2027 elections

Defence for Democracy urges the former minister to reconsider his political ambition amid ongoing certificate forgery and corruption proceedings. Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, is scheduled to return to the Federal High Court in Abuja on...

Political parties, presidential candidates and National Assembly contenders have signed the first National Peace Accord on issue-based campaigning ahead of the 2027 general elections. The agreement commits political actors to rejecting electoral violence, hate speech, misinformation, personal attacks and other...

ormer Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has criticized Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir after the cleric maintained that he had no regrets over his recent comments concerning Christians and his support for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket ahead of...

The General Overseer of El-Buba Outreach Ministries, Prophet Isa El-Buba, has criticized Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahya Jingir over remarks attributed to him regarding Christians and support for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 elections.Jingir has come under...

Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised comments attributed to Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir in support of continuing the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket ahead of the...

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday presented to Vice President Kashim Shettima the official certificate confirming his selection as the All Progressives Congress Vice-Presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.Tinubu handed his deputy the certificate in a small ceremony at...

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday affirmed David Mark’s leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress, a ruling the party welcomed even as former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar said he would continue his pursuit of the 2027 presidency.Atiku described...

Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has officially published the timetable for the 2027 General Elections, setting out critical dates for party primaries, campaigns, voter registration and the conduct of polls across the country.Under the approved...

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Senate’s decision to reject the real-time electronic transmission of election results, saying it undermines transparency and public trust in Nigeria’s democracy. The Senate, during consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, rejected proposals...