Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has accused Nigeria of applying double standards in its response to threats of political, religious and ethnic violence, alleging that people from the South-East are treated differently from those in other regions. Sani made the allegation in a post on his X handle on Sunday while reacting to comments by former Minister of Transportation and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Rotimi Amaechi, who warned that a recent court judgment affecting the party’s leadership could trigger civil war if not properly managed. Amaechi, who is the ADC’s vice-presidential candidate, had made the remark during an…
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Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused the National Assembly of abandoning its constitutional responsibility by approving President Bola Tinubu’s proposals without adequate scrutiny. Kwankwaso made the allegation on Sunday while speaking at the inauguration of the NDC campaign council in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital. The former Kano State governor criticised members of the Senate and House of Representatives, accusing them of supporting presidential policies and bills without properly considering their implications for Nigerians. He particularly faulted the lawmakers over the passage of the tax reform bills, alleging that they ignored concerns…
President Bola Tinubu has again blamed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other opposition leaders for the hunger and economic difficulties confronting Nigerians. Tinubu made the remarks on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The President argued that the hardship being experienced by Nigerians did not begin under his administration but was the result of years of poor leadership by those who governed the country before him. He specifically accused Atiku and his political associates of failing to develop the country despite occupying positions of authority…
A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State has reaffirmed Zaki Muhammad Tambuwal as its recognised governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections, rejecting the candidacy of former Deputy Governor Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya. The factional State Chairman, Umar Faruk, made the position known while addressing journalists in Sokoto on the implications of a recent Federal High Court judgment in Abuja concerning the party’s national leadership and candidate nominations. Faruk said the Sokoto chapter recognised the leadership structure headed by Nafiu Bala, under which Tambuwal emerged as the party’s governorship candidate. He declared that Tambuwal remained the duly…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described President Bola Tinubu’s administration as a disaster, insisting that threats and insults would not stop his campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the remarks in a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council. The former vice president was responding to Tinubu’s criticism of his campaign promises, particularly his proposal to restore a fuel subsidy system. Atiku accused the President of failing to address the difficulties facing Nigerians, arguing that the administration’s record had…
Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that he played a leading role in the removal of Senator Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Amaechi said his involvement in the move was responsible for the former Edo State governor’s continued criticism of him. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate made the disclosure during an interview on Rapid TV, while responding to Oshiomhole’s recent description of him as “shallow” and “unreliable.” He alleged that Oshiomhole was unhappy because he led the group of party stakeholders who worked to remove…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has officially flagged off its national campaign for the 2027 general elections and adopted President Bola Tinubu as its preferred presidential candidate. The decision was announced on Friday by the party’s National Leader and Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, during a campaign rally held at Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka. At the event, APGA also presented campaign flags to 44 candidates contesting Senate, House of Representatives and Anambra State House of Assembly seats. Candidates from other states who attended the rally also received their party flags and were urged to begin grassroots…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Barrister Henry Idahagbon, has warned Governor Monday Okpebholo that his target of securing 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election may not be achievable unless internal divisions within the party are resolved. Idahagbon, a former commissioner in the administrations of Lucky Igbinedion and Adams Oshiomhole, described the target as unrealistic if aggrieved party members and influential political leaders continued to feel excluded from the state government. He made the remarks during an interview with journalists in Benin City, where he advised the governor to…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has criticised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, over his comparison of Nigeria’s economic performance with that of Bangladesh, arguing that policies successful in one country cannot automatically be replicated in another. Shettima made the remarks on Friday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The Vice-President said Obi had repeatedly used Bangladesh and other countries as examples when discussing Nigeria’s economic challenges without adequately considering differences in population, institutions and economic structures. “You cannot copy and paste what works in Bangladesh and think it…
President Bola Tinubu has called on voters in Akwa Ibom State to deliver two million votes for him in the 2027 presidential election, urging young Nigerians to use their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to determine the country’s political future. Tinubu made the appeal on Friday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Uyo, the state capital. “Uyo, two million votes, this is an amazing turnout. We are not like other mushroom parties that don’t have the kind of character that we have,” he said. Tinubu also criticised unnamed political opponents, accusing them of deceiving Nigerians and urging…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has established a separate 168-member Presidential and Parliamentary Campaign Council for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, effectively distancing itself from Governor Ademola Adeleke’s campaign arrangement. The decision followed disagreements within the party over Adeleke’s role in coordinating Tinubu’s re-election campaign in the state. Adeleke, who recently defected to the Accord Party, had inaugurated a 344-member Presidential Campaign Council in Osogbo and appointed himself as its coordinator. However, the inauguration was attended by neither former Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, the APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, nor the state party chairman,…
