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The 2023 general election Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has restated his intention to contest the presidency in 2027, firmly dismissing claims that he may serve as a running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or any other candidate. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Obi said…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate insists coalition with ADC is not anti-party The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has confirmed he will run for president again in 2027, stating that four years is enough for him to deliver meaningful change and set Nigeria on the path to good governance. Speaking…
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has called on the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC) to field a presidential candidate in 2027 whom the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would find difficult to defeat. Speaking during an interview with Trust TV, Baba-Ahmed advised the coalition to avoid presenting…
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Chief Bayo Adelabu, has formally declared his intention to contest the Oyo State governorship seat in the 2027 general elections. The declaration was made during strategic meetings with key stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogbomoso and Oyo zones, marking the beginning of what appears to be an early…
Former Jigawa State Governor and prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Sule Lamido, has said he is open to supporting Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, in the 2027 general elections if the newly formed opposition coalition selects him as its flagbearer. Speaking during a media chat on Saturday, Lamido emphasized that his…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has commended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for successfully challenging her suspension from the Senate, describing the legal victory as a bold affirmation of democratic rights and the rule of law. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, had filed a lawsuit against the Senate following her six-month suspension over allegations of gross…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing attack on his predecessor and political rival, Rotimi Amaechi, suggesting the former Minister of Transportation may be battling a “spiritual problem.” Wike made the remarks on Friday night while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he addressed Amaechi’s recent claim that…
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has described the newly formed opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as structurally flawed, warning that its internal dynamics could lead to a contentious presidential primary. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Thursday, Baba-Ahmed drew parallels between…
Former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has condemned the recently formed opposition coalition that adopted the ADC as its political platform for the 2027 general elections, describing its members as “enemies of Nigeria” and symbols of a failed past. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Wednesday,…
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has distanced himself from the emerging coalition of political heavyweights across party lines, declaring that he will never align with those he accuses of decades-long betrayal of the Nigerian people. In a strongly worded post released Wednesday, on X Spaces, Sowore made it clear that he…