Tag: 2027 polls

2027: APC governors, lawmakers seek automatic tickets

Aminu Imam
APC govs, lawmakers on automatic tickets

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently grappling with demands from federal lawmakers and state governors for automatic tickets ahead of the 2027 polls. Reports indicate that senators and members of the House of Representatives are demanding guaranteed slots from the party to return to their seats while outgoing state governors seeking to vie for senate seats are also making demands for the senatorial tickets of the party . Party sources say no official decision has been made but several meetings are being held to address the issue. Insiders reveal…

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2027 Polls: INEC unveils new guidelines, as parties reject Electoral Act

Aminu Imam
INEC unveils new guidelines

…Warn of democratic crisis The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled fresh electoral guidelines for the 2027 general elections, even as political parties under the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) rejected key provisions of the amended Electoral Act 2026, demanding urgent revisions. At a high-level consultative meeting held yesterday in Abuja, INEC presented the new framework to party leaders, urging strict compliance with the Electoral Act 2026 to ensure credible polls. The session, chaired by INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan, brought together top party officials, including representatives of the Labour…

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Tinubu orders appointees eyeing 2027 polls to resign

Aminu Imam
Tinubu orders appointees

President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees within his administration who intend to contest elective positions in the 2027 general elections to step down from their roles no later than 31 March this year. The directive, which signals an early push for political clarity ahead of the polls, was disclosed yesterday by the Head of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Dewan Goshit. The directive is pursuant to the provisions of Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026,…

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