Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Senator Seriake Dickson have held another high-level meeting in Abuja, with discussions reportedly focused on Nigeria’s challenges, the concerns of citizens and preparations for the 2027 elections. The meeting is significant because the three men now sit at the centre of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the platform that has…
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s rejection of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential nomination has become one of the earliest flashpoints of Nigeria’s 2027 election cycle. But beyond the online portal that triggered the decision lies a bigger battle: who has the authority to speak for the Peoples Democratic Party? INEC declined the nomination submitted by…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun publishing the personal particulars, academic credentials and other nomination documents submitted by candidates contesting the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections, opening the process to public scrutiny. The publication, which commenced on August 1, is in line with the Electoral Act and INEC’s revised timetable for the…
The Abia State Government has introduced a new campaign advertising fee regime ahead of the 2027 elections, requiring presidential candidates to pay ₦200 million for permits to display campaign billboards and other outdoor promotional materials across the state. Governorship candidates will pay ₦150 million, while senatorial, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly candidates…
The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has intensified after the Senate declined to immediately investigate how the non-existent agency secured a ₦1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 budget, opting instead to await the outcome of an ongoing ICPC investigation ordered by President Bola Tinubu. The motion, sponsored by Senator Kawu…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has given opposition presidential candidate Peter Obi a one-week ultimatum to publicly apologize to airport officials and pay a ₦25,000 parking fine following an incident at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The directive follows an internal investigation ordered by the minister after Obi alleged…
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi has raised fresh concerns about his personal safety ahead of the 2027 general elections, alleging that he is being politically persecuted and systematically targeted. Speaking during an interview on With Chude, the former Anambra State governor claimed that actions taken against him have become so intense that…
Nigeria’s Presidency has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to identify and prosecute those behind an alleged fictitious government agency that reportedly operated for months using forged presidential documents. The directive follows the growing controversy surrounding the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion…
Presidential hopeful Peter Obi has alleged that attempts are being made to prevent him from contesting the 2027 presidential election following a Federal High Court ruling that overturned an earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Speaking at a leadership programme in…
