Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has clarified his position on President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, saying his support for the President in governance is distinct from his political choice for the presidential election. Otti made the clarification during an interview with Arise Television on Friday, amid questions over reports that he was backing Tinubu
2027: Obi Vows Prosecution for Election Riggers, Protection for Opposition Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has pledged to prosecute and jail anyone found to have manipulated election results if elected President in 2027. Obi made the pledge during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Thursday, September 24, 2026, while outlining his
Former Ondo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alongside other political figures drawn from the PDP and All Progressives Congress (APC). The former PDP candidate was formally received into the opposition party at a gathering in Akure, Ondo State, attended by the
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada, has described the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as Nigeria’s next president. Agada also said the 2027 presidential election would produce what he described as the biggest political upset in the country’s modern history. He made the remarks while reacting
Okpebholo to Nigerians: Don’t Complain, UK Petrol Costs Over N3,000/Litre Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has said petrol costs more than ,000 per litre in the United Kingdom, claiming that Nigerians are “doing very well” with the current price of the commodity in the country. Okpebholo stated this on Thursday while speaking at the “Operation
Fuel subsidy return will hurt Nigeria – Alex Otti Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has backed the removal of fuel subsidy, saying those calling for its return do not mean well for Nigeria. Otti stated this in an exclusive interview aired by Arise Television on Friday while discussing the economic impact of subsidy removal and
Moghalu Rejects Inclusion in Atiku’s 2027 Campaign Policy Team Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his inclusion in the policy team of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential campaign. Moghalu said he was neither consulted nor gave consent for his name to be published as a
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Anambra State, Ndubuisi Nwobu, has criticised Works Minister Dave Umahi’s directive to display President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s photographs on the First Niger Bridge. Umahi gave the directive during an inspection of the ongoing rehabilitation of the bridge, saying the move would recognise Tinubu’s intervention in the
The Acting Deputy State Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Taraba State, Comr. A.D. Kitan, has said the 2027 gubernatorial election should be a conversation about the future of the state, not a contest of personalities. Kitan stated this in an exclusive interview with journalists in Jalingo, where he outlined the party’s
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has challenged FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to produce evidence of Senate approval for loans obtained by the FCT Administration, insisting that no public office holder is above scrutiny. Kingibe made the demand on Thursday while responding to Wike’s rejection of her allegation that the FCT Administration secured