Tag: 2027 Election

2027 Coalition: “We’ll register new party unnamed as backup to ADC” – El-Rufa’i

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El Rufa'I on 2027 Coalition

Ex chieftain of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP) and National Coordinator of the opposition coalition party, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has said a new political unnamed party would be registered as a back-up for the African Democratic Congress, (ADC). El-Rufa’i said the new party would be registered as an alternative option to counter potential infiltration by the All Progressives Congress, (APC), into the ADC. Recall that the opposition coalition adopted the ADC as its platform on Wednesday. However, El-Rufa’i said there is a tendency that the APC might instigate a crisis within…

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2027: Atiku, Mark, Obi, others pick ADC to challenge Tinubu

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Coalition 2027 plans

…Weigh Coalition alliance Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar and other influential opposition figures have intensified moves to forge a united front to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Liberty News gathered that Atiku, alongside former Senate President David Mark and other top Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts, held a strategic meeting on Monday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. Among those in attendance were former governors Sule Lamiɗo (Jigawa), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Sam Egwu (Ebonyi), Prince Uche Secondus, Senator Ben…

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2027: “Opposition’s coalition against Tinubu ‘dead on arrival” – Shehu Sani

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Shehu Sani on opposition

…Faults presence of el-Rufa’i  A former Senator and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, says the opposition’s coalition targeted at unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027 is ‘dead on arrival’. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Eighth Senate, stated this in an interview with newsmen yesterday in Abuja. He said even though it’s within the democratic rights of Nigerians to organise themselves into a coalition, the credentials of those championing the present coalition course had shown very clearly that the move would be in a total fiasco. `Yes,…

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2027: “We’re not part of coalition to unseat Tinubu” – ADP Chairman

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National Chairman of the Advanced Democratic Party (ADP), Yabagi Sani, has clarified that his party is not part of the coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Sani made this assertion in a recent interview with newsmen in Abuja, said, “ADP is not part of the coalition move to unseat Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, because we do not believe that the arrangement will produce any good result”.. He emphasised that democracy should be built on axiomatic beliefs that satisfy the interests and aspirations of many, rather…

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SDP State Chairmen back National Chairman, Gabam’s suspension

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SDP Chairmen on Gabam

State Chairmen of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP), have thrown their weight behind the suspension of the National Chairman, Shehu Musa Gabam, and two other members of the National Working Committee, (NWC) over alleged grave allegations of gross financial misconduct, embezzlement, misappropriation, and diversion of party funds. Addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday, the chairman of the forum, who is also the chairman of Lagos State Chapter, Femi Olaniyi, said that the suspended officials should allow for a thorough investigation into allegations brought against them by the NWC. Flanked at the…

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2027: INEC confirms 110 applications for political party registration

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INEC on party registration

…Reaffirms fairness amid scrutiny The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has confirmed that it has received letters of intent from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections – the highest number since 2019. The announcement was made by INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, during the Commission’s second regular consultative meeting with media executives in Abuja. He stated that the Commission is diligently processing the applications in line with the Electoral Act and INEC’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2022. “As of Monday, 23rd…

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“They are political IDPs” – Tinubu slams Coalition planners

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Tinubu slams Coalition

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lashed out at those behind a proposed political coalition aimed at stopping his re-election bid in 2027, describing them as political ‘internally-displaced persons’ (IDPs). Tinubu made the remarks yesterday while commissioning legacy projects in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. The projects were executed by Governor Abdullahi Sule, whom the President praised for prioritising the welfare and prosperity of his people. Commending the governor’s performance, Tinubu said: “Sule is doing well because Bola Tinubu is doing well too”. He also applauded Sule’s prudent use of the…

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Crisis rocks SDP; Chairman, Gabam suspended, as thugs invade party HQ

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SDP suspends Gabam

…Gabam denies allegations The Social Democratic Party, (SDP) has plunged into crisis following the suspension of its National Chairman, Shehu Gabam, alongside National Auditor Nnadi Clarkson and National Youth Leader Chukwuma Uchechukwu, over serious allegations of financial misconduct. Announcing the decision, SDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Rufus Aiyenigba, said the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) took the action based on overwhelming evidence linking the trio to embezzlement, misappropriation of party funds, and unauthorized transactions. Aiyenigba stressed that the suspension was necessary to uphold the party’s integrity and allow for a thorough…

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“No political party applications yet, only Letters of Intent” – INEC

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INEC on registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), says it has not received any formal applications for political party registration, despite receiving over 100 Letters of Intent from interested groups. According to INEC’s National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun, none of the associations, including the much-publicized All Democratic Alliance (ADA), has moved beyond the preliminary stage. He emphasized that a letter of intent is only the first step and does not constitute an official application. Olumekun reiterated that associations must meet specific legal and administrative criteria before submitting an…

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2027: ‘SDP best platform for coalition’ – el-Rufa’i

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El Rufa'i on SDP

The former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i has said that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) remains the best platform for the coalition in its plot to oust President Bola Tinubu from power. Speaking during an interview during a television programme, el-Rufa’i said the key political leaders involved in the planned coalition had reached a consensus on which platform would be used ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to him, the coalition champions have agreed that once they reach a consensus on a political platform to use for the…

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