Politics

The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Ken Asogwa, has admitted that the departure of the party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, created a major vacuum within the opposition party. Asogwa made the remarks on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme while reacting to Obi’s recent alignment with the African Democratic Congress-led coalition ahead of the 2027 elections. “We can’t close our eyes to the fact that we lost Peter Obi, and he was a colossus within the party. “So the last time I came here, I remember saying to…his departure left a void in the party,” Asogwa said According to him, the party had anticipated Obi’s exit long before it officially happened on December 31 and had already begun taking steps to min...

\ The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has confirmed the screening schedule for aspirants, who are seeking to contest Senate, House of Representatives and state Assembly seats ahead of the primaries. In a statement issued by the APGA’s National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, the party noted that the screening for Senate and House of Representatives will hold on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the APGA’s national headquarters in Abuja. The screening for Anambra State House of Assembly will hold at the APGA’s regional office in Awka, Anambra State, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. According to the statement, the screening will commence at 10am on both days. The APGA advised all aspirants to adhere strictly to the dates, time, and requirements stated above, adding that the schedu...

A former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Hazeem Gbolarumi, has declared that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will retain power in the state in 2027, despite current challenges in the party. Gbolarumi made this assertion on Saturday shortly after he submitted his nomination form ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election at the party’s National Secretariat, Wadata House, in Abuja. Our correspondent reports that Gbolarumi arrived at the PDP secretariat with a large entourage of Oyo State party faithful, where he was received by senior PDP officials and zonal leaders. Among those who were on hand to receive him were PDP National Treasurer, Diran Odeyemi, National Publicity Secretary, Mohammed Jungudo and South West Zonal Publicity Secretary, Comrade Akinloye Olusegun Oyeniyi. Other...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has zones its 2027 presidential ticket, for a single four-year term, to southern Nigeria. The decision followed the approval of a motion proposed at the party’s National Convention by Afam Victor Ogene, the member representing Ogbaru Constituency of Anambra State in the House of Representatives. Delegates at the convention approved the motion Additionally, it was determined that following the completion of the four-year term, the presidential ticket will be automatically allocated to the North. The resolution has paved the way for Peter Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State, along with other southern candidates, to proceed to purchase the party’s presidential nomination form ahead of the primaries. Obi and a former Kano State Governor,...

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has officially obtained his payment receipt for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential nomination form ahead of the 2027 general elections. The development was announced by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in a post shared on its official 𝕏 account on Saturday. According to the party, payment for the ₦90 million presidential nomination form was completed on May 8, 2026. Atiku, who is a prominent member of the ADC, is among the aspirants seeking the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 election. In its statement, the party described the move as another important step in Nigeria’s evolving democratic process and growing calls for national renewal. The ADC stated that the formal presentation of the nomination forms is ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, to contest for a second term ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. According to the statement, Yusuf secured clearance after successfully undergoing screening by the party’s National Working Committee following the submission of his nomination and screening forms. The screening exercise was reportedly conducted by a committee headed by the APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, at the Plateau Governors’ Lodge in Abuja. Speaking during the screening, Yilwatda said the party was satisfied with Yusuf’s performance in office and his eligibility to seek re-election. “After ca...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly generated more than ₦4.45 billion from the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ruling party earned the revenue from two presidential aspirants, over 83 governorship aspirants across 28 states, as well as aspirants contesting for National Assembly and state House of Assembly seats. According to reports, the APC realised ₦200 million from the sale of presidential nomination forms to President Bola Tinubu and Stanley Osifo. The party pegged its governorship nomination form at ₦50 million, Senate form at ₦20 million and House of Representatives form at ₦10 million. The revenue boost is said to have further strengthened the APC’s financial position ahead of the elections, espe...

A new crisis has reportedly erupted within the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) after claims emerged that 20 governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) passed a vote of no confidence in the forum’s chairman and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma. The governors were said to have accused Uzodimma of alleged financial misconduct and expressed dissatisfaction with his leadership of the forum. According to reports, the decision was reached during an emergency meeting held Thursday night in Abuja shortly after Vice President Kashim Shettima submitted the presidential nomination forms of President Bola Tinubu. Sources within the APC disclosed that the governors resolved to replace Uzodimma with Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, as chairman of the forum. O...

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has officially secured the presidential nomination form of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The nomination form was collected on Amaechi’s behalf on Friday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja by a delegation led by former Edo State Governor, John Odigie-Oyegun, alongside other prominent political figures. The forms were presented to the delegation by the ADC Deputy National Organising Secretary, Atiku Mohammed. With this development, Amaechi becomes the second aspirant to officially join the ADC presidential race, following the earlier purchase of expression of interest and nomination forms by Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. The ADC has recently been grappling with internal leadership di...

A factional national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki on Friday met with former President Goodluck Jonathan amid growing speculation over the 2027 presidential election. The meeting comes less than 48 hours after Jonathan revealed that he was engaging in wide consultations regarding the possibility of contesting the 2027 presidency. The former president made the disclosure on Thursday while addressing a delegation of Nigerians who visited his Abuja office to encourage him to join the race. Responding to the appeal, Jonathan stressed that seeking the nation’s highest office was a serious undertaking that required careful consideration and extensive consultations. “You are asking me to contest the next election. The presidential race is not a ...