A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State and a close ally to former Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may not even contest the 2027 presidential election. Eze said the 2027 election would come with a lot of surprises, especially if the USA…
As the anti-Tinubu coalition, headed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, gathers momentum in the North, elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, has said the North alone cannot determine who emerges as president in 2027. This came as the League of Northern Democrats, yesterday, said the mission of the group is not in seizing power but…
Abdulfatai Buhari, senator representing Oyo north, has declared his intention to contest the state’s governorship election. In an interview with Parrot FM, an Oyo-based media platform, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain said he is ready to shift gears from legislative duties to the demands of executive leadership. “This is the third time I would…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP), does not need a coalition with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or support from political heavyweights ahead of the 2027 vote. Recently, talks on a coalition to wrest federal control from the All Progressives Congress (APC), have dominated…
Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the South South zonal Secretary and caretaker chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, George Turnah, has insisted that the party will support President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), even if the state Governor, Senator Douye Diri, does not. The PDP Zonal leader…
Traditional rulers from across Igbo land in the South East have pledged to deliver at least 70 percent of the region’s votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Operating under the aegis of the Ndi Igbo Progressive Traditional Rulers Council, the monarchs, led by their chairman, His Royal Majesty Eze Nnamdi…
A former presidential spokesperson for the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo, has stated that forming a coalition is the opposition’s only chance to defeat President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. Okonkwo, a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, expressed confidence that the coalition would be formed, though he could not specify…
Niger Delta ex-militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo has urged the Northerners to let President Bola Tinubu complete eight years in office just like his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, who comes from the North. Tompolo, who spoke on Arise Television amid Atiku Abubakar’s campaign for coalition against Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election, said he doesn’t…
Osun Leaders of Thought (OLT) has urged Governor Ademola Adeleke not to defect to the All Progressive Congress(APC) but advised him to fully support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. In a statement issued by Comrade Adesola Adigun, Chief of Public Affairs, in response to raging agreement of defection and coalition formation, the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed willingness to allow eligible Nigerians without Permanent Voter Cards to vote in the 2027 general elections, but insists that such a move must be backed by legislative amendments. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, told The PUNCH on Wednesday that the commission was committed…