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“Atiku will win ADC primaries 100%, Obi, Amaechi may step down” – Umar Arɗo

March 28, 2026March 28, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Blasts S’Chiefs over ‘soft’ terror rhetoric Fresh political and security debates have engulfed the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as party stakeholders project a decisive presidential primary victory for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, while the party leadership simultaneously takes a hard stance against controversial remarks by top security officials. Convener of the League of Northern Democrats, Umar Arɗo, has predicted that Atiku Abubakar would overwhelmingly win the ADC presidential primaries if all aspirants contest. Speaking during a television programme on Friday, Ardo dismissed the likelihood of a consensus arrangement among…

“Focus on North or risk 2027” – Primate Ayodele tells Tinubu

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise winning the support of the North for his second-term ambition. In a statement issued by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele said the northern region of the country has yet to endorse Tinubu’s re-election bid, warning that the president is being misled about the level of backing he currently enjoys there. According to the cleric, many people are deceiving Tinubu about the political landscape in the North ahead of the 2027…

2027: APGA backs Tinubu

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Says Igbo presidency impossible without Northern, Western regions’ support The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sly Ezeokenwa, has explained the party’s decision to align with President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview yesterday, Ezeokenwa said an Igbo presidency would be difficult to achieve without forming a broad national alliance. According to him, no Igbo candidate can secure the presidency alone without support from either the North or the western region, making political collaboration necessary. He also noted that APGA shares…

2027: “We’ll resist plot to make Tinubu sole presidential candidate” – ADC

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has vowed to employ every legitimate means to resist plots by anti-democratic forces within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to end competitive democracy in Nigeria. The party, in a statement issued yestetday in Abuja, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, accused powerful figures within the ruling APC of plotting to pressure the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Nafi’u Bala Gombe, an expelled member of the party, as ADC National Chairman. The ADC described the move as part of the elaborate…

2027: “It might be impossible for us to field candidates” – ADC cries out

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 Aminu Imam

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has claimed that the revised election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could make it almost impossible for the opposition to field candidates for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, who shared his reservations during an appearance on a television programme, argued that the new schedule and legal requirements are almost impossible to meet. The ADC spokesman explained that the party’s position stems from its broader objection to the Electoral Act 2026, which he argued contains provisions…

“It’ll be Tinubu/APC vs Nigerians in 2027” – Atiku

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the 2027 election will be a straight fight between President Bola Tinubu and the APC on one side, and the Nigerian people on the other. Reacting to the defection of Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, Atiku said political realignments are not new and that every politician is free to choose a path. He added that even his children are free to take independent political positions. “However, anyone — including his son — who chooses to…

INEC fixes January 16, 2027 for presidential election

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 16, 2027 as the new date for the Presidential and National Assembly elections. The Commission also fixed February 6, 2027, as the date for governorship and state Houses of assembly election. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education committee, announced the new election timetable in a statement issued yesterday. The electoral body had earlier fixed February 20, 2027, for the Presidential and National Assembly elections and March 6, 2027, for the Governorship and states’ Houses of Assembly elections but was…

“Nobody can trust Amupitan to conduct credible polls In 2027” – Odinkalu

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 Aminu Imam

Human rights advocate, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has expressed doubts about the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct credible elections under its current leadership. Speaking during a television programme on Monday, Odinkalu criticised the electoral body’s handling of the recent council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing the exercise as a failure. Odinkalu said while assessing the polls: “Amupitan’s INEC failed woefully. On this evidence, nobody can trust Joash Amupitan to organise credible elections in 2027”. According to him, the shortcomings recorded during the FCT…

Senate cuts election notice to 300 days, retains manual backup

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As H’Reps protest The 10th National Assembly was engulfed in dramatic scenes yesterday, as both chambers moved to revisit and amend key provisions of the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 general elections, sparking protests, rowdy sessions and a sharply divided vote on electronic transmission of results. The Senate amended Clause 28 of the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026, reducing the statutory notice period for elections from 360 days to 300 days. The amendment grants the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) flexibility to schedule the 2027 general elections…

2027: “North’s support for Tinubu non-negotiable” – Yilwatda

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 Aminu Imam

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as efforts aimed at taking Nigeria to greater heights since assuming office in 2023. Yilwatda, who spoke in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, on Thursday, during a solidarity rally held to appreciate the President and Governor Abdullahi Sule for what organisers termed their good works, said the Tinubu administration had favoured the Northern region more than any other part of the country in terms of projects and capacity-building, urging…