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Politics

2027: “North will vote Tinubu to boost 2031 chances” – Ex-ACF scribe, Anthony Sani

Aminu Imam
Ex ACF scribe on Asiwaju 2027

Former Secretary General of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Anthony Sani, has said the North would vote for President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming 2027 general election. Speaking with newsmen yesterday, Sani said the North would back Tinubu’s second term bid to boost its chances of returning to power in 2031. According to him: “President Bola Tinubu will get the majority votes in the North because the North is hoping to produce the President in 2031 after it has been in the South for eight years”. The former ACF scribe…

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ACF blasts Tinubu’s 3yr record, rejects Obi’s one-term pledge ahead of 2027

Aminu Imam
ACF blasts Tinubu’s 3yr record

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has delivered a scathing assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration after three years in office, describing its performance as “shambolic”, while also rejecting the one-term presidency pledge made by Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking in separate interviews at the weekend, ACF National Secretary, Tukur Baba, expressed disappointment with the Tinubu administration, citing worsening insecurity, economic hardship and what he described as the government’s failure to deliver tangible results despite changes in the nation’s security architecture. According to Baba, banditry, terrorism and…

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ADC Ogun Gov’ship ticket: Electoral panel rejects US fugitive, failed Alpha Merchant Bank ex-MD, Jimi Lawal 

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ADC on el Rufai’s release

A fresh twist has emerged in the governorship ticket contest of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State, as the party’s Governorship Primaries Electoral Committee has declared Dr. Biodun Collins Ogundipe (BCO) the authentic winner of the party’s gubernatorial primary election, overturning an earlier announcement that named Jimi Lawal as the candidate. The committee, which conducted and supervised the primary election over the weekend, maintained that the process was transparent and that Dr. Ogundipe secured the highest number of valid votes cast by accredited delegates, making him the rightful…

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2027: Atiku shops for VP, ignores Amaechi

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Atiku shops for VP

…Ihedioha emerges front-runner Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has opened consultations for a running mate, with ex-Imo governor Emeka Ihedioha emerging as the frontrunner for the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), presidential ticket ahead of 2027. Recall that Atiku clinched ADC’s presidential ticket on Wednesday, though fellow contestants Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen have rejected the primary as “neither free, fair, nor credible”. Atiku has since called on both to join him in “rescuing the country” from the ruling APC. According to an investigation, Atiku and top ADC allies are looking South-East…

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NDC disowns “fake results” flooding social media

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NDC disowns fake results

…Says only NEC can announce primary winners The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has disowned a wave of fake results circulating online, warning Nigerians to disregard any list of primary winners posted on social media. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by National Publicity Secretary Osa Director Esq, the party said only its National Executive Council (NEC), has the authority to release official outcomes of the nationwide primaries held on May 28-29, 2026. “The general public is hereby urged to disregard the various results circulating on social media as the outcome…

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Obi unveils Kwankwaso as running mate

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Obi unveils Kwankwaso

…Vows 10,000MW power supply, and shared presidency Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to increase Nigeria’s electricity generation and distribution capacity to at least 10,000 megawatts within four years if elected president in 2027, while also assuring that his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, would play a full partnership role in his administration rather than serve as a “spare tyre”. Obi made the declarations on Saturday at the NDC national convention in Abuja, where he was affirmed as the party’s presidential candidate and officially…

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Senatorial ticket crisis rocks ADC, as 2 candidates emerge for Kaduna-Central

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Senatorial ticket crisis rocks ADC

Crisis rocks the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna state, as party has produced two separate senatorial candidates for the Kaduna-Central senatorial district, raising fresh concerns over deepening divisions within the opposition party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Information gathered revealed that former lawmaker, Senator Musa Bello, emerged as the candidate of one faction of the party, while the incumbent lawmaker representing the district, Senator Lawal Adamu (aka Mr. La), was reportedly declared candidate by a rival faction. The development has created uncertainty among party members and supporters across…

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2027: “9 Governors may betray Tinubu” – Primate Ayodele

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Primate Ayodele on 9 govs.

Popular Nigerian cleric, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has again stirred political debate across the country after reportedly warning that nine governors may eventually turn against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to the cleric, the current political alliance around Tinubu may not remain stable as pressure, ambition, and internal power struggles continue to grow within the ruling political structure. Ayodele warned that some governors who presently appear loyal may later distance themselves from the President when the battle for political survival intensifies. The prediction has already…

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3rd Anniversary: Ramalan lauds Uba Sani for fostering peaceful co-existence in Kaduna 

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Ramalan lauds Uba Sani

By Aminu Imam A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and executive chairman Liberty TV/Radio Media Group, Alhaji Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has congratulated the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, on his third anniversary in office, commending him for promoting peaceful co-existence across the state. In a statement he issued yesterday to mark the May 29 anniversary, Ramalan described Kaduna as a vast and complex state with an estimated population of over eight million people and more than 60 ethnic groups, noting that governance in such an environment…

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Wike threatens land revocation over hosting of political groups not recognised by INEC

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Wike threatens land titles' revocation

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has threatened to revoke the land titles of hotels, event centres and other public facilities in Abuja found hosting gatherings linked to what it described as “illegal organisations”. The administration said the move is part of efforts to tighten security across the nation’s capital amid growing political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued yesterday by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, the FCTA warned owners of event…

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