Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
INECAAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has called for a minimum wage of ₦500,000 for INEC staff, arguing that properly compensating electoral workers is essential to protecting the credibility of Nigeria’s elections. Sowore made the demand following comments by INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan that workers at the electoral commission were the least paid in Nigeria. […]
PoliticsFCT Minister Nyesom Wike has met Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara at the governor’s private residence in Port Harcourt, in what sources described as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen political reconciliation in the state. Wike led some leaders of the Rainbow Coalition to the meeting on Tuesday, including Rivers APC governorship candidate Kingsley Chinda […]
PoliticsPeter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has promised that he would personally remain in control of his administration if elected president in 2027, contrasting his proposed leadership style with that of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Obi made the declaration while reacting to Buhari’s record on corruption during his administration. The former […]
PoliticsMinister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed the extraordinary extent of his commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, saying the President’s return to office is constantly on his mind, including when he sleeps and eats. Wike spoke during town hall meetings with the Rumueme and Apara kingdoms in Obio-Akpor Local […]
PoliticsA fresh political controversy has erupted ahead of the 2027 elections, with the Nigeria Democratic Congress rejecting claims that its National Leader, Seriake Dickson, is secretly working with the APC against Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, declaring that the former Bayelsa governor remains loyal to the party. The NDC National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, described […]
PoliticsGbenga Olawepo-Hashim has secured a major legal victory ahead of the 2027 presidential election after the Federal High Court in Abuja affirmed him as Accord’s presidential candidate and ordered the party to submit his name to INEC. Justice Mohammed Umar delivered the judgment on Monday, holding that Accord breached Section 86 of the Electoral Act […]