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Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has firmly dismissed speculation that his party will withdraw from the 2027 presidential race or step down in favour of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). ​Speaking in Abuja on

Mr Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), held a closed-door meeting with Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and other critical stakeholders in the state ahead of 2027 general elections. The meeting was held on Sunday at the governor’s

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Jigawa State, Nasiru Laraba, has issued a stern warning to the party’s leadership, stating that the political resurgence and emergence of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Mustapha Lamido, poses a formidable

A major political realignment shook Benue South on Saturday, October 17, 2026, as a former Caretaker Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Hon. Inalegwu Adakonye, officially defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). ​The high-profile

​The convener of the G100 political pressure group, Mallam Salihu Lukman, has announced that opposition political parties collaborating under the coalition’s framework could unveil a single consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections as late as a few days before the

​Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi as “political gamblers” and “kalokalo people,” cautioning residents of Rivers State against entrusting

​Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that the growing political support across Northern Nigeria for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid is not a blank check, emphasizing that the administration must continuously earn the trust of citizens through verifiable facts, radical

Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that internal division and factional friction within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) pose a far greater threat to the party’s prospects in the 2027 general elections than any challenge posed by opposition political parties. ​Speaking

The national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), under National Chairman Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe, has officially disowned any involvement in an alliance, merger, or coalition with the G100 Coalition or former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general

Dr. Peter Agada, the presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) for the 2027 general elections, has explicitly ruled out restoring the petrol subsidy regime if elected, declaring that he will retain the policy introduced by President Bola Tinubu. ​Agada made