2027 election
4 Jan
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has expressed concern over the present state of the opposition parties in Nigeria
26 Nov
A network of support groups under the auspices of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that in the interest of the party
4 Oct
The immediate past governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom, has expressed confidence that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
14 Sep
Ahead of the 2027 general elections in the country, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako, have begun talks that are expected to merge into a formidable structure that may unseat President Bola Tinubu in his second term in office. Sources close to the meeting between Atiku and Nyako…
31 Jul
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has urged Nigerians to vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC) led administration in the 2027 presidential election. The party also asked President Bola Tinubu to listen to the demands of protesters by reducing the cost of governance and eliminating wasteful expenditure. National Chairman, PRP, Falalu Bello, in a statement…
30 Apr 2024
National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has called on the national leader of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Musa Kwankwaso, to forget about becoming the President of Nigeria in 2027, saying there is no vacancy in Aso Rock.
21 Apr 2024
With his recent visits to northern communities, it appears that Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has begun laying the groundwork for a potential run in the 2027 presidential race even before the starting signal is sounded.
2 Apr 2024
A Northern group, Arewa Think Tank (ATT), has said that Northern elites cannot stop President Bola Tinubu’s election for a second term bid in 2027. According to the group, this is because the North does not need political power for now but infrastructural and educational development by a leader who cares for the region. Fielding…
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