…Says INEC Should Publish List Of Prospective Collation And Returning Officers In Advance Peter Obi Media Office has faulted the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by over 600 university academics, ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should publish the complete list of all prospective Collation and Returning Officers in advance. The media office in a statement on Tuesday signed by its spokesperson, Idris Zekeri Jnr., described the...

Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, presidential candidate of the Accord Party, has declared that no administrative action by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can extinguish his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Hashim was reacting to his exclusion from the final list of presidential candidates published by INEC, over the weekend. In a statement issued in Abuja, yesterday, Hashim described the development as a matter that remains subject to judicial determination, insisting that he remains the...

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has mourned the passing of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, noting that Tukur was a man of remarkable experience and wisdom who dedicated much of his life to the service of our nation. The former President described the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as an elder statesman, a patriot, an accomplished businessman, and a committed democrat. In a condolence message, the former President described the late Alhaji Tukur...

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Alhaji Bamanga Mohammed Tukur, former Governor of the old Gongola State and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Governor Ododo described the death of the elder statesman as a great loss to Nigeria, particularly coming at a time when the country continues to draw from the experience and wisdom of leaders who contributed significantly to its political...

Eminent Yoruba patriots converged in Ibadan to advocate returning the country to the regional system of government, as it existed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The concerned stakeholders met under the auspices of a non-governmental organization, the Yoruba Region Consultative Forum, which is advocating for a regional system within the Nigerian federation. The meeting, which brought together representatives from different parts of Yoruba land, including Kwara and Kogi states, deliberated on the proposed...

The Bauchi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has denied reports that its party structure has collapsed into the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), labelling the claims as complete falsehoods orchestrated by political impostors. The state leadership cleared the air yesterday during a press briefing held at the party’s secretariat along the Maiduguri Bypass in Bauchi. Addressing journalists, the Bauchi PDP Legal Adviser, Yahaya Garkuwa Esq, maintained that the party remains intact, stable, and...

…Seeks Police Investigation The Allied Peoples Movement (APM), has condemned the alleged blockade of the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, during his visit to Benue State, demanding an immediate police investigation into the incident. The former Governor of Anambra State, was reportedly on his way to Yelwata on Tuesday to visit families affected by the recent killings in the area when his convoy was allegedly blocked by...