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Governorship Aspirants Spent Up to ₦30bn on Primaries, Says EFCC Chairman

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that some governorship aspirants spent between ₦20 billion and ₦30 billion during party primaries, warning that the trend poses a grave threat to democratic governance and fuels corruption in public office. Speaking on Wednesday while delivering the inaugural High-Level Guest Speakers’ […]

NDC Defends Primaries, Denies Imposition of Candidates

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has defended the conduct of its recent primary elections, insisting that no candidate was imposed by the party’s national leadership and that all aspirants were given a fair opportunity to participate in the democratic process. In a statement issued on Thursday by the party’s National Secretary, Barrister Ikenna Enekweizu, the […]

ADC Primary Crisis Deepens as Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen Allege Electoral Irregularities

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election, alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement during the exercise held on Monday. In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, ahead of the official announcement of the results, Amaechi said the process failed to meet the standards […]

Court Dismisses Suit Seeking to Bar Jonathan from 2027 Presidential Race

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit filed by a lawyer, Mr. Johnmary Jideobi, seeking to prevent former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Delivering judgment, Justice Lifu also awarded N20 million damages against Jideobi in favour of Jonathan. However, the verdict alone will not determine […]

INEC Appeals Court Ruling Nullifying Parts of 2027 Election Guidelines

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeking to overturn the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which nullified parts of the electoral guidelines issued for the conduct of the 2027 general election. In a motion on notice attached to the appeal, INEC urged the appellate court […]

Tinubu Secures APC 2027 Ticket in Landslide Victory, Unveils Vision for Second Term

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday accepted the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general election after securing a landslide victory in the party’s nationwide direct presidential primary. Tinubu was formally declared winner of the primary following the collation of results from the country’s 8,809 wards across all 774 local government […]

2027: President Tinubu to receive APC Certificate of Return, party flag on Sunday

President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday receive the Certificate of Return and the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. The presentation will take place in Abuja, following the nationwide collation of the party’s presidential primary election results. This is contained in a statement by the […]

Court Nullifies INEC Timetable For 2027 Party Primaries, Candidate Submissions

he Federal High Court in Abuja has invalidated the timeline issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of party primaries and the nomination of candidates ahead of the 2027 general election. The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Umar, also set aside INEC’s May 10 deadline requiring political parties […]

Fubara Withdraws From Rivers APC Governorship Primary, Pledges Support For Winner

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in the state. Fubara disclosed this in a statement personally signed on Wednesday, stating that he would support whoever emerges as the party’s candidate. “After deep reflection and extensive consultations with my family, friends, and associates, I […]

Jonathan, AGF Urge Court To Dismiss Suit Seeking Judge’s Recusal in 2027 Election Case

Former President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Monday urged Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a lawyer’s motion seeking the judge’s withdrawal from a suit. Jonathan and Fagbemi, through their lawyers, asked Justice Lifu to dismiss the motion with substantial costs. […]

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