The Yobe State chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has removed its Chairman, Umaru Adamu Jajere, and Secretary, Mustapha Mohammed Gado, following a vote of no confidence over allegations of mismanagement, lack of transparency and diversion of relief materials. The decision was announced in a statement issued after an emergency meeting of the council held on Thursday at its secretariat along Potiskum Road, Damaturu. Jajere is a member of the Action Peoples Party (APP), while Gado belongs to the Action Democratic Party (ADP). Following their removal, the council appointed Mukhtar Audu Hassan of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has said Nigerians, rather than President Bola Tinubu, are responsible for the country’s problems, urging citizens to take action through the ballot ahead of the 2027 general election. Amaechi made the remarks on Thursday during the ADC campaign rally in Kebbi State, where he called on Nigerians to mobilise and vote against Tinubu in the forthcoming presidential election. The former Rivers State governor accused the Tinubu administration of accumulating more debt than the government of his predecessor, the late President Muhammadu Buhari. He alleged that the current administration had borrowed more…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has described the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the only political party capable of addressing Nigeria’s economic and security challenges ahead of the 2027 general election. Atiku, the ADC presidential candidate, made the declaration on Thursday during the party’s presidential campaign rally in Kebbi State. He identified the restoration of fuel subsidy, improved security and employment generation as key priorities of the party, insisting that the ADC was committed to delivering on the promises if elected into power. Addressing supporters at the rally, Atiku asked Nigerians whether they wanted the return of fuel subsidy, improved security…
A United States-based lobbying and political advisory firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has warned President Bola Tinubu, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the Federal High Court judgment that nullified former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s emergence as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election. The firm threatened to present what it described as evidence of alleged political interference in Nigeria’s judicial and electoral processes to members of the administration of US President Donald Trump and the United States Congress. In a statement published on its verified X…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has appealed to Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election, describing himself as a street-smart politician. Oborevwori made the appeal while speaking at a political gathering, where he called on Deltans to back the President for another term in office. The governor expressed confidence in Tinubu’s leadership and urged residents of the state to support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as preparations for the next general election gather momentum. He also presented himself as a politician with grassroots experience, saying his understanding of the political environment and connection with…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has cautioned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against proceeding with its planned three-day sympathy strike and picketing of United Bank for Africa (UBA) branches over the lingering dispute surrounding local government allocations. The party also called on the police and other security agencies to remain vigilant ahead of the proposed industrial action, warning that anyone responsible for a breakdown of law and order should be arrested and prosecuted. The Osun NLC, led by its chairman, Christopher Arapasopo, had announced plans to commence the sympathy strike at midnight on Sunday, November 8, and…
The Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement in the United Kingdom has criticised the Coordinator of the Obidient Movement and the Director-General of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) Campaign Council over what it described as their preoccupation with political disputes instead of their assigned responsibilities. The UK Coordinator of the movement, Adebayor Brown, made the criticism in a statement on Tuesday, urging political leaders and appointees to concentrate on mobilising supporters and strengthening their political structures ahead of the 2027 general elections. Brown expressed concern that the attention of the individuals had shifted from organisational duties to what he described as unnecessary personal…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has declared that President Bola Tinubu cannot secure victory in the 2027 general election through electoral manipulation. Igbokwe made the remark while reacting to allegations and concerns about possible rigging ahead of the next presidential election. He maintained that the President and the ruling party should not depend on electoral malpractice to retain power, stressing that the outcome of the election should reflect the decision of Nigerians. The APC chieftain’s comments come amid growing political exchanges between the ruling party and opposition groups, with several opposition figures accusing the government…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, has described the omission of his name from the list of candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a temporary distraction. Adebutu said the development would not derail his political ambition or affect his determination to participate in the 2027 governorship election. The PDP chieftain maintained that the party remained committed to its preparations for the poll, expressing confidence that the issues surrounding his absence from INEC’s list would be resolved. He urged party members and supporters not to be discouraged by the development, insisting…