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Politics

2027: INEC declares primaries held after May 30 invalid

Aminu Imam
INEC on primaries

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated that political parties conducting primary elections after its May 30 deadline do so at their own risk, maintaining that such exercises remain invalid unless a higher court overturns an earlier Federal High Court ruling on the matter. The clarification was given by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, during an interview. According to him, political parties are expected to continue complying with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 while the commission’s appeal…

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2027: “Kwankwaso’ll destroy your presidential ambition”, Primate Ayodele warns Peter Obi

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Primate Ayodele warns Peter Obi

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the presidential candidate of the NDC, Peter Obi, that his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will negatively affect his presidential ambition. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that Peter Obi is too desperate and is unable to see beyond what he wants. Meanwhile, there are things around him that are capable of stopping him. The cleric explained that the former Anambra governor doesn’t listen to instructions and that…

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PRP demands Tinubu’s resignation over escalating insecurity

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PRP demands Tinubu’s resignation

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign, citing what it described as his administration’s inability to stem the worsening wave of insecurity across the country. The opposition party made the demand amid growing public concern over persistent incidents of kidnapping, banditry and violent attacks, including the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State. Armed men had on May 15 invaded three schools in the Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities of Oriire local government area, abducting several pupils and teachers in an attack that…

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2027: “INEC data leak puts election credibility on trial” – Atiku

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Atiku on INEC

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has warned that the unauthorised disclosure of voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database has placed the credibility of the 2027 general election under serious threat. According to him, the incident has exposed the vulnerability of Nigeria’s electoral institutions to political manipulation before campaigns have even properly commenced. In an issued statement on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said while INEC had attempted to reassure Nigerians that no external hacking occurred, the…

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“Jonathan not running for 2027 Presidency” – Close associates

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Close associates on Jonathan2

Close associates of former President Goodluck Jonathan have dismissed reports suggesting that he may contest the 2027 presidential election, insisting there is no indication that he plans to return to the ballot. The associates described the claims as politically driven speculation, alleging that his name is being used by certain groups to advance factional interests and create confusion within the political space. According to them, Jonathan has not engaged in any form of consultation, mobilisation, or political activity consistent with someone preparing to run for office. One source said that…

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

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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

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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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