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Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Accord Party has affirmed businessman and politician, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election following the successful conduct of the party’s affirmation primaries across several states of the federation. According to results released on Sunday, Olawepo-Hashim secured 423,902 affirmative votes in the exercise, which party officials described as peaceful, […]

Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso. Credit: Kwankwaso The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Mr. Peter Obi, has pledged that Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso will serve as his vice president “as a partner, not a spare tyre,” if elected in the 2027 general elections. Obi stated this in his acceptance speech following his nomination as […]

President Bola Tinubu. Photo: State House President Bola Tinubu on Sunday approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State. He also directed a specialised security unit with advanced rescue capabilities to intensify efforts to free abducted pupils and teachers from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area. According to a statement signed and […]

A distraught woman has appealed to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to intensify efforts to secure the release of her daughter-in-law, four grandchildren and other victims abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The woman made the emotional appeal during the governor’s visit to the affected community on Saturday, pleading for urgent action […]

Incumbent President Bola Tinubu As political activities gather momentum ahead of the January 16, 2027, general election, several political parties have concluded their presidential primaries or unveiled candidates for the race. Of the 22 political parties registered with INEC, at least 10 have declared their presidential candidates as of May 31. The list so far […]

The Labour Party has announced Dr Chibuzo Okereke as its consensus candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The party is among those that have zoned their presidential ticket to the South. Dr Okereke emerged following a broad-based consensus among party members and stakeholders, which was affirmed in Abuja on 30 May 2026. Before his selection, […]

The Labour Party(LP) has formally presented Dr. Chibuzo Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, following what the party described as a broad-based consensus among its members and stakeholders. The announcement was made in Abuja on Friday, May 30, 2026, with party leaders expressing confidence in Okereke’s capacity to provide the visionary […]

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has closed the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential ticket amid indications that only 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, bought the forms. The party, however, extended by one week the deadline for the collection of Expression of Interest Forms for other […]

ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY SEYI MAKINDE AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FOR THE ALLIED PEOPLES’ MOVEMENT ON SATURDAY, 30 MAY 2027 I stand before you today with deep humility and a profound sense of responsibility as I accept the nomination to serve as the Presidential Candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement for the Federal Republic of […]

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has outlined how he would address Nigeria’s security challenges if elected President, promising to reform the country’s security architecture and empower states to respond more effectively to threats. Makinde made the remarks on Saturday during the presidential primary of the Allied People’s Party (APP) held in Ibadan, the Oyo […]