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...

Taminu Turaki, who led the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has lauded the judgment of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, which held that President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest for the 2027 Presidency, despite having previously sworn to the oath of office of the President twice. According to a statement on Tuesday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Interim National Working Committee, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the party noted that the judgment is clearly...

The former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantami, has emerged as the Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State for the 2027 general elections. Pantami was among frontline Governorship aspirants in the All Progressive Congress (APC) until he backed out of the contest a day before the primary election, citing disaffection over the insincerity of the primary election committee to conduct a free and fair election....

…Urges Nigerians To Embrace Sacrifice, Selflessness, Unity, Compassion President Bola Tinubu in his Eid-el-Kabir message, assured Nigerians that the reforms being pursued by his administration will continue to yield security and economic stability. The President also urged Muslims and Nigerians to embrace sacrifice, selflessness, unity, and compassion for fellow human beings, saying that the walk through the dark tunnel is over, and the light is here. In the message the President personally signed on Tuesday,...

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has been announced as the All Progressives Congress, APC, Enugu gubernatorial candidate in the 2027 general election. Governor Mbah was formally declared the winner by the Hon. Dan Malikin Hausa-led Enugu State APC Governorship Primary Election Committee after the collation of results from the 260 wards in the state, totaling 397,370 votes. Congratulating Dr. Peter Mbah on his emergence as the only gubernatorial candidate under APC, the...