Nigeria Politics

Uchechi Okporie

May 16, 2026

Fresh political tensions are quietly building within Nigeria’s governing All Progressives Congress (APC) after revelations surrounding a ₦701 billion probe reportedly triggered unease among influential governors and party powerbrokers ahead of the country’s crucial 2027 elections.

Chineye Egesi

May 16, 2026

Port Harcourt, Nigeria The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified four political allies of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara from contesting in the party's House of Representatives primary elections scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Uchechi Okporie

May 15, 2026

Fresh political uncertainty is spreading across Nigeria ahead of the country’s crucial 2027 presidential election after a Federal High Court postponed hearing in a legal battle connected to former President Goodluck Jonathan, while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was reportedly absent during

Uchechi Okporie

May 15, 2026

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has plunged into fresh controversy after its screening panel in Benue State reportedly cleared only 11 out of 50 aspirants seeking elective positions, a dramatic development now sending shockwaves across the country’s political landscape ahead of critical elections.

Uchechi Okporie

May 15, 2026

Comrade Mulade Sheriff, a renowned peace ambassador, environmental rights activist and development advocate from Delta State, has officially picked the Expression of Interest and Nomination Form of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to contest for the House of Representatives seat for Warri Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Uchechi Okporie

May 15, 2026

A major political rupture appears to be unfolding in Delta State’s riverine axis as discontent brews against veteran federal lawmaker Nicholas Ebomo Mutu, who has represented the Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999.

Uchechi Okporie

May 15, 2026

Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu has formally declared her intention to seek re-election to the House of Representatives in the 2027 General Elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Uchechi Okporie

May 15, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to avoid internal clashes and “do-or-die” political behaviour as the party begins its nationwide primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Uchechi Okporie

May 14, 2026

Governor Seyi Makinde has declared that federal power and influence will not determine the outcome of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, insisting that only the will of the people will prevail.

Uchechi Okporie

May 14, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party has commenced the screening of its presidential and governorship aspirants ahead of Nigeria’s next major electoral cycle, signaling the start of what analysts describe as a fierce political battle for the future of Africa’s most populous nation.

Uchechi Okporie

May 14, 2026

Former presidential candidate and prominent opposition figure has reaffirmed his vow to serve only a single four-year term if elected president, saying he would not extend his stay in office “even with a gun to my head.”

Uchechi Okporie

May 14, 2026

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress All Progressives Congress in Ondo State have stepped up political mobilisation in support of one of their frontline aspirants, as the party prepares for its upcoming primary election.