Tag: 2027 Election

2027: Northern Elders Forum plan regional summit, discuss unified voting pattern

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NEF plan summit

With political realignments already taking shape ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and the National Political Consultative Group yesterday began moves to convene a high-level summit of northern leaders to discuss a unified voting pattern and restore regional cohesion. The plan, according to organisers, will involve traditional rulers, religious leaders, and political stakeholders across the 19 northern states to re-awaken the spirit of inclusiveness once championed by the Late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello. Speaking at an expanded meeting in Abuja yesterday, the…

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PDP Crisis: Rival factions suspend each other, as leadership war deepens

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PDP Crisis

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has plunged into a full-blown leadership crisis, as rival factions within its National Working Committee (NWC) announced the suspension of one another in a dramatic escalation of internal hostilities. The turmoil began earlier on Saturday when the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC), led by Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, announced the suspension of several top officials – including National Legal Adviser Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Deputy Legal Adviser Okechukwu Osuoha, and National Organising Secretary Umaru Bature – for one month.…

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Party registration: INEC disqualifies 6 more political associations

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INEC disqualifies

…As 8 scale through initial stage The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has said while eight political associations have completed the initial stage of the political party registration process, six others were disqualified. In an issued statement, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, who confirmed this development policeman yesterday, said: “INEC held its regular meeting on 30th October 2025 to review progress since an earlier update on 11th September. “Fourteen associations had been pre-qualified to participate in the process, which began with a…

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Fresh turmoil rocks SDP, ADC as leadership crises deepen

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Fresh turmoil SDP, ADC

Nigeria’s political landscape was thrown into fresh turbulence this week, as two opposition parties — the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) – descended into a parallel leadership crisis, each marked by claims of illegitimate expulsions and accusations of internal hijack plots. In the SDP, 37 state chairmen under the aegis of the Forum of SDP State Chairmen have backed the expulsion of the party’s former National Chairman, Shehu Gabam, accusing him of financial misconduct, abuse of office, and diversion of party funds amounting to nearly…

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“Tinubu weaponising hunger, intimidating opposition, sheltering corrupt defectors — ADC fires at APC

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ADC fires at APC

…As Babachir, Okonkwo lead charge ahead of 2027 The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has launched a blistering attack on the Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of weaponising hunger, intimidating opposition figures, and turning itself into a haven for politicians fleeing corruption charges. In a statement issued yesterday, the ADC said the Federal Government has been “manipulating food prices and exploiting hunger for political control”. The party faulted the administration’s claims of improved local production and lower food costs, describing them as “deceptive propaganda” aimed at…

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2027: Kwankwaso opens talks with Obi, Tinubu, Jonathan

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Kwankwaso opens talks

…Says: “We’re ready for anyone” Former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has predicted that the 2027 general elections will be the most competitive and intense in Nigeria’s political history. Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service to mark his 69th birthday, the former Defence Minister said that Nigerians are now more politically conscious, informed, and determined to take control of their future. He noted that the coming polls would be different because citizens have become…

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“Defectors will face their end in 2027” – Kwankwaso

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Kwankwaso to defectors

The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says those who have abandoned the NNPP, or the Kwankwasiyya movement, will face the political consequences of their actions in the 2027 general elections. The former Kano state governor, who issued the warning in an interview during the continuation of activities marking his 69th birthday celebrations, stated that those leaving the movement were doing so at their own peril, stressing that the Kwankwasiyya’s political project will continue to punish betrayal. “At this point in time, if…

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Grassroots connection: “Why have our votes dropped” – Fashola questions APC

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Fashola questions APC

Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has expressed worry over the number of votes accrued by the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Speaking during the APC’s Stakeholders Forum, which endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second-term on Tuesday in Lagos, Fashola wondered if the APC’s policies still resonate with its traditional base. The former Lagos governor pointed out that the APC’s closest opposition used to have one-third of its votes, but lamented that the situation has changed. He wondered if the party had a well-documented register for members who…

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2027: ADC accuses APC of political terrorism

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ADC accuses APC

…Alleges coordinated violence across 5 states The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of engaging in political terrorism, following the burning of its state secretariat in Ado-Ekiti, on Monday. The party described the incident as a deliberate attempt to silence opposition voices, ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC alleged that the early-morning arson attack formed part of a wider pattern of coordinated assaults on opposition figures and facilities across the country. According…

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2027: “An opposition party’ll declare themselves winners before elections end” – Ayodele

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Primate Ayodele

Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has disclosed what will happen during the upcoming elections in 2027. Primate Ayodele made this known during an ongoing service in his church, while speaking about so many revelations God gave to him, one of which was what an opposition political party in Nigeria would do on election day even before the end of election. According to the Primate, he had a revelation that while the election is still on-going, an opposition political party will come out very strongly and…

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