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2027: NDC Pegs Presidential Form At N60m, Gov’ship At N30m; Releases Timetable The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the timetable for the sale of nomination forms, screening of aspirants and conduct of primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the party pegging its presidential ticket at N60 million and governorship ticket at N30 million. The party disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday and jointly signed by its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, and Secretary, Barrister Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu. According to the statement, the sale of Expression of Interest Forms will begin on Wednesday, May…

2027: Why North Settled For Peter Obi As Most Capable Ally For President – Kwankwaso A former Kano State Governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says northern political leaders conducted a deliberate assessment of potential allies before settling on Peter Obi as the most capable partner to prosecute the 2027 presidential campaign. He dismissed concerns about a hidden power struggle between his camp and Obi’s. Kwankwaso made the disclosure in an interview on Arise TV on Monday, offering one of his most detailed accounts yet of how the North-Southeast political alliance within the NDC was formed. “I…

TRENDING VIDEO: 30-year-old APC Aspirant Passes Screening For Kaduna Reps Seat A 30-year-old aspirant, Mahmud Sadis Buba, also known as Abin Al-Ajabin Zazzau, has completed his screening by the All Progressives Congress for the House of Representatives seat representing Sabon Gari Federal Constituency in Kaduna State. In a video circulating on social media on Sunday, Buba appeared before screening officials in traditional attire, sparking reactions because of his baby-faced, youthful, cherubic appearance that makes him look significantly younger than his stated age. He calmly responded to questions about his age, background and motivation for contesting. He confirmed that he is…

2027: NDC, APC Trade Words As Opposition Party Zones Presidential Ticket To South The Nigerian Democratic Congress and the ruling All Progressives Congress traded words on Saturday after the NDC zoned its presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections to the South, a move widely seen as a deliberate attempt to weaken incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection bid in 2027. The decision, reached during the NDC National Convention in Abuja, also introduced a proposed single four-year term arrangement for the party’s eventual presidential candidate, with an agreement that the ticket would automatically return to the North in 2031. The…

Don’t Come Here, Allow Us Build NDC In Peace – Peter Obi Dares Tinubu Govt Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi on Sunday urged the Nigerian government against interfering with the activities of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC. Obi urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to allow him and members to build the NDC peacefully. He made the remark while receiving members of the NDC in Abuja shortly after he joined the party. According to Obi: “We want to pull people out of poverty because we want to build a country where a child of no body can become somebody without knowing…

Peter Obi Finally Dumps ADC Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has announced his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing internal disputes, court cases, and what he described as a toxic political environment. In a statement released on Sunday morning via his personal X handle, Obi said his decision followed deep reflection after attending church Service “Fellow Nigerians, good morning. I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you,” he said. Obi described the pressures of public life, saying…