Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed confidence in the readiness of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to secure victory across Lagos State in the 2027 general elections. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Monday after visiting the party’s presidential and governorship campaign offices to assess preparations for the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to strengthen transparency and enforcement of political campaign financing ahead of the 2027 general elections. SERAP made the demand in a Freedom of Information request dated August 22, 2026, signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare,…
By Seun Ibiyemi President Bola Tinubu has described the promise by the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to restore petrol subsidy if elected in 2027 as a demonstration of “serious ignorance” of governance and the economy. Tinubu made the remark on Thursday while receiving Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the Presidential Villa,…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has alleged that the Accord Party spent at least N40 billion during the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Fayose made the claim in a video interview with TVC journalist Nifemi Oguntoye, shared on the journalist’s X account on Wednesday. His allegation contradicted claims by Afrobeats singer David Adeleke,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the August 15 governorship election. Tinubu, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Adeleke’s victory reflected the confidence…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has dismissed reports of any political agreement with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying his support for the President ahead of the 2027 elections is based partly on his Yoruba identity and the projects being executed by his administration. Adeleke made the clarification during an interview on Sunday Politics while discussing…
The political rift between Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, and his predecessor, Gbenga Daniel, has deepened, with both camps trading claims over political loyalty ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abiodun on Thursday accused Daniel of drifting away from the mainstream of the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing his alleged association with the Peoples Democratic…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Chairman of the Accord Party, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, has announced the withdrawal of the party’s support for Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Imumolen made the declaration on Thursday at the…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, saying it would be a “disservice” to reverse the policies and reforms of the current administration. Abbas made the statement on Wednesday when he received the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, led by its National Coordinator, Comrade…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised the alarm over an alleged plan to arrest its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The party said it had received what it described as “credible reports” of a possible arrest of the former governor in the days leading to the election. In…
