Politics

Michael Olumide The ongoing legal confrontation between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Federal High Court over the timetable for the 2027 general elections has ignited fresh constitutional debate on the limits of administrative authority in Nigeria’s electoral system. Human rights lawyer and former NBA Vice President, Monday…

Michael Olumide A coalition of concerned stakeholders within the ruling All Progressives Congress has called on the National Chairman of the party to urgently intervene in the controversy surrounding the recently conducted primary elections in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. In an open letter addressed to the National…

Michael Olumide Goodluck Nigeria Movement has commenced large-scale grassroots mobilisation across Northern Nigeria following a Federal High Court ruling that struck out a suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The development is being viewed by supporters of the former president as a…

Violence erupted on Wednesday during the All Progressives Congress ( APC) House of Assembly primary election for Kosofe Constituency II in Lagos, leaving several persons injured amid allegations of attempted assassination, voter intimidation, and destruction of property. The incident reportedly occurred at the venue inside Ikosi Senior High School, where…

Michael Olumide Nigeria Diaspora Youth Coalition (NDYC-USA) has extended warm congratulations to Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Paddy Iyamu following his resounding victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Oredo Federal Constituency primaries. In a goodwill message signed by its Executive Director, Mr. Enoma Eribo, the coalition described Iyamu’s emergence as the…

Tony Okoh, Uyo Akpabioism Centre for Leadership Development has joined forces with the Southern Coalition for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure the successful re-election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Godswill Akpabio, and Umo Eno in the 2027 general elections. The Chancellor of the Akpabioism Centre for Leadership Development and National…

A prominent non-governmental organization, the Care Centre for Sustainable Development (CCFSD), has endorsed Chief Mulade Sheriff for the Warri Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing him as a tested advocate for peace, unity, environmental justice, and sustainable development in the Niger…

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

Former President, Ijaw Youths Council Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri, has cautioned Governor Douye Diri against making statements capable of creating confusion and political tension over the zoning of the governorship position in Bayelsa State. Eradiri, a former governorship candidate in the state, expressed concern over the governor’s alleged comment suggesting that…

Michael Olumide Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Abia State, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu (JOK), has pledged to introduce an annual bursary of N100,000 for every Abia student in tertiary institutions if elected governor, saying the initiative forms part of his broader plan to improve education, empower youths and spread…