Politics

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that its primary elections will begin on May 28, 2026, while also confirming the suspension of its planned electronic voting system for the exercise. In a statement released on Wednesday, May 27, the party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, said the decision was influenced by time constraints and the need to align with the timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to the party, the move followed lengthy deliberations involving the National Chairman, presidential aspirant Peter Obi, members of the National Working Committee, and the Selection Committee. The party commended the screening committee chaired by former Ebonyi State Governor Sam Egwu for managing a large number of aspira...

Socio-political activist Aisha Yesufu has urged her supporters not to be distracted by smear campaigns on social media ahead of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Naija News reports that Yesufu made the appeal in a post shared on her X account on Wednesday while addressing NDC members and her supporters. She dismissed ongoing propaganda against her, insisting that elections are won through meaningful engagement with voters rooted in empathy, compassion and respect, not through online attacks. “Election is not won through social media propaganda or coordinated smear campaigns. Victory comes from respectfully engaging the people you seek to serve with empathy and compassion,” she stated. Yesufu encouraged registered NDC members...

ADC chieftain Dele Momodu has claimed that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, quietly exited the African Democratic Congress because he realised he stood little chance against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the party’s presidential primary. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, Momodu described Obi’s decision to leave the party as a strategic and respectful move. He argued that Obi understood Atiku’s political influence and nationwide structure, making the contest difficult. “That is why Peter Obi left quietly; he knew that in a race against Atiku, he had no chance. He didn’t deceive himself that he could beat his former boss,” Momodu said. The media entrepreneur also dismissed claims of irregularities in the ADC presidential primary raised by form...

Senator Ned Nwoko has rejected the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary in Delta North, insisting that he won the contest. Naija News reports that Nwoko dismissed the declaration of former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as the winner of the primary election. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, the senator claimed that the announced results did not reflect the actual votes recorded at the ward level. According to Nwoko, party officials instructed that results should no longer be announced at the wards midway into the exercise. He explained that officials directed that all results be collated and later announced at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. “We have submitted them. Halfway through the primary, we got a message on our p...

Popular Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, has secured the governorship ticket of the Accord Party in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general election. Naija News reports that the party confirmed his emergence following its governorship primary election conducted on Tuesday. Accord’s National Deputy Secretary, Abdulraman Muhammed, stated that Hamzat was officially recognised as the party’s authentic governorship candidate after completing the screening and primary procedures. Party officials disclosed that three aspirants initially purchased nomination forms for the governorship race. They included Hamzat, former Assistant Inspector-General of Police Fatai Owoseni, and Olakunle Busari. According to the party, only Hamzat fulfilled all requirements within the approved timetab...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is set to emerge victorious in the presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Results released from a few states show Atiku in a comfortable lead over his opponents. He is contesting the party’s presidential ticket alongside former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen ahead of the 2027 general election, where the ADC hopes to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress’s President Bola Tinubu. Results announced so far at the party’s collation center, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, indicate a strong showing for Atiku. In Kebbi State, Atiku polled 65,523 votes to defeat Amaechi, who scored 5,931 votes, while Hayatu-Deen secured 454 votes. In Anambra State, Atiku garnered 58,566 vo...

Nentawe Yilwatda, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has said Siminalayi Fubara voluntarily withdrew from the party’s governorship primary after successfully passing the screening process. Fubara had on May 20 announced his decision to step down from the APC governorship race, stating that he acted out of conviction and in the interest of peace and unity in Rivers State. In a personally signed statement at the time, the governor said he remained committed to supporting whoever eventually emerged as the party’s candidate. Before his withdrawal, Fubara and Kingsley Chinda, an ally of Nyesom Wike, had both undergone screening for the APC gubernatorial primary. Fubara’s appearance after the screening exercise had sparked speculation after he declined to address journa...

Former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary, alleging widespread irregularities and voter suppression during the exercise. In a statement shared on his X account on Tuesday, Amaechi described the primary results as “fabricated,” insisting that the process failed to meet the standards of fairness and transparency earlier promised by the party. The former Rivers State governor stated that he had made it clear before the election that he would only recognise the outcome if the exercise was conducted in a credible and transparent manner. “I cannot accept results produced from a process that failed to uphold the principles the ADC claims to stand for,” Amaechi said. He further alle...

The Labour Party has selected former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, as its candidate for the Nasarawa North Senatorial District by-election. According to the party, Maku emerged through a consensus arrangement during the primary election held on Monday at the party’s zonal office in Nasarawa North. The party explained that the exercise followed the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for filling vacant senatorial, federal and state constituency seats nationwide. Supporters and party members across the district reportedly turned out in large numbers to endorse Maku ahead of the election. In Enugu State, the Labour Party also selected experienced diplomat, Simon Ejike Eze, as its candidate for the Enugu North Senatorial District by-e...

“I am concerned by reports from across the country of widespread vote rigging, some of which I myself observed, and will therefore be taking advice on my next steps.” ADC presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has pulled out of the party’s presidential primary process, alleging widespread vote rigging across the country. In a post on his X handle, the former banker said he was concerned by reports from different states, adding that some of the alleged irregularities were personally observed by him. “I will not be attending the announcement of the ADC Presidential Election Results today,” he said. “I am concerned by reports from across the country of widespread vote rigging, some of which I myself observed, and will therefore be taking advice on my next steps....