Tag: 2027 Election

“Northerners have no reason to vote for Tinubu again” – Ex-NHIS Boss, Yusuf

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Ex NHIS Boss, Yusuf

…Accuses him of political suicide Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, has accused President Bola Tinubu of committing political suicide by alienating the North. Yusuf, in an interview at the weekend, said the North gave Tinubu 62 percent of his votes, but he has been alienating the Northern region in key political appointments. According to him, over 70% of Tinubu’s appointments are from the South-West and questioned their contribution to the President’s victory in the 2023 election. Yusuf added that Northerners have no…

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Kwankwaso sets terms for APC return; “He must swallow his pride” – Ganduje fires back

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Kwankwaso Ganduje

The political chessboard in Kano is heating up as former governor and NNPP presidential candidate in 2023, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, lays conditions for his return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) – while his longtime rival, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, warns the party will not bend its rules for him. Multiple sources confirmed Kwankwaso has written to APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, spelling out demands for his defection. Top among them: securing the APC governorship ticket for his ally, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, in the next election and a…

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2027: ADC presidential aspirants close ranks, back single flagbearer 

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ADC presidential aspirants

Atiku, Jonathan, el-Rufa’i, Amaechi, others in Abuja talks, as party dumps rival ADA The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), yesterday took decisive steps to cement its role as the main opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 elections, directing all members to resign from other political parties and uniting its presidential hopefuls behind a single candidate. At a high-stakes caucus meeting in Abuja, the party’s leading aspirants – including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and ex-Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal — agreed…

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2027: APC Kano stakeholders back Tinubu for 2nd term

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APC Kano stakeholders

..As Ganduje makes political comeback The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was made yesterday at a stakeholders’ meeting in Kano, which was attended by senior party leaders, including former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The meeting marked Ganduje’s first major political appearance since his resignation as APC National Chairman in June 2025. In a communiqué issued after the session, party chieftains commended the Tinubu administration’s achievements in infrastructure development,…

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2027: ‘”Vote according to your conscience, not tribe, region” – Atiku urges Nigerians

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Atiku urges Nigerians

Ahead of the 2027 general election, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerians to vote according to their conscience and not on the basis of tribe or region. Atiku, the leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), described tribalism as the bane of national progress and a malignant disease that must be shunned at all costs by all, particularly the masses. In a statement by his Media Consultant, Kola Johnson, the former vice-president said the elites stand out as the most culpable culprit, fostering tribalism as a divisive gimmick…

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NNPP, PDP hit back at APC over Atiku’s hunger warning

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NNPP, PDP hit back

The war of words between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition has intensified with officials of the New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), slamming the reaction of the ruling party to the hunger warning by Atiku. Recall that APC had on Monday branded Atiku’s warning about worsening hunger “reckless, irresponsible and a tacit instigation of revolution”, accusing him of stoking unrest to destabilise the Tinubu administration. However, opposition leaders said the ruling party was only trying to gag critics and deflect attention…

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2027: Ex-CPC chairmen deny endorsing Atiku, affirm support for Tinubu

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Ex CPC chairmen

Former state chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC) have rejected reports linking them to the endorsement of ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the 2027 presidential race. The Forum of CPC State Chairmen said only a handful of its members visited Atiku recently and insisted that the move was misleading. According to them, the gathering was stage-managed to create a false impression of “widespread support.” This was contained in a statement signed by leaders of the Forum. They explained that while some members had shifted allegiance, the majority…

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2027: “Voice of devil not far from voice of God” – Kukah cautions Jonathan  

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Kukah cautions Jonathan

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has warned former President Goodluck Jonathan to exercise extreme caution as calls mount for him to return to the presidential race in 2027. Kukah, who spoke at the ‘Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation’ in Accra, Ghana, drew on the biblical and historical imagery of temptation, cautioning Jonathan that “the voice of the devil is not so far from the voice of God”. He urged him to discern carefully between genuine national interest and the selfish ambitions of those pushing him…

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Buhari’s loyalists back Atiku, dump APC for ADC ahead of 2027 election

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Buhari’s loyalists back Atiku

Loyalists to the former presidential candidate, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2023 general elections who are members of the All Progressives Party (APC) have thrown their support to Atiku. At a private meeting in Abuja, state chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Buhari’s original party, met at Atiku’s Abuja residence to chart a way forward for national development. Atiku, who is spearheading efforts to build a broad coalition under the African Democratic Congress, ADC, hosted the delegation and pledged to work with them to reshape Nigeria’s…

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2027: “Seyi Tinubu can take on father in Presidential race” – Bwala

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Bwala on Tinubus

…Dismisses hunger crisis as ‘old story’ Presidential aide, Daniel Bwala has sparked fresh controversy after suggesting that President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, has what it takes to challenge his father in the 2027 elections – while also dismissing growing complaints of hunger under the current administration as “nothing new”. Speaking on a podcast, Bwala praised Seyi Tinubu’s humility and resilience, noting that the president’s son has avoided scandals and built alliances even with critics of the administration. He insisted that nothing prevents Seyi from contesting any office, including the presidency…

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