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FCT, Ekiti, Osun Polls, Testing Grounds For 2027 General Elections – INEC

09.01.2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it will use the Area Council elections in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as well as the off-cycle governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States to test its readiness for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, at the 2026 induction and strategic retreat...

Tinubu Earmarks Over N1 Trillion for Electoral Commission Ahead

09.01.2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has allocated the sum of N1,013,778,401,602 to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the 2026 budget presented to the National Assembly. The allocation, one of the largest in the commission’s history, comes as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections. New Telegraph reports that the details of the provision were contained...

Osun 2026: Why Members Should Participate In Ongoing APC E-Registration

09.01.2026

The Federal Commissioner representing the South-West at the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) and prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Hon. Taiwo Olukemi Oluga, has called on party members and supporters in Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency to actively participate in the ongoing nationwide APC e-membership registration exercise. In a statement issued in Osogbo, the Osun State...

INEC Reaffirms Commitment To Credible 2027 Polls — Amupitan

09.01.2026

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has reiterated the commission’s commitment to conducting a free, transparent, and credible election. Speaking on Friday at INEC’s Induction and Strategic Retreat in Lagos for National Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, resident electoral commissioners, administrative...

Stop Fubara’s Impeachment Moves Or Be Recalled, Coalition Warns Rivers Assembly

09.01.2026

The Coalition of Councillorship candidates for Grassroots Governance in Rivers has condemned the impeachment moves by the members of the Rivers State House of Assembly against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, warning that if they continue with the plot, they will be recalled. The coalition, in a statement signed by Akwu Jonathan, its Chairman, on Wednesday, said...

Rivers Voters Won’t Support ‘Kindergarten Governor’ in 2027

09.01.2026

A former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Chief Asukewe Ikoawaji, has described the current administration as “kindergarten,” while faulting the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for remaining silent during attempts to impeach Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Ikoawaji also warned that the ruling party risks...

Insecurity: X-Raying Moves By Northern Govs

09.01.2026

Issues as northern govs move to tackle insecurity ANAYO EZUGWU examines the move by the Northern Governors Forum and traditional rulers in the region to address unending killings, kidnapping and insecurity in that part of the country As Nigerians begin the New Year, all eyes are on governors of the 19 states in the northern...

Datti Baba Debunks Presidential Ambition

09.01.2026

Contrary to the news reports making the rounds, the 2023 Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, has debunked reports claiming that he declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidency. Speaking on Channels Television on Friday, Baba-Ahmed said his comments had been misconstrued, emphasising that he made no such declaration. “I never...

Rivers APC Rejects Impeachment Process Against Fubara

09.01.2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State on Thursday rejected the impeachment process initiated by the Rivers State House of Assembly against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. Describing the move as “Destabilising and unnecessary,” the party cautioned lawmakers, particularly its members in the Assembly, against yielding to external pressure capable of...

Peace Forum Cries To Tinubu Amid Rivers Crisis

09.01.2026

…Says Rivers State Under Siege by Wike and His Men The Rivers Peace Agenda Forum (RPAF) has sent an urgent “Save Our Soul” appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning that Rivers State is under sustained political siege orchestrated by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and his loyalists. The forum described Thursday’s fresh impeachment...