Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to either resign from office or abandon any plans to seek re-election in 2027, citing the worsening state of insecurity across the country. Obi made the call in a statement issued on Monday, expressing concern over the continued captivity of schoolchildren abducted in Oyo State more than 50 days ago. Following a visit to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, the former Anambra State governor said the prolonged delay in rescuing the victims reflects a failure of leadership and governance. Obi also claimed he was surprised to learn…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed reports claiming he was offered N500 billion to contest against the National Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2027 general election to split votes in the South-South. Jonathan made the clarification in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Ikechukwu Eze. Eze described the report as false, baseless and a deliberate attempt to drag the former president into unnecessary political controversy. According to him, the publication falsely alleged that Jonathan disclosed receiving an offer of N500 billion to challenge Obi in the 2027 presidential election. He…
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has constituted a reconciliation committee to address grievances arising from the party’s recent primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan by its Publicity Secretary, Wasiu Sadare. The move follows dissatisfaction among some aspirants and stakeholders over the outcome of the party’s primaries, which produced candidates for the 2027 elections. According to Sadare, the committee comprises party elders, chieftains and leaders and is tasked with restoring peace and unity within the APC in the state. Members of the…
The Headquarters of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, has announced another breakthrough in the ongoing search and rescue operation to recover students abducted from Government Day Secondary School, Lassa. In a statement issued by the Acting Military Information Officer, Captain Mohammed Goni, the task force said troops rescued six additional abductees through sustained air and ground operations backed by credible intelligence. According to the statement, the rescued victims, comprising four adults and two infants, were found in Talakawa, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The military said the victims were among those abducted in…
The Youth President of Borgu Kingdom, Comrade Abdullahi Yahaya Sadauki, has lamented what he described as the continued neglect of the kingdom amid worsening insecurity, asking, “What offence has Borgu committed to deserve this neglect?” In a statement made available to journalists on Sunday, Sadauki appealed to President Bola Tinubu, Niger State Governor Umar Mohammed Bago, security agencies and other relevant authorities to take urgent steps to restore peace and security across the kingdom. While acknowledging ongoing efforts by the government and security agencies to combat insecurity, he said the situation in Borgu remained dire, with communities experiencing repeated attacks,…
The Ogun State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies and key government stakeholders, has conducted a high-level joint operational assessment and show of force across strategic communities from Itele-Ijebu to the Ondo State border. The exercise was aimed at reinforcing security along the Ogun–Ondo border corridor, including the Ogun Waterside axis covering Iwopin, Abigi and Ibiade. It was also designed to consolidate the gains of “Operation Kosaye” and sustain ongoing efforts to combat crime and other criminal activities across the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the show…
Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has attributed Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the ongoing FIFA World Cup to poor leadership and weak institutions. Obi made the remark in a statement shared on his official social media page on July 5, 2026, while congratulating African countries representing the continent at the tournament. He gave special commendation to Cape Verde for advancing to the knockout stage of the competition despite its relatively small population and landmass. According to Obi, Cape Verde has a landmass of 4,033 square kilometres, less than 0.5 per cent of Nigeria’s 923,768 square kilometres, and…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is facing increasing pressure from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, over preparations for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the allegation during an interview with The Sun on Saturday. According to Abdullahi, the electoral commission is caught between preserving its independence and responding to alleged political pressure from the ruling party. “INEC is conflicted. There is tension between its desire to maintain its independence and the pressure it is facing from the ruling party. Sometimes it yields to that…
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, has expressed concern that the 2027 general elections may be threatened by logistical, security and economic challenges. Abdullahi said his concerns stem from what he described as shortcomings on the part of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as well as the prevailing insecurity and economic hardship in the country. Speaking in an interview with The Sun, the ADC spokesman warned that insecurity could prevent elections from holding in some parts of Nigeria, while worsening economic conditions might discourage many Nigerians from participating in the polls. He also…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ebonyi State Council, has called on politicians and other political actors to embrace issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning against inflammatory rhetoric, character assassination and divisive politics. The union made the call in a communiqué issued on Friday at the end of its congress held at the Dr. Sam Egwu Press Centre, Abakaliki, and presided over by the State Council Chairman, Comrade Samson Nwafor. The congress urged political actors to comply with electoral guidelines and focus their campaigns on policies, programmes and ideas capable of promoting peace and democratic development in…
