Politics

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....

Human rights activist and 2027 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has resigned as the National Chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC). Naija News reports that the announcement was made in a statement released by the party on Tuesday, shortly after Sowore emerged as the AAC presidential flag bearer during the party’s primary election in Abuja. The party confirmed that Samuel Ajeigbe has now taken over as the new National Chairman. “Omoyele Sowore has officially stepped down as the National Chairman of the African Action Congress,” the statement read. “The party hereby welcomes Samuel Ajeigbe as the new National Chairman of our great party.” Sowore’s resignation came only hours after delegates and party leaders unanimously endorsed him as the AAC presidential candi...

Senator Ned Nwoko has launched a scathing attack on the All Progressives Congress (APC), claiming he was betrayed by the party's leadership after they failed to honor a promise of an automatic ticket. The embattled lawmaker, who currently represents Delta North in the Senate, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC in early 2025. At the time, he cited irreconcilable factions and deep-seated divisions within the PDP.  In a recent interview on Arise TV, Nwoko alleged that before crossing the aisle, he held a strategic meeting with the then-National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje. According to Nwoko, Ganduje offered him an automatic ticket in exchange for joining the ruling party. Relying on this assurance, he made the high-profile switch. ...

Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party and secured the PDP governorship ticket in Gombe State for the 2027 election. Pantami emerged as the party’s sole candidate during the PDP primary held on Tuesday in Gombe, where members affirmed him through a voice vote. Chairman of the PDP Electoral Panel, Gregory Yenlong, officially declared him the winner and confirmed him as the party’s governorship candidate. Speaking after the exercise, Pantami said his ambition is driven by a desire to serve the people of Gombe State, promising fairness and justice if elected governor. His emergence followed his recent withdrawal from the APC governorship race over alleged breaches of the El...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken an early lead in the presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress, securing victories in five states as delegates across the country vote to determine the party’s flagbearer for the 2027 presidential election. The contest, which has attracted national attention ahead of the next electoral cycle, is being contested by Atiku, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. Although the party’s national leadership is yet to formally announce the final collated results from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, figures obtained across some states showed Atiku maintaining a commanding lead in the early rounds of counting. The former vice president reportedly won in Gombe, Abia, ...

A Federal High Court in Abuja is set to deliver judgment today, May 26, 2026, in a suit challenging the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu will decide whether Jonathan, who previously took the presidential oath of office twice before leaving office in 2015, can lawfully contest for the presidency again and be sworn in if elected. The legal action comes shortly after a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, reportedly endorsed Jonathan as the party’s sole presidential candidate by granting him a waiver. The suit was instituted by Johnmary Jideobi, who is seeking a court order preventing Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party as a candidate in the 2027 p...

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has officially confirmed the senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Shehu Buba, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 Bauchi State election. Reports indicate that Buba was affirmed on Monday in Bauchi following the party’s governorship primary election. The announcement was made by the PRP Deputy National Vice Chairman (North), Haruna Buhari, who also supervised the primary process in Bauchi State. Buhari explained that the exercise formed part of the party’s nationwide primaries conducted across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in line with party rules and electoral regulations. He noted that Shehu Buba emerged as the only screened aspirant for the ticket and fulfilled all required constitutional and legal ...

\ Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday said he was not surprised that Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State withdrew from the governorship race. Wike said Fubara should not have purchased the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship nomination forms due to an earlier agreement that barred him from seeking a second tenure in office. The minister disclosed this while on an inspection tour of some projects in the FCT. “I’m not surprised that the governor (Fubara) withdrew. In the first place, he ought not to have collected the form because the agreement was reached that impeachment should be dropped while he should also not talk about second tenure,” Wike said. Wike accused Fubara of failing to demonstrate “gentlemanliness” by initially o...