Category: Politics
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Presidential Race: YPP picks Agada, Ndidi-Key
Dr Peter Agada and Mrs Patience Ndidi-Key have emerged as the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the Young Progressives Party (YPP).
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Coalition passes vote of confidence in INEC Chairman
A Coalition of political parties, Civil Society Organisations, and community groups has passed a vote of confidence in the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan
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2027: Group to train 300,000 youths on electoral integrity, vigilance
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Nigeria Youths in Politics (NiYP) says it has developed a nationwide framework to engage over 300,000 young Nigerians to foster a culture of electoral vigilance to safeguard the integrity of 2027 general elections. The Chief Executive Officer of NiYP, a political pressure group, Blessing Oyefeso, disclosed this in a…
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2027: Tinubu, Obi, Adebayo, others sign peace accord in Abuja
Presidential candidates and leadership of political parties contesting the 2027 general elections had on Tuesday in Abuja signed a Peace Accord .
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2027: INEC projects over 100m registered voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected that Nigeria’s registered voting population will surpass 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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2027: Make campaigns “a marketplace of ideas, not a theatre of war” -INEC
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has called on political actors to embrace peaceful campaigns, urging candidates and political parties to make their campaigns “a marketplace of ideas, not a theatre of war”.
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2027: Let your conduct reflect office you are contesting, Obi tells candidates
The 2027 Presidential Candidate for Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has called on political office seekers ahead of the 2027 general elections to ensure their personal conduct, utterances, and actions reflect the dignity of the offices they aspire to hold.
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Jonathan calls for urgent national intervention over high-profile interference in off-cycle elections
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for an urgent national stakeholders’ engagement to address the emerging trend of serving governors, senior public officials, and heavy political actors descending on states during off-cycle elections.
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Osun polls: Situation Room commends voters, flags vote buying
By Perpetua Onuegbu Abuja The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has commended Osun voters for their peaceful participation in Saturday’s governorship election. The Situation Room made this known in its final statement issued on Monday and jointly signed by its Convener, Yunusa Ya’u, and Co-convener, Mma Odi. The statement was…
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Turaki-led PDP celebrates IBB at 85
The Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has celebrated the former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), on his 85th birthday.