Delta’s Political Machinery: A Quiet Shift AS Nigeria gears up for the 2027 presidential election, all eyes are on the South-South, a region historically pivotal in shaping national outcomes. Within this context, Delta State has emerged as a laboratory of political intrigue, with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, quietly positioning themselves […]
Police Confirm Incident in Bakassi THE Nigeria Police Force in Cross River State has confirmed the disruption of a political gathering organised by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Bakassi Local Government Area. Police spokesperson in the state, Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this on Sunday while reacting to a viral video circulating online showing the incident. […]
Pressure Mounts After New Electoral Law POLITICAL parties across Nigeria are scrambling to meet new compliance deadlines following the release of the 2026 Electoral Act and the revised timetable for the 2027 general elections issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The electoral body has scheduled the presidential and National Assembly elections for January 16, […]
By MELVIN KOFFA New Law Reshapes Party Organisation NIGERIA’S major opposition parties — PDP, ADC and LP — have launched sweeping digital membership registration campaigns to comply with Section 77 of the Electoral Act 2026, a provision reshaping internal party politics. The law requires parties to maintain verifiable digital registers and submit them to INEC […]
Parties Race to Comply as New Electoral Rules Tighten Nigeria’s political landscape is entering another season of recalibration as parties restructure their strategies to meet the stringent requirements of the Electoral Act 2026. At the centre of the debate are new provisions mandating digital membership registers and detailed timelines for party primaries ahead of next […]
A Capital Votes RESIDENTS of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) headed to the polls to elect chairpersons and councillors across six area councils — Abaji, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kwali, Kuje and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). A total of 637 candidates from 17 political parties are contesting 68 positions — six chairmanship seats and 62 […]
THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) has recorded major defections in Akwa Ibom and Kaduna states ahead of the 2027 general elections. Akwa Ibom: 31 LP Chairmen Join In Uyo, all 31 chapter chairmen of the Labour Party in Akwa Ibom defected to the ADC during the unveiling of Obidient structures. The event was attended by […]
ADC Welcomes Early Timetable THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have expressed divergent views over the 2027 general election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC welcomed INEC’s decision to fix 20 February 2027, for […]
Senate Approves Hybrid System for Transmission of Election Results IN a dramatic session on Tuesday, the Nigerian Senate reversed an earlier decision that had removed electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026. The upper chamber approved electronic transmission from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing […]
Labour Party Without Peter Obi: What Next? WHEN Peter Obi formally defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on 31 December 2025, the move came as little surprise to keen observers of Nigeria’s political landscape. Long before the announcement, events within the party had signposted a looming separation driven largely […]