Tag: 2027 Election

2027: Northerners have right to contest against Tinubu” – ACF tells Gov. Bago

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ACF tells Gov. Bago

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has countered a call by Governor Umaru Bago, of Niger state, to allow a Southerner, President Bola Tinubu, to complete an eight-year tenure before any individual from the North could contest. Recall that Governor Bago had, during an interview on a television programme at the weekend, asked Northern politicians willing to be Nigeria’s president to wait until 2031, in respect to the zoning formula. According to him, the call for Northern candidates in 2027 is too hasty and unfair to the Southern region. Reacting, the…

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Atiku meets U.S. Ambassador in Abuja

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Atiku meets

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the United States (U.S.) Ambassador, Richard M. Mills Jr., in Abuja. Atiku disclosed this in a post on his official Facebook account while sharing images from the meeting. He stated that the discussion was centered on the partnership between Nigeria and the United States, particularly on democracy and security. The post reads: “This afternoon, I had the honor of leading a delegation on a courtesy visit to the United States Ambassador, Richard M. Mills Jr., in Abuja.…

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2027: “APC ruling by panic, not governance” – PDP taunts APC

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PDP taunts APC

…Backs Hashim’s stand on zoning …Warns INEC on ‘No BVAS excuses’ The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has intensified its push ahead of the 2027 elections, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being in “panic mode” and shopping for endorsements to shore up President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, told journalists in Abuja on Monday that the ruling party’s desperation is a sign of weakness. “If indeed the APC and President Tinubu are doing well, their work should speak for them. Instead, Nigerians can’t…

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2027: PDP in turmoil over Jonathan, Obi, Makinde speculations

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PDP in turmoil

The consideration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for the 2027 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket has caused a stir within the party. One of the presidential aspirants from the North, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, in a statement on Sunday, warned against a plot to use Jonathan ahead of the PDP presidential primary. Olawepo-Hashim’s caution follows the statement of the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, that the PDP had shortlisted three Southern aspirants, including Jonathan, as possible…

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2027 Polls: Peter Obi meets Obasanjo, Ladoja

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Obi meets OBJ, Ladoja

Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party, (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Sunday held separate closed-door meetings with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rasheed Ladoja, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Although the details of the discussions were not disclosed, the meetings are widely viewed as part of Obi’s ongoing consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi, who announced the visits in a Facebook post, said he was accompanied by key Labour Party figures, including Yunusa Tanko, spokesman of the party’s presidential…

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2027: Moves to draft Jonathan into presidential race gathers momentum

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Goodluck Jonathan to return

Fresh moves to persuade former president Goodluck Jonathan to return to the political stage ahead of the 2027 general election are gaining momentum. The calls, which have sparked heated debate across party lines, come as some political actors argue that Jonathan remains a unifying figure with the credibility to stabilise Nigeria’s polity. Advocates for his return point to what they describe as his statesmanship and international recognition since leaving office in 2015, insisting that his re-entry would offer the country “experienced leadership” at a time of mounting political and economic…

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“Tinubu didn’t weigh 2027 before ending subsidy” — Gbajabiamila

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Gbajabiamila Tinubu

…As ex-lawmakers adopt President as South’s sole candidate President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has declared that the removal of fuel subsidy was not a political gamble but an “extraordinary act of statesmanship” aimed at saving Nigeria’s future. Speaking at the 2025 Southern Summit of former legislators in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Gbajabiamila said Tinubu’s bold reforms — including fuel subsidy removal, new tax laws, and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund — proved he was acting for the next generation, not the next election. “These are not the actions…

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2027 Election: Primate Ayodele sends strong warning to Tinubu

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Primate Ayodele

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Tinubu that introducing the proposed 5% fuel tax could damage his chances of securing a second term in office. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Ayodele said the policy risks being misinterpreted by Nigerians and may be viewed in the same light as the controversial fuel subsidy removal, potentially sparking public backlash against the government. According to the cleric: “Tinubu should look into the five percent fuel tax well. They will misinterpret it,…

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2027: Tinubu faces pressure, as INEC boss bows out in 60 days

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Tinubu INEC Chair Yakubu

…Observers are asking: “Who’ll take charge of polls?” With just 60 days left until the end of Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s historic decade at the helm of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria is on edge over who will steer the nation’s elections into 2027. Yakubu’s second and final five-year tenure officially winds down on November 9, 2025 – a day after he supervises his last major poll, the Anambra governorship election. That vote, set for November, 8 across 5,720 polling units, could well define his legacy. Appointed in 2015…

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2027 Presidential candidate: “ADC to adopt consensus approach” – Spokesman

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ADC to adopt

…As court rejects bid to stop Mark, Aregbesola as leaders …Party slams ‘fake news’ after INEC recognition  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is pushing for a consensus arrangement to produce its presidential candidate for the 2027 election, even as the party grapples with leadership disputes, conflicting court interpretations, and accusations of fake news. ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, told newsmen yesterday that the party will prioritise consensus in picking its 2027 flagbearer, only resorting to primaries if negotiations collapse. Front-runners reportedly include former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Rivers State governor…

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