Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the ADC presidential primaries, alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement and electoral malpractice. Amaechi described the results announced by the party as “concocted,” insisting he would only accept an outcome that reflected fairness, transparency, and credibility. He accused the party leadership of…
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, one of the aspirants seeking the ADC presidential ticket for the 2027 election, has refused to participate in the announcement of the party’s primary results over alleged irregularities. Hayatu-Deen claimed there were widespread reports of vote rigging across the country, raising concerns about the credibility of the exercise. The contest for the ADC…
The African Action Congress (AAC) has adopted Omoyele Sowore as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Chairman of the AAC Presidential Primary Election Committee, Kayode Babayemi, said the decision reflects the party’s confidence in Sowore’s leadership and commitment to democratic ideals. According to him, the party believes Sowore remains dedicated to the…
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has emerged winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary in Bayelsa State, defeating former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. According to results released by the party, Amaechi secured 44,404 votes to clinch victory in the state’s presidential primary. Atiku Abubakar came second with 6,570…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on media professionals to verify election-related information before publication as part of efforts to combat fake news, misinformation, and hate speech ahead of the June 20, 2026 Ekiti State Governorship Election. The call was made during the INEC Forum for Media Executives, Producers, Reporters, and On-Air Personalities…
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and secured the party’s governorship ticket in Gombe State. Pantami emerged through voice affirmation during the PDP primary election held on Tuesday in Gombe and was declared the sole aspirant by the party’s electoral panel….
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest in the 2027 general elections. Justice Peter Lifu made the declaration while delivering judgment in a suit seeking to bar Jonathan from participating in future presidential elections on the grounds that he had previously taken the oath of office…
The race for the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress intensified on Monday as Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, and businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen contested in the party’s nationwide direct primary election ahead of the 2027 polls. Voting commenced simultaneously across the country’s 8,809 wards using the Option A4 system, with party members openly queuing behind…
Former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress following the party’s governorship primary process in Nasarawa State. Adamu submitted his resignation letter to executives of the Makama Ward in Lafia, stating that recent developments within the party, particularly the conduct of the governorship primaries, made it difficult for him…
Former Deputy Senate Minority Leader, Emmanuel Bwacha, has emerged as the sole governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2027 general election in Taraba State. The affirmation exercise was held in Jalingo under the supervision of the party’s State Working Committee and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The PDP State Legal…
