A good governance advocacy group, One Plateau, One Voice, has rejected calls for the declaration of a state of emergency in Plateau State over the recurring attacks and killings in parts of the state. The group also opposed demands for the disbandment of Operation Rainbow and the removal of the Director of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Plateau State. The calls were reportedly made by a group identified as Hausa-Fulani Unity, which argued that the existing security architecture had failed to adequately protect residents amid prolonged violence in the state. However, in a statement signed by its convener,…
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Former federal lawmaker and African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain, Dino Melaye, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over what he described as inadequate attention to insecurity in the President’s Independence Day address. Melaye made the comments in a post on his verified X account on Friday, October 2, 2026, while reacting to Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The former senator claimed that Tinubu mentioned insecurity only once in the address, despite ongoing reports of kidnappings, killings and other security challenges in parts of the country. Melaye alleged that more than 1,000 Nigerians were being held by terrorists in…
The vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, has told leaders of the party that they could retire from active politics if the All Progressives Congress, APC, wins the 2027 presidential election. Amaechi made the statement on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, while addressing participants at the ADC National Women League Conference in Abuja. The former Rivers State governor urged party members to return to their respective states and wards to mobilise support for the ADC ahead of the 2027 general election. He recalled the APC’s 2015 campaign against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and urged ADC members…
The Kebbi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has revoked the suspension of its State Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad Kana-Zuru, and reinstated him with immediate effect. The party announced the decision on Thursday, October 1, 2026, through its State Publicity Secretary, Isah Abubakar Assalafi, at a press conference held at the APC Secretariat in Birnin Kebbi. Assalafi said the Kebbi State Working Committee, SWC, reviewed the circumstances surrounding Kana-Zuru’s suspension before resolving to reverse the earlier decision. The chairman had been suspended by the SWC on June 20, 2026, through Resolution No. KSWC/010/2026. Following a review of subsequent…
The camp of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the Federal Government over the promised reduction in transport fares scheduled to take effect in October 2026. Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, raised the issue in a post on his verified X account on Thursday, October 1, 2026, asking where the promised nationwide reduction was on Independence Day. Ibe recalled that President Bola Tinubu had earlier said Nigerians would begin to benefit from lower transportation costs from October 2026. He questioned whether there was any measurable reduction in transport fares nationwide as announced by the President.…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has granted absolute pardon to 130 inmates as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The governor also commuted the death sentences of four inmates to life imprisonment. Mutfwang announced the exercise of his prerogative of mercy on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in his goodwill message to Plateau residents and Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora to mark the Independence anniversary. He said the decision was taken after due consultation with the State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy and in accordance with the powers vested in him by the Nigerian Constitution.…
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said Nigeria cannot be regarded as truly independent 66 years after gaining independence from British colonial rule. Sowore made the statement in his message commemorating Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The activist argued that the promise of independence remained unfulfilled for millions of Nigerians due to persistent poverty, hunger, unemployment, insecurity and inadequate access to basic services. According to him, genuine independence should guarantee freedom, dignity, prosperity, justice and equality for citizens. Sowore also criticised the state of education, healthcare and electricity in the…
A United States-based advocacy firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is determined to remain in power beyond the 2027 presidential election. The firm made the allegation in a statement posted on its verified X account on Thursday, October 1, 2026, while reacting to Tinubu’s Independence Day address. Von Batten-Montague-York claimed that Tinubu’s continued stay in office could provide protection associated with head-of-state immunity, which it said may shield a sitting president from certain foreign legal proceedings. The firm further alleged that Tinubu’s current position was a factor in what it described as the possibility of renewed scrutiny…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign from office if President Bola Tinubu fails to win the 2027 presidential election in Rivers State and the FCT. Wike made the declaration on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, during an engagement with members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja. The former Rivers State governor said he would announce his resignation on January 17, 2027, a day after the presidential election, if Tinubu loses in both territories. According to him, the FCT is where he currently works, while Rivers State remains his home state,…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dino Melaye, has said discussions among opposition political actors on forming a coalition ahead of the 2027 general election are still ongoing. Melaye made this known in a post on his verified X account on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, while commenting on efforts by opposition groups to build a common platform ahead of the presidential election. He stated that the coalition discussions were progressing and called for an electoral change in the 2027 presidential contest. His comments come amid renewed consultations among opposition parties and political figures seeking to coordinate their activities…
