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By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended by three days the deadline for political parties to submit the names and particulars of their candidates for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections. In a statement issued on Sunday, the commission said the deadline, originally set to close on Saturday, July 11,…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Former Edo State Governor and Senator for Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has publicly backed a proposal by Governor Monday Okpebholo to impose the death penalty on kidnappers and bandits operating in the state. Speaking at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress campaign for Edo North Senatorial District local government elections in…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof. Dayo Faduyile of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election held on Saturday. The result was announced Sunday at the collation centre in Okitipupa Local Government Area by Returning Officer Prof. Gbenga Solomon-Ibileye, Vice Chancellor of the…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Senator Ireti Kingibe – Photo credit: The Cable Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory, has revealed that she never had access to the committee report that led to the six-month suspension of Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking Wednesday on Arise Television’s Prime Time, Kingibe said she was attending a…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Former Transportation Minister and prospective vice-presidential nominee, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, is set to head the presidential campaign organisation of Atiku Abubakar under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The decision to appoint the former presidential aspirant as Director-General of the ADC Presidential Campaign Organisation is said to be part of Abubakar’s plans to…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Ilorin Emirate Political Advisory Council (IEPAC) has restated its endorsement of Senator Saliu Mustapha as its preferred candidate for the 2027 Kwara State governorship election, describing his ambition as a collective project of the emirate. The council also renewed its backing for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid, declaring him the…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to publish the list of successful candidates cleared to purchase nomination forms today, as the party advances its internal processes ahead of future elections. The party said the approved aspirants will be officially unveiled following the release – a significant step in its candidate…
The APC Kwara State Governorship Primary Election Committee Chairman, Musiliu Obanikoro, has pledged that today’s primary will be free, fair, and transparent. Voting is set to begin simultaneously across all 16 local government areas immediately after Juma’at prayers. By: Tunji Okunlola The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kwara State Governorship Primary Election Committee,…
By: Tunji Okunlola A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck down key provisions of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, in a ruling that has drawn widespread relief from opposition parties, civil society groups and election monitors across Nigeria. Justice M. G. Umar, delivering judgment in Suit No….
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The contest for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election is taking shape as a multi-front battle over regional loyalty, economic frustration and coalition-building, with emerging opposition alliances beginning to seriously test President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s dominance across the country’s key voting blocs. From the South-West, where Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has entered the…
