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
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, rather than the All Progressives Congress (APC), suffered defeat in the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. Momodu made the assertion on Monday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, arguing that the APC’s candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, and
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Farouq Aliyu, has attributed the party’s defeat in the Osun State governorship election to internal divisions and opposition to its candidate. Aliyu said the APC did everything it considered necessary to secure victory but was weakened by disagreements within its ranks ahead of the poll. Speaking on Arise
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Jigawa State has declared its readiness to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, expressing confidence that it can form the next government in the state. The party’s State Chairman, Dr Sani Muhammad Gumel, made the position known while speaking with journalists, saying the
Gov Adeleke hails Tinubu over credible Osun guber poll Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has thanked President Bola Tinubu following his re-election. On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner of the August 15 governorship poll. Speaking to the press after the declaration, the governor confirmed that President Tinubu has called