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By: Ganiyu Olayinka Musiliu Obanikoro, Director-General of the Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council, says the party is aiming for three million votes each for its presidential and governorship candidates in the 2027 general elections. He spoke at a press briefing on Sunday, where he also announced that the party’s governorship candidate, Dr Kadri…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) will inaugurate its National Campaign Council on Monday and make its statement of account public, as the party builds up to the 2027 general elections. The party’s third National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which begins at 10 a.m. at the JD Event Centre on Kashim Ibrahim Way,…
By: Tunji Okunlola Hazeem Gbolarumi, a former deputy governor of Oyo State and governorship contender on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has questioned the debt policy of Governor Seyi Makinde, warning of what the state’s growing obligations could mean for its finances. Gbolarumi stated his position in a statement released on Saturday…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of shifting responsibility for Nigeria’s economic hardship to the opposition, saying the Federal Government must account for the effects of its policies on citizens. Atiku, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, made the remarks in a statement issued on Saturday by…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to produce evidence for its claim that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the ADC planned to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s campaign rally in Kaduna State with deepfake videos and fabricated documents. The ADC also blamed the government’s economic policies for…
By: Tunji Okunlola The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of plotting to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 campaign flag-off in Kaduna State with misinformation, deepfake videos and forged documents. The allegations were made by the council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, who…
By: Tunji Okunlola Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other Nigerians gathered at Ranchers Bees Stadium in Kaduna on Saturday, ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s arrival for the party’s 2027 presidential campaign flag-off. A correspondent observed that major roads leading to the stadium had been barricaded, and that supporters began arriving as early…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Nigeria Police Force has begun training 10,000 officers nationwide on election security management ahead of the 2027 general elections. Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu told the officers to stay neutral, professional and accountable. Police spokesman CSP Ani Iniedu said in a statement on Thursday that the five-day programme, run with the…
By: Tunji Okunlola The national leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed the defection of some of its members to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the departures as good riddance and alleging that the affected candidates were bribed. In a statement yesterday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, said the NDC…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Labour Party, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) have criticised Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi over his appeal to Nigerians abroad to stop sending money to relatives at home. They argue the move could deepen hardship for vulnerable families without guaranteeing political…
