The Labour Party (LP) has declared that its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will not be given the party’s ticket for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, made this known on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics. “We are going to do our 2027 without Peter Obi;…
Former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Kabiru Marafa has vowed to mobilise against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, pledging to reduce the President’s votes by one million. Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central in the Senate from 2011 to 2019, made the declaration on Monday during an appearance on Channels…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has explained that he will not contest the 2027 presidential election out of loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who appointed him to office. The former Governor of Rivers State made this known on Monday during his monthly media chat in Abuja, where he clarified…
Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has said she is not interested in returning to the Presidential Villa. She explained that Nigeria’s problems are too heavy and she would rather enjoy peace away from power. Speaking in an interview, Mrs Jonathan said: “The problems in Nigeria are too much. If God helps you leave that situation,…
Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, has intensified his criticism of the current administration, predicting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will finish third in the 2027 presidential election. El-Rufai, now a leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, stated on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics that he had “done my maths” and concluded that…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied stepping aside from contesting the 2027 election. This comes following a news report, which had claimed that the Otuoke-born scholar and politician had decided not to run in the next election so as not to distort Southern unity. Although Jonathan has not officially declared to run in the next…
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not only needs a southern candidate but also a Christian from the region to emerge as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Mohammed, who stated this on Thursday, said that the PDP plans to avoid what he said was a…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has been described as a perfect presidential candidate for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2027. A chieftain of the party, Femi Babalola in an interview with Tribune Online in Ibadan on Tuesday, submitted that Makinde has all it takes to right the noticeable wrongs in the country, judging…
Ahead of the 2027 polls, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned the party’s presidential slot to the southern part of the country. The decision was taken at the party 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja. The party also insisted that the chairmanship position would be retained by a northerner, hence confirmed…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reportedly rejected the claim that he was not keen to contest the Nigerian presidency in the 2027 general election. Atiku said this while refuting claims by Prof Ola Olateju of the Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, who represented him when chieftains of some political parties defected to the African…