Fourteen registered political parties in Osun State have elected a new nine-member executive committee for a faction of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, in Osun State. The election was conducted through affirmation on Monday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, in the presence of representatives of the participating political parties. Chairman of the Democratic Leadership…
Politics Omoyele Sowore Quick Read had already conducted their primaries and were preparing for future electoral contests. “I totally condemn the deregistration of political parties that have already concluded their primaries and are preparing for general elections. Such an action is undemocratic and unjustifiable in a multi-party democracy, it shall not stand,” he wrote….
Opposition political parties on Saturday raced against time to submit updated membership registers to the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the midnight deadline for the 2027 general elections. The rush followed INEC’s March 27 extension of the deadline for submission of membership registers for the 2027 general elections to May 10, 2026. “The register…
In advance of the 2027 general elections, a youth advocacy group called Cross River State Youth in Politics for Good Governance has endorsed 14 candidates for a variety of state and federal electoral offices. During their primaries, the group asked political parties to give preference to candidates who are reliable and capable. Jerry Odey, the…
A university don, Prof. Adams Agahiu, has outlined what opposition political parties can do differently to help tackle the economic hardship facing Nigerians. He advised opposition parties to work in synergy with the federal government to promote rapid economic growth and grassroots development, rather than engaging in negative criticism. Agahiu, who is the director of…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly rejected allegations made by former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, accusing President Bola Tinubu and the ruling party of attempting to destabilise opposition parties. In a statement issued on Sunday, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described Tambuwal’s claims as baseless and lacking evidence, insisting that the President…
The former Tinubu-Shettima 2023 Presidential Campaign coordinator in Zamfara State, Senator Kabiru Marafa, has claimed that the ruling All Progressives Congress-led federal government has planted mines in opposition political parties. He made the claim on Monday during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme. Naija News reports that the former senator had earlier confirmed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday said the Labour Party, LP, and four other political parties would not be participating in the August 16, 2025 bye-elections in Edo State. DAILY POST reports that the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Prof. Anugbum Onuoha disclosed this at a press briefing in Benin City. Onuoha listed…
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned political parties against early open campaigns for the 2027 General Election, describing it as a violation of the Electoral Act. This is contained in a statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi. in Abuja, while response to a question…
Veteran Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Alibaba has revealed some political strategies he learned from former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo. In an interview with Outside the Box Podcast, aired on YouTube on Saturday, Alibaba shed light on the political dynamics in Nigeria, disclosing the steps required to win a presidential election in the…
