We’re worried about Peter Obi, Atiku over 2027 presidential ticket ―ADC Admits

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has voiced out its concern over what it called the growing “conundrum” involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the statement on Friday while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, noting […]

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Nigeria may break up before 2027, if… ―Nwodo, ex-Ohanaeze President-General

Former Minister of Information and erstwhile President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, has cautioned that Nigeria risks disintegration before the 2027 general elections unless urgent steps are taken to restructure the country. Delivering a keynote lecture titled ‘How Did We Get Here?’ at the public presentation of two books by veteran journalist Ike […]

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Northern governors won’t be re-elected in 2027 unless they join ADC  ―Babachir Lawal, ex-SGF

The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has stated that all elected officials in the North, including governors seeking re-election, will not be re-elected unless they join the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). Answering questions during an interview on Trust TV’s Sunday Politics, Lawal said the ruling APC has destroyed […]

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I will run for president in 2027, not as Atiku’s VP ―Peter Obi

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has confirmed he will run for president in 2027, dismissing speculation that he may become the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Obi stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, aired on Sunday. In response to Seun Okinbaloye’s question of rumours that […]

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Kwankwaso not contesting 2027 on our platform ―NNPP

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says its 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, do not have its platform to contest against President Bola Tinubu and or  any other  presidential  candidate at the moment in 2027. The NNPP  National Chairman, Dr Agbo Major, made this known in a statement on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria […]

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How to stop Tinubu in 2027 ―Rotimi Amaechi

Former Nigerian Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the only way to stop President Bola Tinubu from returning to power in 2027 is for citizens to take their fate into their own hands. According to him, Nigerians cannot achieve meaningful change through wishful thinking. The former Rivers State governor, spoke on Thursday at […]

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2027: Between ‘Urban Bandits’ and ‘Political IDPs’, By Phrank Shaibu

As Nigeria inches towards the defining moment of the 2027 general elections, one thing is clear: the battlefield is already drawn, and the gloves are off. It is no longer a mere contest between parties; it is now a Battle Royale — a historic confrontation between the ‘Urban Bandits’ who hijacked the system in 2023, […]

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PDP crisis seems over, warring blocs reunite for 2027 showdown

The 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has unanimously reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary on the condition that he withdrew all legal cases and does not obstruct the forthcoming National Elective Convention slated for August. Dependable sources within the PDP National Headquarters, who spoke on […]

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2027: Why Shettima is in ‘trouble’, By Emmanuel Aziken

The circumstances surrounding Vice President Kashim Shettima over his prospects in the 2027 presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC are not surprising in Nigeria. Almost all sitting vice-presidents since the advent of the Fourth Republic with the notable exception of Namadi Sambo faced scrutiny on retaining their slots in the election for a second term. […]

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ALGON denies supporting Wamakko as Tinubu’s 2027 running mate

In a statement issued in Sokoto on Sunday, the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Sokoto State chapter, has distanced itself from a recent call made by one of its members advocating for Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko’s nomination as the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections. The State […]

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Alleged rumour puts 2027 Tinubu-Shettima alliance under fire

An alleged plot to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate in the 2027 presidential election has divided the All Progressives Congress (APC). A meeting held by the APC North-East stakeholders at the International Conference Centre, Gombe, in Gombe State on Sunday to rally support for Tinubu’s second-term bid ended in […]

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In 2027, Tinubu Won’t Win; The Opposition Will Lose, By Farooq A. Kperogi

If economic health, social vitality, and the raw pulse of public opinion were the only indicators relied upon to prognosticate the chances of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection in 2027, I would say with cocksure certitude that he is condemned to be a one-term president. Not even the most hopelessly unthinking defenders of the Tinubu […]

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2027: They will write the results, By Lasisi Olagunju

President Nnamdi Azikiwe was certain that the 1964 federal elections were a farce and should not produce a legitimate government. By hook and by crook, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s Nigerian National Alliance (NNA) party got (about) 200 of its candidates elected into a parliament of 312/313 members. The winners wrote the election results and gave themselves […]

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Peter Obi can become Nigerian president in 2027 ―Tanko

National Coordinator of the ‘Obidient Movement’ (NCOM), Yunusa Tanko, has affirmed the possibility of the Labour Party’s 2023 candidate, Peter Obi, becoming Nigeria’s president in 2027. Tanko also noted that electoral malpractice in the 2023 election denied Obi victory, adding that a “new Nigeria” is possible if the people elect the right leaders. He made […]

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FIFA President, Gianni Infantino re-elected until 2027

President of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as until 2027 after standing unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing body on Thursday. Infantino, a Swiss lawyer, who succeeded Sepp Blatter in 2016, was waved in for a third term by acclamation, just as he was four years ago, by […]

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