Politics

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…

ADC Begins Sale Of N100m Presidential Forms, Others; Sets Primaries’ Dates The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released its timetable for the conduct of its 2026 primary elections, setting May 25, 2026, for its presidential primary and pegging its nomination form at N100 million. In a statement issued by Bolaji Abullahi, spokesman of the party, the ADC said the timetable outlines guidelines and requirements for the nomination of candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections, stressing its commitment to internal democracy, orderliness, and strict compliance with the Electoral Guidelines. According to the schedule, the process is already underway, with the…

‘Obi, Kwankwaso Will Join NDC Next Week’ — Kwankwasiya Movement Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, will defect from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) next week, the Kwankwasiyya movement has informed TheCable. Habibu Mohammed, spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya movement, told TheCable on Friday night that the decision was sealed after a unanimous endorsement by stakeholders. Mohammed said discussions with the NDC have reached “about 90 percent”, with only minor issues left to tidy up, adding that the former governor and Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), will move to the…