The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has questioned the eligibility of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Kingsley Chinda, to contest the 2027 governorship election. The ADC based its position on a recent Supreme Court judgment concerning statutory requirements for political parties to submit their membership registers to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, before conducting primary elections. The Supreme Court, in its September 24, 2026 judgment, restored provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 dealing with party membership registers and candidate nomination procedures. The ruling itself did not specifically determine Chinda’s eligibility or nullify his…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced October 9, 2026, as the commencement date for the nationwide collection of newly issued Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, announced the date on Monday in Kaduna during the commission’s North-West Zonal Interactive Meeting with staff and a readiness assessment for the 2027 elections. Amupitan said the PVCs were produced following three phases of the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise, which recorded 10,772,421 new registrations. The registrations are subject to verification through the Automated Biometric Identification System, ABIS. The INEC chairman directed officials…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has rejected claims by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that some of its House of Assembly candidates from Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba and Zamfara States had defected to the ruling party. The ADC said the individuals recently presented by the APC were neither recognised candidates nor leaders of the opposition party. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC challenged the APC to provide evidence of the political positions and credentials it attributed to the alleged defectors. The party said the APC could not present individuals at its national secretariat…
A legal practitioner, Obunike Calistus Ohaegbu, has dragged the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the alleged failure of the party to announce the result of its primary election for the Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency of Anambra State. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1219/2026, concerns the primary election conducted on May 29, 2026, to select the party’s candidate for the 2027 House of Representatives election. Ohaegbu, who participated in the primary, claimed that he secured the highest number of lawful votes but that the result was not declared at the venue. He…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has said his administration would consider restoring petroleum subsidy after tackling corruption in the system if elected in the 2027 general election. Obi made the statement on Monday at a town hall meeting organised for the Obi-Kwankwaso presidential ticket in Sokoto. He identified corruption as a major challenge affecting the country and said his administration would work to eliminate corrupt practices across all sectors. Obi said the debate over subsidy should be viewed alongside the need to address corruption and leakages associated with the management of public resources. The former…
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has come under criticism following his remarks that the 2027 presidency is not yet the turn of the Igbo people. Umahi made the comment on Thursday in Benin City, Edo State, while speaking at an event on the Federal Government’s intervention in the Benin-Asaba Road project. The former Ebonyi State governor said he believed the South-East would eventually produce a President of Nigeria but argued that the region should wait for another opportunity. He maintained that, in his view, President Bola Tinubu should continue in office before the presidency moves to the South-East. Umahi also…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has accused Governor Seyi Makinde of weakening the local government system in the state. Alli made the allegation in a statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of his campaign organisation, Bisi Oladele. The senator, who represents Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, alleged that the Makinde administration had undermined the effectiveness of local governments, which he described as important channels for delivering development at the grassroots. Alli claimed that the governor’s alleged lack of confidence in the local government system had contributed…
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said he played a role in weakening the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, while maintaining that the party’s former member and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, remains his friend. Umahi made the remarks while reflecting on his political journey and his relationship with Wike, despite their movement away from the PDP. The former Ebonyi State governor said his departure from the PDP and subsequent alignment with the All Progressives Congress, APC, contributed to changes within the opposition party. He recalled that he and Wike were once prominent members of the PDP…
Human rights lawyer and political commentator, Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso are working in the interest of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Adeyanju made the allegation while commenting on the emerging political alignments and opposition activities ahead of the election. He claimed that the political strategies being adopted by Obi and Kwankwaso could ultimately benefit Tinubu and urged Nigerians to carefully assess the actions and alliances of political actors before making electoral decisions. According to him, the ongoing realignments within opposition circles could…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Enugu State has commended the peaceful conduct of the state’s local government elections while raising concerns over alleged denial of access to some of its officials in parts of the state. The party’s state chairman, Dr Johnpaul Ani, spoke after casting his vote at Unit 002, Amaetiti Town Hall, in Nkanu West Local Government Area. Ani described the voting process in his polling unit and the wider Nkanu West area as peaceful, orderly and credible. He also commended the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC, for what he described as a hitch-free exercise in…