Tag: 2027

Youths storm Jonathan’s Abuja home, urge him to join 2027 race

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Youths storm Jonathan’s home

A group of youths, under the aegis of the Coalition for Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday stormed the Abuja residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election. The supporters gathered around Taraba Close in the Maitama area of Abuja, chanting solidarity songs and displaying placards calling on the former Nigerian leader to return to active politics. The rally reportedly caused heavy traffic within the upscale district as demonstrators danced and waved banners bearing inscriptions such as: ‘GEJ: Nigeria is dying, save it’, and: ‘GEJ, if you…

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El-Rufa’i’s son, Bello dumps APC for ADC

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Bello el Rufai dumps

Mohammed Bello el-Rufa’i, a member of the 10th House of Representatives representing Kaduna-North federal constituency and son of embattled former governor Nasir el-Rufa’i, has announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress, (APC) to the African Democratic Congress, (ADC). El-Rufa’i, who is also the Chairman of House Committee on Banking Regulations announced his defection on his social media handles yesterday. The lawmaker, in the post, announced that he submitted his letter of resignation which was read at the plenary by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas…

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2027: APC waives screening for Tinubu ahead of primaries

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APC waives Tinubu screening

…Declares him cleared The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has waived the screening requirement for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, declaring him duly cleared to participate in the party’s upcoming presidential primary. The decision was reached at the party’s 188th NWC meeting held yesterday at its National Secretariat in Abuja. In a statement issued by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the committee said the waiver was granted in line with its constitutional powers under Article 13.4 (xiii) and (xiv), which empower it to organise…

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Mass defection hits ADC, as 17 Reps. members defect to NDC

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Mass defection hits ADC

About 17 lawmakers of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 10th House of Representatives have defected to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). The development was announced yesterday by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary. The Speaker also disclosed that Leke Abejide has defected from the ADC to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawmakers who moved to the NDC include Yusuf Datti, Uchenna Okonkwo, Adamu Wakili, Thaddeus Attah, George Ozodinobi, Lilian Orogbu, Oluwaseyi Sowunmi, Peter Aniekwe, Mukhtar Zakari, George Oluwande and Munachim Umezuruike. Others are: Emeka Idu,…

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2027 Race: NDC zones ticket to South

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NDC zones ticket to South

…As Dickson defends party’s legitimacy The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has taken a decisive step ahead of the 2027 general elections by zoning its presidential ticket to the southern region, even as its national leader, Seriake Dickson, moves to quell controversy surrounding the party’s legal status. Party insiders revealed that the zoning decision is part of a broader strategic calculation aimed at aligning with Nigeria’s long-standing principle of power rotation between the North and South geo-political zones. The move is expected to reshape internal dynamics within the party, while positioning…

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“Political nomad” – Bayo Onanuga mocks Obi over ADC exit

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Onanuga mocks Obi

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga,  has criticised Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), over his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Recall that in December 2025, Obi announced his intention to join the coalition-backed ADC. He officially joined the party on March 7, obtaining his membership card at Agulu ward 2 in Anaocha LGA of Anambra. It was reported on Saturday that Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former Kano governor, would leave the ADC. In a statement yesterday, Obi…

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Gombe 2027: APC backs Gwamna as consensus candidate

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Gombe APC backs Gwamna

…Pantami kicks, cites Electoral Act violation The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has adopted Jamilu Ishiyaku Gwamna as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election, a decision that has immediately sparked resistance from former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami. The endorsement was reached yesterday during an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting presided over by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, who also serves as the party’s leader in the state. Party stakeholders at the meeting unanimously backed Gwamna, effectively sidelining Pantami, who had been widely speculated to…

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Bauchi Gov., loyalists dump PDP for APM

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Bauchi Gov dump PDP

Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement, (APM). Mohammed announced his defection yesterday, following a meeting with political stakeholders convened to deliberate on the implications of the Supreme Court’s judgment on the PDP leadership crisis and to determine a way forward. Speaking after the meeting, the governor said he had spent the past eight days in Abuja engaging key stakeholders in efforts to resolve the party’s internal challenges. He noted, however, that the apex court’s verdict, which nullified parallel…

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“Obi, Kwankwaso will quit ADC on Monday” – Buba Galadima 

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Buba Galadima

Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso Nigeria’s opposition landscape is set for a major shake-up on Monday, as Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso prepare to formally exit the African Democratic Congress (ADC), according to Buba Galadima. Galadima, a leading figure in the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting of the Obi–Kwankwaso Movement in Abuja yesterday, signalling what could become one of the most consequential political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. He told supporters that both leaders would publicly announce the platform on which they…

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“I’m leaving Labour Party” – Datti Baba-Ahmed announces political switch

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Datti Baba Ahmed announces

The 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has announced plans to leave the Labour Party and join the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). Baba-Ahmed, who made the disclosure yesterday during an appearance on a television programme,  said the decision stems from internal disagreements within the Labour Party, which he said has strayed from its founding ideals. He said, “I am leaving the Labour Party tomorrow (today). There is more to it. When there was real peace in the Labour Party was when they posted back. They redeployed someone with…

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