The OK Movement, a platform to mobilise support for Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi, and his running mate, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, has ruled out any merger ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group, which is a blend of supporters drawn from the Obidient Movement, Kwankwasiyya and the
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will reopen of its membership electronic-registration across the country on Monday, Aug. 31, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He urged all the party’s stakeholders,
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 13 chairmanship and 171 councillorship seats in the August 22 Local Government elections held in Ebonyi State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no other political party participated in the council elections. Mr Patrick Enyi, Chairman, Ebonyi State Independent
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has announced the emergence of a massive Rainbow Coalition, a multi-party political alliance, aligned behind President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. Speaking to journalists in Abuja after an inspection of ongoing projects, Wike addressed the recent high-level political realignments,
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has urged political actors to embrace peaceful campaigns. Amupitan made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during the signing of the Peace Accord by candidates contesting the 2027 general elections. The accord involved presidential, governorship and National Assembly
Vice-Presidential Candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that some governors seeking re-election but banking on manipulation of election results in 2027 will be disappointed. Kwankwaso stated this while assessing the political atmosphere ahead of the 2027 general elections at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has congratulated Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on his re-election, describing his victory as a reflection of the confidence reposed in his leadership by the people of the state. The forum, in a statement signed by its Chairman and Kwara governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Sunday,
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Ademola Adeleke of Accord Party as the winner of the governorship election held in Isun State on Saturday, August 15, 2026. According to the final collation announced on Form EC8E, Adeleke polled a total of 511,067 votes to defeat his closest
A former Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC), Sen. Mudashiru Hussein, has commended security agencies for ensuring a peaceful atmosphere during Saturday’s governorship election in Osun. Hussein, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), gave the commendation after casting his vote at Ward 3, Unit 1, in Ejigbo.
Sen. Lere Oyewumi, a chieftain of the Accord Party in Osun, on Saturday alleged election in some polling units in his ward in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, were disrupted by suspected political thugs. He made the allegation after casting his vote at polling Unit, Unit 9, Ward 1, SS