Politics

INEC Extends Deadline For Submission Of Candidates For 2027 Presidential, NASS Elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the names and personal particulars of their candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections following an appeal by political parties. In a statement issued on Sunday by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, the commission announced that the deadline, initially set for Saturday, July 11, 2026, has been extended to midnight on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. According to INEC, the extension was…

‘If I Am President, I Will Do Everything Possible To Make Opposition Parties Strong’ – Peter Obi The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says if he were Nigerian president he would do everything possible to make opposition parties strong and participatory in governance. Obi made this known during an interview with media entrepreneur, Chude Jideonwo, aired on Saturday. According to him, what the politicians and political parties should be doing now to bring the country and other ideas together to work for the interest of the citizens. When asked if president Bola Tinubu believes his own party…

Obi Faces EFCC Petition, Likely To Miss Out On 2027 Presidential Race A chieftain of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has called on former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, claiming he possesses documents alleging financial irregularities involving the former presidential candidate. Arabambi made the remarks during an interview with Symfoni TV, where he said he intends to make the documents public through the television station so Nigerians can examine them ahead of the next general election. According to him, the documents contain records that should be subjected to public scrutiny. He argued that…

APC Retains Shettima As Tinubu’s Running Mate The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Friday formally announced Vice President Kashim Shettima as the running-mate to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 presidential election, expressing confidence of securing a landslide victory at the polls. The names of President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima were officially submitted to the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, for onward transmission to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in line with electoral requirements. The submission was made on behalf of the President by his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Masari, at a brief…

Nothing Must Happen To Peter Obi – Atiku Warns Presidency A former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday cautioned the Federal Government against any action that could endanger opposition leaders. Atiku declared that the safety of Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate in the Peter Obi, is a constitutional responsibility of the Nigerian state. He also called for the immediate release of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, insisting that every Nigerian, irrespective of political affiliation, is entitled to due process and equal protection under the law. In a…

Those With Businesses When Tinubu Came To Power In 2023 Now Sell Kuli-kuli — Obi A former Anambra State Governor and the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has claimed that some Nigerians who supported President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election and had businesses before his administration came into power have been forced into hardship. Obi said some of those who had businesses when Tinubu assumed office had lost their businesses and were now struggling to survive, asking whether they had become petty traders selling kuli-kuli. The former presidential candidate stated this during an interview with Chude Jideonwo…