The Presidency has moved to dispel what it described as “speculative reports” surrounding a Freedom of Information Act case involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu before a United States federal court in Washington, DC, stating that the litigation does not constitute a criminal case against the Nigerian president. In a statement issued on Thursday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said the case is a civil dispute over access to government...

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has warned the newly inaugurated chairmen of the state’s 13 local government areas that they will lose their positions if they fail to deliver their councils to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Nwifuru issued the warning on Tuesday in Abakaliki while inaugurating the newly elected chairmen and vice-chairmen of the 13 councils. “Any chairman who fails to win his council will be removed from office and...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently in the strongest position to win the 2027 presidential election, according to a new state-by-state political forecast that gives him 20 states, against nine for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and eight for Peter Obi. The projection was released by Politico. ng’s Political Intelligence Group (PIG) and is based on the political realities and alliances in place at the moment. It is not an opinion poll or a prediction of...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday left Abuja for Europe to begin a three-week vacation, with the break coming months before Nigeria’s 2027 general election. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, announced the trip in a statement on Sunday. The Presidency said the trip is part of Tinubu’s annual leave and that his first destination would be London, United Kingdom. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the personal particulars of candidates nominated by political parties for the 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, putting prominent political figures formally in the race for power in several states. The particulars, contained in Form EC9, were displayed at INEC offices across the country on Saturday, 29 August, as part of the commission’s preparations for the 6 February 2027 elections. Among the prominent names on...