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INEC extends presidential, NASS candidates submission deadline

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the extension of the deadline for submission of lists of candidates for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly Elections by political parties. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, made this known in a statement issued yesterday, saying that the deadline for submission in the Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Elections slated for Saturday 11th July 2026 had been extended to midnight on Tuesday 14th July, 2026. Haruna said that the decision…

APC confirms upload of Tinubu, Shettima, NASS candidates to INEC portal

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the successful upload of all its candidates for the 2027 general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Candidate Nomination portal. The submission includes the presidential ticket of President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, as well as the party’s 109 senatorial candidates and 360 House of Reps.’ candidates. Announcing the development yesterday, APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, described the successful upload as a testament to the party’s organisational capacity and preparedness for the forthcoming elections. In an issued statement at…

SERAP drags INEC to court over alleged ₦800bn APC campaign fund

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking a court order compelling the electoral umpire to investigate allegations that governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) diverted about ₦800 billion from Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations to finance political and campaign activities. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja and marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1426/2026, follows reports alleging that APC governors have been making monthly deductions from their FAAC allocations into a dedicated campaign…

2027: Tinubu’s retention of Shettima as running mate gives APC full control of North” – Senator

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Aminu Imam

Senator Sani Musa has praised President Bola Tinubu for retaining Vice-President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Musa, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, who made his position known in an issued statement yesterday, described the decision as a significant political boost that had strengthened the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s grip on northern Nigeria. The lawmaker said President Tinubu’s decision had renewed confidence across the region, and positioned the APC strongly ahead of the 2027 general election. According to Musa, Shettima’s…

2027: Northern Christians laud Tinubu’s nomination of Shettima as running mate

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Aminu Imam

Northern Xtians laud Tinubu’s nomination

The Middle-Belt Pentecostal Association (MPA) has warmly welcomed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice-President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. The group described the move as a demonstration of continuity, stability, and commitment to national development, announced shortly after the submission of nomination forms to the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday. In a statement issued in Abuja, MPA President, Rev. Jolly Usman of the Grace Assembly praised the Tinubu-Shettima ticket, saying it reflects strategic leadership focused on addressing the challenges facing northern…

“APC wants el-Rufa’i behind bars until after 2027 polls”, ADC alleges

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026 Aminu Imam

The African Democratic Party (ADC) has stated that the embattled former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, might not be released until after the 2027 elections. According to reports, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, who stated this during an appearance on television on Thursday, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being behind el-Rufa’i’s continued detention. “And I say let me establish the principle that ADC is not opposed to anybody who has a legitimate case to answer, from being prosecuted, but when you are holding someone…

“I may not be alive to contest in 2027” – Obi cries out

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Alleges frustration by Tinubu govt. The 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused the President Bola Tinubu-led administration of deliberately frustrating his efforts and source of livelihood. The former Anambra state governor, who made the allegation while speaking on a recent podcast show, alleged threat to his life, stressing that he may not be alive to contest in the 2027 Presidential election on account of the frustration. In the interview, alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration is meddling with all his activities. According to…

Northern Groups condemn alleged exclusion of N’West from ₦3.9tr federal road projects

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has condemned the Federal Government over the alleged exclusion of the North-West geo-political zone from the recently approved federal road projects valued at over ₦3.9 trillion. The coalition described the development as a betrayal of the region’s political support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 general election. In an issued statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, the CNG said the omission could not be dismissed as an administrative oversight but reflected what it described as a growing pattern…

State Police: “Federal force can intervene over electoral intimidation” – Senate

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 Aminu Imam

The 10th Senate has said the proposed State Police Bill contains constitutional safeguards that would allow the federal police to intervene in cases of electoral intimidation, serious human rights violations and threats to national security, dismissing concerns that governors could abuse the proposed policing system for political purposes. The upper chamber also defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, revealing that 84 of the 109 senators voted in support of the legislation during its clause-by-clause consideration, describing the outcome as…

APC expands Senate majority to 88 seats after by-elections

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has further consolidated its dominance in the Senate after increasing its membership to 88 lawmakers following the inauguration of four senators elected in the recent by-elections. Findings revealed that despite the recent wave of defections triggered by grievances over the APC primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections, the party still maintains the majority in the 10th National Assembly. The party won three additional senatorial seats in the June by-elections in Ondo, Enugu and Nasarawa states. Four new lawmakers who were sworn-in by the…