The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has ratified former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The decision was taken at the party’s national convention held in Abuja on Saturday. At the event, Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central, moved the motion for Obi’s ratification, while former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege seconded it. Obi had earlier picked the party’s presidential nomination and expression of interest forms on 17...

Ahead of Ekiti Governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted National Campaign Council headed by Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani. The campaign council, unveiled by the APC National Secretariat at Buhari House, Abuja, has President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio as Vice Chairman of the council with other top party leaders, governors, ministers, federal lawmakers, and key political stakeholders...

Prominent activist Aisha Yesufu has publicly rejected the outcome of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries in Abuja, describing the exercise as a “predetermined outcome dressed in procedural formalities.” In a strongly worded statement issued after the primaries, Yesufu insisted she “did not quit” the race and “stayed to the end”, while also ruling out any legal challenge to the process. “I did not quit, I did not drop out of the race. I stayed...

Pressure is mounting on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to secure the release of dozens of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, as the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) issued a 24-hour ultimatum demanding urgent action. The rights group warned on Saturday that any further delay in rescuing the victims would call into question the Federal Government’s constitutional responsibility to protect lives and property. The pupils and their teachers were seized on May...

…Says Nigeria Has Stabilised, Is Moving Forward Again President Bola Tinubu in his third year anniversary message stated that his government won’t relent until every Nigerian can live, work and travel in safety, stressing that Nigeria has stabilised and is moving forward again. He also stated that Nigeria belongs to all the citizens, and that no region, faith, group should feel marginalised,, noting that the economy is more competitive and better positioned for sustainable growth...

 ….Says Current Administration Is Marked By Renewed Hardship, Insecurity, Poverty Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said that the three years’ administration of President Bola Tinubu is marked by renewed hardship, renewed insecurity, renewed poverty and renewed hopelessness. Atiku stated that the President’s report card was written in hunger, poverty and the tears of abducted children, stressing that the era of political complacency, propaganda,...

Following his emergence as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar delivered an acceptance speech addressing party unity, Nigeria’s political climate, and his policy priorities ahead of the next general elections. In the speech, Atiku expressed gratitude to party members, described the ADC as a platform where “democracy is alive and well”, and called for unity among party stakeholders, including his co-contestants. He also criticised the ruling government over...

INEC To Interfere In Party’s Affairs Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has secured the ticket of African Democratic Congress (ADC) with 1,846,370 votes, vowing to resist any further attempts by the Presidency, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and judiciary to interfere in the affairs of the party. The ADC chieftain and the presidential flag bearer of the party stated this on Wednesday night while accepting his nomination as the presidential candidate of the party after...