Nigeria Politics

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 10, 2026

A deepening leadership crisis within Nigeria’s opposition has spilled into the federal courts, as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) filed suit against the country’s electoral umpire on Thursday, demanding the immediate recognition of former Osun State official Mark Aregbesola as the party’s substantive national chairman.

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Apr 09, 2026

Nigerian youths and several civil society organizations on Wednesday staged a protest at the Abuja residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to declare his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 09, 2026

As political alignments begin to take shape ahead of the 2027 Delta South senatorial race, a troubling scenario is emerging, one that could see the Isoko people lose the seat not to external forces, but to their own internal divisions.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 09, 2026

Incumbent APC Senator Ede Dafinone is facing a serious challenge in the party’s 2026 primaries, as three major contenders emerge in what insiders describe as a potential coordinated effort to unseat him.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 09, 2026

A coordinated wave of political pressure is emerging across Delta State, where three first-term senators—Ned Nwoko (Delta North), Ede Dafinone (Delta Central), and Joel Onowakpo Thomas (Delta South)—are facing growing criticism from political actors and sections of their constituencies.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 08, 2026

A senior political figure in Nigeria has recounted a decades-old remark by late Nigerian Senate President Chuba Okadigbo that many now interpret as foreshadowing the eventual rise of President Bola Tinubu to the nation’s highest office.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 08, 2026

Top opposition leaders from Nigeria’s major political parties converged for high-level closed-door discussions at the Abuja residence of former Senate President Senator David Mark, in what political observers are calling a major strategic meeting ahead of the 2027 general elections

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 08, 2026

The demonstration remained peaceful but firm, filling major roads across the capital and amplifying calls for electoral reforms. INEC has yet to issue a formal response, as the nation watches closely to see how the controversy unfolds.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 08, 2026

The race for the Delta North APC Senatorial ticket is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in Delta State. The contest has attracted three prominent political figures: the incumbent senator, Ned Nwoko; former Governor and ex-Senator Ifeanyi Okowa; and former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei, who is also interested in the party ticket.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 07, 2026

The Federal Government of Nigeria has earmarked N135.22bn in the 2026 budget for “Electoral Adjudication and Post-Election Provision,” signalling a major new financial commitment to handling disputes, settlements, and administrative fallout from elections.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 03, 2026

Political economist and civil society leader Prof. Pat Utomi, together with the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE), has raised alarm bells over what he describes as an orchestrated effort by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to marginalise opposition parties as the 2027 general election approaches.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 02, 2026

As political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of the 2026 party primaries and the 2027 general elections, conversations across Delta South Senatorial District are beginning to take a more serious tone.