The Ebonyi State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has distanced itself from reports claiming it has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Chief Ifeanyi Odii, ahead of the 2027 election. The party alleged that the purported endorsement was being orchestrated by former officials who were expelled from the NDC in the state. Speaking with journalists on Friday in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State Chairman of the NDC, Enyinnaya Udensi Alum, said the party had no intention of endorsing the candidate of any other political party. He maintained that the NDC would only support and campaign for its…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has extended the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise by two weeks and introduced a new online self-service registration platform for first-time voters. The commission announced the development in a statement issued on Friday. According to INEC, the CVR exercise, which commenced on August 18, 2025, and was initially scheduled to end on Friday, July 10, 2026, will now close on Friday, July 24, 2026. The commission said the extension followed a review of the exercise and feedback received from its state offices, political parties, civil society organisations and other stakeholders. INEC explained…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Tunji Disu, on Friday disclosed that no fewer than 20 people have allegedly been killed in Osun State in the past few months amid growing concerns over violence ahead of the forthcoming governorship election. Disu made the disclosure during a meeting at the headquarters of the Osun State Police Command in Osogbo, where he warned political actors against turning the election into a violent confrontation. The IGP assured residents and political stakeholders that adequate security measures would be put in place to ensure a peaceful and credible governorship election. According to him, he received detailed…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, Arthur Jarvis, has alleged that the administration of Governor Bassey Otu is planning a fresh clampdown on him and his privately owned university. Jarvis claimed that the state government had already targeted his running mate, Alphonsus Ogar Eba, by marking his residence in the Water Board area of Calabar for demolition, warning that he could be the next target. “They are coming after me. When they finish with Eba, I’m next,” Jarvis told journalists in Calabar, linking an ongoing tax audit of his university to the controversy…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ogba Oghenevewogaga, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is afraid of the opposition party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Oghenevewogaga also accused the ruling party of sponsoring the internal crisis in the ADC, claiming that the party’s leadership would not allow such efforts to succeed. Speaking during an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central on Friday, the ADC chieftain said the party would continue to grow stronger under the leadership of its National Chairman, David Mark, and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. According to him, the APC fears the…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, as the national leader of the “winning faction” of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Akpabio made the remark during the commissioning of access roads to the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates in the Karsana District of the FCT as part of activities marking President Bola Tinubu’s third year in office. The Senate President was responding to Wike’s earlier remarks in which the FCT minister described him as an uncommon performer during his tenure as governor of Akwa Ibom State under the…
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has dismissed reports claiming he has defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, insisting that he remains a committed member of the ruling party. Ganduje described as false and politically motivated the posters circulating on social media alleging that he had dumped the APC. He said the claims were part of a deliberate misinformation campaign aimed at misleading the public, creating confusion among APC supporters and generating unnecessary political speculation. In a statement issued by his former Commissioner for Information and Chief of Staff, Muhammad Garba, the former…
Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has denied reports that he opposed the selection of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as the party’s vice presidential candidate. Okonkwo also clarified that his earlier position was based on geopolitical considerations, noting that no eligible individual from the South-East met the requirements to be selected as Atiku’s running mate before the party’s primary election. The clarification follows reports that Okonkwo rejected the Atiku-Amaechi presidential ticket and vowed not to campaign for the former vice president if his running mate was not from the…
A Kaduna-based legal practitioner, Al-zubayr Abubakar, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu has taken control of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the judiciary and Nigeria’s security agencies. Abubakar made the allegation during an interview with JKD TV, a Kaduna-based television station. The lawyer claimed that no Nigerian leader, including those who governed during periods of military rule, had exercised power in the manner he alleged Tinubu is currently doing. He further alleged that judges, who are expected to uphold justice, had been brought under the President’s influence, while the country’s security agencies now serve Tinubu’s interests rather than those…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State has dismissed speculations suggesting it is considering an alliance with any other political party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Abia State Chairman of the PDP, Abraham Amah, made the clarification on Thursday at the party’s state secretariat in Umuahia while responding to questions on reports of a possible political alliance. Amah described the PDP as strong, united and formidable, insisting that the party is fully prepared to contest the 2027 elections independently. According to him, anyone making statements proposing or endorsing an alliance is not speaking on behalf of the…