Politics

The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, Abdulaziz Yari, has said 2027 presents an opportunity for the North to repay President Bola Tinubu for supporting the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Yari said the North would back Tinubu because he allowed the region to complete its full term in the presidency. He spoke during a visit by the PCC to the palace of Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos, yesterday. According to Yari: “For people in the North, I believe it’s time for us to repay Tinubu for letting the North finish its full term. “I remember there was a fight among some powerful groups inside the APC who tried to get Tinubu to run for president in 2019. He refused to give in to the pressure and said it was th...

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said he has nothing to hide, challenging anyone to make public any official records about him, including his academic documents and any file that may exist in foreign countries.Obi made the remarks during an interview on 90 Minutes Africa, where he was asked about claims by Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, that Nigeria’s presidential candidates have FBI files. Responding to the question, Obi said he was not aware of having any FBI file and had never had dealings with the agency. “I don’t know. I’ve never met the FBI,” he said. The former Anambra State governor said he was ready for full public scrutiny because anyone seeking public office should be open to accountability. He d...

The Labour Party has distanced itself from its former National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, following his legal action seeking access to the academic and service records of National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, said in a statement on Monday that Arabambi was no longer a member of the LP after being among 25 members suspended by the party’s National Executive Council in March over alleged anti-party activities. According to Asogwa, the suspension was subsequently ratified at the Labour Party’s National Convention on April 28, 2026, after which the affected individuals ceased to be members of the party. He said the clarification became necessary following reports describing Arabambi as a Labour Par...

Peter Obi says he believes President Bola Tinubu is not in charge, citing concerns over leadership, capacity and accountability. Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has said he sometimes believes President Bola Tinubu is not in charge of the country. Obi made the statement during an exclusive interview on Thursday while assessing the Tinubu administration’s leadership, transparency and expenditure. Asked whether he believed the President was in charge, Obi said, “No, no, no. At times, I believe he’s not in charge.” Explaining his position, Obi said the President’s approach to governance had raised questions about who was ultimately responsible for decisions and actions within the administration. Because if he’s in char...

The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, vice-presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa, says he knew that he and the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, would lose the election even before the results were announced. Okowa made the disclosure at a recent event held in his home state, Delta. The former Delta State governor said his assessment of the political situation was so clear that he had already told Christian leaders about the likely outcome of the election before Nigerians went to the polls. “I knew we would not win the election. And even when I met with the Christian leaders, I told them that APC will win, while PDP will come second and then Labour Party will come third,” he said. Recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Pre...

The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has formally commenced the process of hearing petitions against the August 15 governorship election in the state, following the display of two petitions filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The petitions, challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke, were pasted on the notice board of the tribunal secretariat in Osogbo on Monday, September 7. The development followed confirmation by the Secretary of the Tribunal, Pefe Belemore, that petitions challenging the outcome of the election had been filed. Belemore had earlier disclosed that the necessary notices would be displayed on the tribunal’s notice board before noon on Monday. At the opening of the tribunal earlier in...

Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has said none of the politicians contesting against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election can improve Nigeria, including his former running mate, Peter Obi. Baba-Ahmed stated this in an interview on the Mic On Podcast, hosted by Seun Okinbaloye and posted on Saturday. He was responding to a question on what advice he would give Tinubu about his leadership of the country. He said the President should prepare to leave office, but not hand over to any of the politicians currently challenging him. “I will simply advise uncle (Tinubu) to please prepare to hand over and move away, but not to the people contesting against him because none of them will improve Nigeria,” he said. Asked to clarify whether...

The African Democratic Congress has unveiled its governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections in 28 states, including former presidential aide Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour in Lagos, former Kaduna State governorship candidate Isa Ashiru and former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. The party also fielded former Delta State governorship candidate Great Ogboru, Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita in Katsina. The candidates were announced in a statement on Friday, with the party saying they would carry its banner and commitment to providing Nigerians with credible leadership and a “real alternative” in the 2027 elections. A release by the party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi also shared on X disclosed this. Other notable candidates include S...

Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, which is fielding Peter Obi as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election, knows it cannot secure victory at the polls. Olayinka, who made the remark on Friday when he featured on Arise TV’s Morning Show, said all NDC candidates including Peter Obi are only trying to register their presence in the 2027 contest. “Even NDC, the party of Peter Obi, they know they cannot win the election. They are just contesting to try to register their presence,” he said. Olayinka stated that the party after failing to field governorship candidates in about 15 states across the country, knows it has no political structure to ...

Spokesman for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said opposition parties will need to form a coalition if they hope to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Okonkwo also dismissed the chances of Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi defeating Tinubu if he contests without a broader opposition alliance. He made the remarks during an interview with Ibeju Upgrade Media. According to Okonkwo, Obi would struggle to build enough support across the country, particularly in northern Nigeria, even if he were to run with former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso. “Coalition is the only way out. So you don’t come down with a man who has told you from the beginning that power is not taken à la carte; you fight for ...