Politics

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has commenced the screening of its presidential and governorship aspirants ahead of the 2027 general elections. The exercise, conducted by the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led National Working Committee, is taking place at the party’s National Secretariat Annex, Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja. According to a statement issued by the National Director of Publicity, Chinwe Nnorom, the screening of governorship aspirants will begin at 12 noon on Thursday, while that of presidential aspirants is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the same venue. The statement said the presidential screening committee is chaired by former Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, with Hassan Sokodobo serving as Secretary. Other members of the presidential screening committee include Alhaji A...

The Peoples Democratic Party has announced adjustments to its timetable for pre-election activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement released on Wednesday and jointly signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, and National Organising Secretary, Theophilus Dakas Shan, the PDP disclosed that the sale of nomination forms will now close on May 15, 2026. The party also stated that completed forms must now be submitted on or before May 18, while the screening of aspirants has been scheduled for May 19, 2026. Under the revised timetable, aspirants contesting for National and State Assembly positions will undergo screening in their respective states, while governorship and presidential aspirants will be screened in Abuja. According to the PDP,...

Publisher and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has cautioned Nigerians against placing all their hopes for the 2027 presidential election on Peter Obi, the former Labour Party candidate.Speaking on ARISE NEWS on Tuesday night, May 12, Momodu stated that the intense focus on Obi and the ongoing debate over zoning are distracting Nigerians from addressing critical national challenges such as insecurity, poor electricity supply, and weak governance.He argued that political discourse has been overly reduced to regional identity rather than competence and practical solutions.“I’m not going to be bogged into this zoning brouhaha because I’ve realized that it is a deliberate distraction from the important issues that we should be discussing,” Momodu said.“Instead o...

The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, is expected to declare his presidential ambition during a rally to be held at Mapo Hall in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday. The event is expected to serve as the official unveiling of a political alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement in the state. Aside from declaring his presidential bid, Makinde is also expected to unveil aspirants seeking state and national elective positions on the platform of the APM. Recall that there was a wave of resignations by political officeholders in the state, especially those seeking positions in the 2027 elections, from the PDP to the APM. Among those expected to be unveiled on the APM platform are former Commissioner for Finance in...

Speaking on Tuesday during an appearance on Arise Television’s Morning Show, the Edo North senator argued that the current Senate Standing Order disqualifies Akpabio from occupying the position. Oshiomhole backed the position earlier expressed by Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, SAN, regarding the amendment to the Senate Standing Order, insisting that the issue remains unresolved. According to him, Akpabio previously served one term in the Senate, lost his re-election bid, later became a minister, and eventually returned to the Senate before emerging as Senate President again. “If you combine his previous term with the current one, he still has not completed eight years in the Senate. If eight years is the minimum requirement, then Senator Akpabio is not qualified to preside,” Oshiomh...

Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has stated that she is not abandoning advocacy but rather extending it into the political arena. Naija News reports that Yesufu recently left the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and teamed up with former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), while also revealing her intention to run for the Senate. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Yesufu explained her decision to actively participate in partisan politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to her, joining politics will not stop her from speaking up for citizens and demanding accountability from leaders. “I must say that we are all politicians. I simply decided to become partisan by joining a politica...

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,...