The Nigerian Presidency has emphasised that President Bola Tinubu’s administration remains steadfastly dedicated to its reform agenda and fostering economic growth, despite increasing political discourse and media attention on the 2027 general elections.  Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, in a statement on Tuesday, noted that the government will not be diverted by political distractions. While acknowledging Nigerians’ constitutional rights to freedom of association and speech, Mr…

In a significant political realignment, two former gubernatorial candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede and Agboola Ajayi, have joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Their move signifies a growing coalition aiming to mount a formidable challenge against President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the 2027 general elections. The influx of prominent political figures into the ADC extends beyond Mr Jegede and Mr Ajayi. READ ALSO: ADC…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that its South-West zonal caucus meeting will hold on Friday, 11 July 2025, at the South-West Zonal Secretariat in Ibadan, Oyo State. This was disclosed in a statement released on Tuesday by the party’s National Vice Chairman for the South-West Zone, Kamorudeen Ajisafe. The meeting is set to bring together a broad spectrum of the party’s leadership from the South-West zone, including the…

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has launched a scathing attack on members of the newly formed opposition coalition, describing them as “disgruntled” individuals frustrated by their current absence from power. Speaking during an appearance on Sunrise Daily, a breakfast programme on Channels Television, Governor Radda criticised the coalition leaders, many of whom, he claimed, were once part of the same government they now oppose. “Let’s be realistic. Let’s tell…

The Ekiti State Government has denied claims that Governor Biodun Oyebanji and other top state officials are planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The state government described the reports as falsehoods from mischief makers. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Olayinka Oyebode, the governor’s Special Adviser on Media READ ALSO: Oyebanji commissions Ekiti Builders’ Market, reaffirms commitment to business growth…

Daniel Bwala, an aide to President Bola Tinubu, has suggested that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, his erstwhile principal, may not be destined to ever become Nigeria’s President. Mr Bwala expressed this view yesterday during an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme. He downplayed the likelihood of Atiku, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and other opposition coalition leaders successfully unseating Mr Tinubu in the 2027 general election. READ ALSO: Bwala alleges…

Since Rauf Aregbesola was appointed interim national secretary of the newly launched African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja, a coalition aiming to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, numerous claims regarding his past leadership have surfaced online. Mr Aregbesola, once a close ally of Mr Tinubu, and other ADC members have highlighted several perceived shortcomings under the current All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. They are campaigning on a promise of…

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has confirmed that he will run for the presidency in the 2027 general election. He firmly rejected speculations that he might team up with Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a vice-presidential candidate. Speaking during an appearance on Sunday Politics, Obi declared he will contest for the presidency because he’s fully qualified and prepared for the role. READ ALSO: Peter…

Former National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, has revealed that at least seven prominent figures within the opposition coalition are being urged by their supporters to contest the 2027 presidential election against incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking, Nwosu disclosed that the movement, which recently adopted the ADC as its political platform, is attracting significant interest from key political heavyweights, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, will never again emerge as Nigeria’s president. Wike made the statement on Sunday during an official Thanksgiving Service marking the successful completion of projects commissioned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The event took place at St. James’ Anglican Church in Asokoro, Abuja, and was attended by several dignitaries and government officials.…

As the African Democratic Congress (ADC) positions itself as a major opposition force for the 2027 presidential election, Nigerians voice their preferences on who should carry the party’s flag. On Friday, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition was officially launched in Abuja, positioning itself as a political force with the stated aim of challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The coalition brings together several prominent political…

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the former running mate of Peter Obi in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, has highlighted the challenge facing the opposition coalition, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing it as being filled with individuals harbouring presidential ambitions. The ADC coalition comprises several prominent political figures, including former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, ex-Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, ex-Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasir…