement on Tuesday while speaking with journalists during an inspection of ongoing road projects in the FCT. The minister was responding to Kingibe’s recent criticism of the FCT…
By David Oluwatosin Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned who is constitutionally exercising presidential powers as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends his working vacation abroad. The Presidency announced on Monday that Tinubu had extended his working vacation by a few days and would return to Nigeria over…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that the Rainbow Coalition could undermine President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, saying the initiative is intended to mobilise support for the President across political parties. Wike made the clarification during a live interview on TVC on Monday night, insisting that Tinubu understands…
By David Oluwaseun Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commenced moves to reconcile members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who became aggrieved following the party’s recent primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abiodun announced the establishment of a reconciliation committee on Monday during a meeting with APC leaders and stakeholders in Ijebu-Ode…
By David Oluwatosin The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over its alleged failure to disclose limits on political contributions ahead of the 2027 general elections. SERAP, in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/2114/2026, is asking the court to compel INEC to disclose…
By Seun Ibiyemi The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) has challenged African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to disclose how he would fund and implement his proposed production subsidy for locally refined petrol. The council said the proposal, which Atiku says would reduce petrol pump prices, requires clarification on its cost,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has called on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race following revelations surrounding a $500,000 payment made to his former wife during negotiations over the disputed Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. The demand was contained in…
A fresh disagreement has emerged among political actors supporting President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, taking different positions on the structure for mobilising support for the President. The disagreement centres on Wike’s National Rainbow Coalition, a cross-party platform which he says is…
The Presidency has challenged the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, to honour his pledge to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if his claims about Anambra State’s finances are proven wrong. The challenge followed fresh claims by the Anambra State Government that Obi left behind outstanding loans and other financial…
By David Oluwatosin Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that only six of the 19 northern governors supported President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election. Shettima made the disclosure on Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara State, while speaking at the turbaning of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate by the Emir of…
