I will restore petrol subsidy if elected president – Atiku The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to restore fuel subsidies if elected President in the 2027 general elections. Atiku stated this during a Hausa-speaking interview on the PAP show on Wednesday, saying anyone who had stolen funds meant for fuel
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Accord Party in Osun State have traded accusations over alleged attacks involving their members in the aftermath of Saturday’s governorship election. The dispute followed the declaration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with the APC accusing supporters of
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians and political parties that the commission will remain neutral in the 2027 general elections. Amupitan said INEC has no preferred candidate or political party and would not interfere with the outcome of the elections. He gave the assurance on Tuesday
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State has appointed former Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sani Tadurga, to lead its campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tadurga will serve as Director-General of the Kebbi State Campaign Council, following the approval of his appointment by the party’s
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has questioned the suitability of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to contest the 2027 presidential election, citing his age. Fayose likened Atiku to former United States President Joe Biden, arguing that advanced age should be a major consideration when Nigerians assess presidential candidates. He said Atiku, who would be
NANS to Tinubu: Release Withheld Osun LG Funds The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the continued withholding of statutory allocations due to the 30 local government areas in Osun State. The students’ body made the appeal in an open letter to the
2027: Tinubu, Obi, Sowore, Others Sign Peace Accord, Atiku, ADC Absent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other presidential candidates on Tuesday signed the first National Peace Accord on issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) notably absent from the ceremony. The accord,
Why Adeleke Won Osun Governorship Election – Wike Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has attributed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the August 15 Osun State governorship election to President Bola Tinubu’s decision to allow the poll to be conducted freely and fairly. Wike made the assertion on Tuesday while speaking during an
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for national attention to what he described as the growing influence of political heavyweights in off-cycle elections, citing the recent Osun State governorship poll. Jonathan expressed concern over the involvement of serving governors, senior political office holders and other influential figures in state-level elections, warning that the practice could
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has recorded a sweeping victory in the Bauchi State local government elections, securing all 20 chairmanship positions and 319 of the 323 councillorship seats contested across the state. The results, released by the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) on Monday night, showed that the party dominated the poll across