Democracy By Naomi Sharang The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has called for a more inclusive, transparent and people-centred democracy as Nigeria marks 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. The call is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Executive Director of theContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has elected Dr Esther Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The National Chairman of the NRM, Prince Chinedu Obi, who unveiled Okereke as the party’s candidate, said she was duly cleared for the ticket after successfullyContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha An interest group, Eagle Watch and Project Accountability Initiative, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership to adopt Dr Ibrahim Bisimillahi as a neutral consensus candidate for Kogi West Senatorial District, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group made theContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye A group, Nigerian Youths For Atiku (NYFA) Worldwide, has described the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the ADC presidential candidate for the 2027 election as well-deserved. The Director-General of NYFA Nigeria and Diaspora, Mr Dare Dada, said this in a congratulatory statementContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Abuja, May 27, 2026 (NAN) Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes to defeat Rotimi Amaechi, whoContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Security agencies have been urged to monitor politicians with divisive tendencies ahead of the 2027 general elections and party primaries, following allegations against House of Representatives aspirant, Mr Mathias Ezeaku. The call was made on Wednesday in a statement by Concerned Uzo-Uwani Youths, following theContinue Reading
By Grant Onyeke Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), on Tuesday, declared a former Governor of Cross River, Donald Duke, as its presidential flag bearer for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, who made the announcement at the PRP national secretariat in Abuja, said DukeContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says he will not attend the announcement of the presidential primary results, citing alleged infractions. Hayatu-Deen, in a statement obtained from his X handle on Tuesday in Abuja, expressed concernContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Renowned business mogul, Chief Great Ogboru, on Monday, emerged the Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Delta. Ogboru polled 38,151 votes to defeat his only rival, Dr Emmanuel Unuafe, who scored 1,182 votes during the election that took place across the 25Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Convener of the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE), Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, has stressed the need to allow citizens freely exercise their voting rights without fear of intimidation in the 2027 general elections. Ezekwesili stated this on Monday in Abuja at an emergency stakeholders’ engagementContinue Reading
