Tag: 2027 Election

2027: Obasanjo meets PDP leaders, as Turaki’s faction plots Ekiti, Osun comeback

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Obasanjo PDP leaders

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday held a closed-door meeting with a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership led by its chairman, Taminu Turaki, at his residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State, as the party intensifies consultations ahead of the 2026 and 2027 elections. The delegation, which arrived at about 11:38am, included former governors Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu (Niger) and Jonah Jang (Plateau), former Senate President and Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, National Secretary, Alhaji Taofeek Arapaja, and other senior party…

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2027: Tinubu’ll get 75% of Northern votes” – Ahmed Lawan 

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Ahmed Lawan

Former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will secure over 75 percent of the votes in the Northern region in 2027 with effective mobilisation by the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Lawan, who was the President of the ninth Senate made the prediction on Wednesday. He spoke after he was appointed as the National Patron of ‘Tinubu House-to-House Network’, at his office in the National Assembly. The delegation, according to a statement by Lawan’s media aide, Ezrel Tabiowo, was led by the organisation’s national chairman, Comrade Yahaya…

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Nigerians react, as Tinubu 2027 campaign vehicles arrive

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Tinubu 2027 campaign vehicles

Backlash has trailed the appearance of newly branded Tinubu 2027 campaign vehicles after a viral video surfaced online showing customised Hilux vans and a Hummer bus being test-run and displayed. According to a video shared on social media, which has been widely shared across X and Instagram, shows the vehicles neatly parked as a group of men inspected and moved them around.  According to the clip, the vehicles were allegedly distributed to different states ahead of the 2027 general elections. However, the development has set the social media abuzz, especially…

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2027: Amaechi rejects VP role, says he’s contesting for President

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Amaechi rejects VP role

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has finally addressed the growing rumours suggesting he might team up with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as a running mate in the 2027 election. Amaechi made it clear that he is not interested in the vice-presidential slot and has no intention of contesting under anyone’s ticket. He stated that he is focused on his own presidential ambition and will not entertain any discussions that attempt to place him as a deputy to another aspirant. His position was conveyed through his media aide, David…

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Baba-Ahmed slams Tinubu’s ambassadorial list, says President shouldn’t run in 2027

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Baba Ahmed slams Tinubu

Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has delivered a blistering critique of the administration – questioning both the President’s ambassadorial nominations and his suitability for a second term in 2027. Speaking during separate television appearances over the weekend, Baba-Ahmed urged the 10th National Assembly to subject Tinubu’s newly released list of 32 ambassadorial nominees to rigorous scrutiny, insisting that some of the individuals presented raise troubling concerns. “There are a few of these nominees that require more rigorous scrutiny in terms of their background,…

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Ex-Kaduna state governor, el-Rufa’i formally joins ADC

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el Rufa'i joins ADC

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, (ADC). El-Rufa’i, a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), left the party earlier this year for the Social Democratic Party, SDP. In his resignation letter from the SDP, dated November 26, 2025, the former governor stated that his focus is on contributing to the strengthening of a unified democratic platform that can offer a credible political alternative to the people of Nigeria.  “I wish to notify that I have resigned my membership of the…

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2027: Atiku Abubakar officially joins ADC

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Atiku joins ADC

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC).  Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate in the last general election, was welcomed by a large crowd of party supporters, youth groups, and ADC stalwarts in his hometown of Jada local government area, Ward 1. State party leaders said Atiku’s registration would strengthen the ADC’s visibility and influence, praising his national experience and political stature. The ex-VP, who made the announcement yesterday through…

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2027 Elections: ADC sets conditions for alliance with PDP

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ADC sets conditions

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it is open to working with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 elections, but only if the PDP agrees to a new political approach that departs from what the ADC described as “business as usual”.  According to reports, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this while reacting to comments made by the newly elected PDP national chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), who indicated that the party is open to forming a broad opposition coalition before the next general…

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2027: Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign posters resurface at PDP Convention

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Goodluck Jonathan

In a striking show of support, campaign posters of former President Goodluck Jonathan resurfaced at the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) national convention held at Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. Supporters carried placards and banners with Jonathan’s image alongside Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed. Many were clad in T-shirts branded “GEJBAM,” signalling a joint ticket of Jonathan for president and Mohammed as his running mate. The display underscores a growing push within the party for the former president to contest the 2027 election. However, Jonathan has not publicly confirmed any plans to run…

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2027: Stakeholders group urge Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar Mairago to contest Kaduna-Central senatorial seat

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Group to Mairago

A coalition of political stakeholders, youth groups, and community leaders under the umbrella of the Kaduna Central Progressive Forum (KCPF) has called on Barrister Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar Mairago to join the 2027 senatorial race for the Kaduna-Central Senatorial District, describing him as a credible, grassroots-oriented leader with the experience and passion to provide effective representation. Speaking after a strategic consultative meeting held in Kaduna on the 6th, the group’s spokesperson, Comrade Musa Adamu, said the call became necessary in view of the need for competent and transparent leadership that prioritizes…

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