The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled 28 governorship candidates who will contest the 2027 elections on the party’s platform across the country. The party announced the candidates in a statement issued on Friday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. According to the ADC, the candidates comprise politicians, professionals and other public
Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over reports that some young Nigerians are allegedly resorting to selling their kidneys to cope with the country’s worsening cost-of-living crisis. Atiku raised the concern in a post on X on Friday, describing the reported development as a disturbing
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for a credible electoral process in the 2027 general election, insisting that the votes of Nigerians must be allowed to determine the outcome. Obi made the demand on Thursday during a town hall meeting in Rivers State, where he criticised what he described
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress ,NDC, Peter Obi, has vowed to resist intimidation during the 2027 general election, declaring that he will stand firmly to protect his vote. Obi said Nigerians must no longer allow fear, pressure or electoral manipulation to determine the outcome of elections, stressing that every citizen’s vote must
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration has deliberately tolerated criticism, including personal attacks against him, as part of its commitment to democratic values and press freedom. The President stated this on Thursday at the centenary celebration of the Daily Times of Nigeria Limited in Abuja, where he said the tolerance of dissent was central
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his commitment to democratic principles, saying the outcome of the recent Osun State governorship election demonstrated that the ruling party could lose an election without destabilising the democratic process. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Thursday at the seventh annual lecture organised by
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has claimed that President Bola Tinubu’s camp strategically leveraged Peter Obi’s candidacy in the 2023 presidential election to divide votes that would otherwise have gone to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike made the claim during an interview on Wednesday while explaining his support for
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to explain the circumstances surrounding the forfeiture of $460,000 in the United States rather than attacking the lobbying firm he engaged to represent his interests in Washington. Atiku’s position was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that prevailing economic hardship and insecurity will not prevent Nigerians from returning President Bola Tinubu to office in the 2027 presidential election. Wike made the assertion on Wednesday at a media parley with selected journalists in Abuja, where he addressed concerns about the
The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has criticized Nigerian politicians who he said rely on political godfathers, wealthy sponsors and established parties they did not help build to advance their electoral ambitions. Sowore made the remarks in a social media post while defending the AAC and highlighting what he