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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, August 18, warned the opposition to dismiss the idea of defeating President Bola Tinubu in 2027, stressing that they should start crying ahead of the polls.Wike said the opposition can decide to put their house in order after 2027 because they can’t defeat Tinubu in January.Speaking during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the minister said: “While the winning man will be scoring over 500,000 votes, the second person scored over 400,000; the third person will be scoring 17,000? A party of the former governor? Then when it gets to the national election, that is where the party will win?“Try, they know that the only thing they can do now is to start crying, but if it’s to win the electi...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday, sent a strong message to all presidential candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.He urged all participating political parties and their candidates to speak the language of peace in their activities ahead of the elections, warning that doing otherwise will result in violence.Amupitan made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the signing of the first National Peace Accord for the 2027 general elections, which was led by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar.Amupitan admonished the politicians to win the hearts of the electorate by focusing on their manifestos rather than personal attacks, asking them to explain to voters how they intend to address the country’s m...

The Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi; his African Action Congress (AAC) counterpart, Omoyele Sowore; and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), among others, today, August 18, converged in Abuja to sign the National Peace Accord, months before the 2027 elections.The event, which took place at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, was attended by representatives of other presidential candidates, contestants for the governorship and National Assembly posts; the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume; chairmen of political parties; and other top political leaders across the c...

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said the growing support for President Bola Tinubu by opposition governors is driven by political survival, not ideology, warning that 2027 calculations are already reshaping Nigeria’s political landscape.Sani named Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra, and Governor Alex Otti of Abia as opposition leaders who have recalibrated their stance towards the president after weighing their options.Sani stated this on Tuesday while speaking on a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, monitored by DAILY POST in Abeokuta.According to him, the three governors concluded that identifying with Tinubu was safer because there is “no credible and viable alternative” in the opposition.“If you are...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could have deployed the federal government’s full political influence and secure victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) “at all cost”  during the recent Osun State governorship election, according to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.Speaking on the political landscape ahead of the next general election, Wike said a victory for the APC could have been secured in last Saturday’s election if Tinubu had been determined.He said: “If the President wanted to win Osun State election at all cost, I would have been there and we will win it, and there’s nothing the governor can do,” insisting that there was no use of “federal might” during the election.According to the former Rivers State Governor, the federal gover...

The Council of Legal Education has warned prospective law students against enrolling in unapproved universities to study the Bachelor of Laws programme (LL.B).This is as the council released a list of universities approved to admit students into the programme.According to a public notice released on Monday, but dated August 14, 2026, the Council said any university admitting students into a Law programme without its approval could face sanctions, as such would be contrary to the provisions regulating legal education in Nigeria.The notice was signed by the Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, Aderonke O. Osho.It added that only universities accredited by the Council are authorised to admit students into the LL.B programme, and that students admitted ...