Politics

Tinubu’s Performance, Not Certificates, Should Drive 2027 Debate – Ndume

adminAugust 24, 2026

Former Senate Leader and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Ndume, has challenged opposition parties to make President Bola Tinubu’s performance in office the centre of their 2027 campaign, rather than dwelling on controversies surrounding his academic credentials. Ndume, in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, said the renewed debate over the...

UNIUYO, NUJ Committee Seal Partnership for 2027 Election Debate

adminAugust 24, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The University of Uyo (UNIUYO) has partnered with the Planning Committee of the Akwa Ibom 2027 Election Debate, organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, towards the successful organisation of the debate. The partnership was sealed on Monday during a meeting between the university management and members...

2027: ISDMA Warns Against Campaign Of Calumny, Division

adminAugust 22, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District Media Advocates (ISDMA) has warned political actors against personal attacks and inflammatory campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections, urging them to focus on issues, policies and their records. In a statement signed by its Director of Information, Mfonobong Ukpong, on Saturday, the group said political ambition...

Tinubu Hands 2027 Campaign Machinery To Yari

adminAugust 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has placed his 2027 re-election campaign in the hands of former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdul’Aziz Abubakar Yari, naming him Director-General of the Tinubu/Shettima campaign organisation. Yari’s appointment has been welcomed by former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, who described the senator as...

ADC: Atiku’s Absence From 2027 Peace Accord Was Deliberate

adminAugust 21, 2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has explained why its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, did not attend the signing of the 2027 National Peace Accord. According to Channels Television, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said during an interview on the station’s Sunrise Daily that the decision was deliberate and intended to draw attention to...

2027 Debate: A’Ibom NUJ Warns Members Against Inciting Comments On Candidates

adminAugust 18, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has cautioned members of its election debate committee and State Working Committee against making personal or potentially inciting comments about political candidates on social media, warning that such remarks could undermine the credibility of the 2027 pre-election debate. The warning...

MURIC Accuses INEC of Preventing Hijab-Wearing Women From Voting in Osun Election

adminAugust 17, 2026

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of preventing Muslim women wearing hijab from voting in the Osun State governorship election held on Saturday, August 15, 2026. In a statement issued by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the group alleged that thousands of hijab-wearing Muslim women were prevented...

APC Needs Popular Candidates to Win Elections – Farouk Aliyu

adminAugust 17, 2026

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Farouk Aliyu, has called for a review of the party’s candidate-selection process following its defeat in the Osun State governorship election. Aliyu made the call during an interview on ARISE News on Monday, saying the APC needed to prioritise candidates who command broad support within the party...

Osun Poll: A’Ibom CP Orders Deployed Officers To Remain Neutral

adminAugust 13, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo “You must remain completely neutral and professional.” With those words, the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, set out the core responsibility of officers deployed from the state to Osun State for election duty, warning them against being used by politicians or compromising the integrity of the electoral...

Osun Election: Davido Appeals to Trump Over Possible Violence

adminAugust 12, 2026

Idara Jerome Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has raised concerns over possible violence and intimidation ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election, appealing to US President Donald Trump and the international community to pay close attention to the poll. Davido made the appeal in a post on his verified X...