Politics

Wike dismisses reports linking him to the Director-General position of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, describing the claims as false and unfounded. FCT Minister insists he has neither lobbied for nor discussed any campaign appointment, saying his political...

August 10, (THEWILL) — The governing All Progressives Congress, APC, on Sunday said it successfully uploaded the names of all its candidates for the 2027 General Election into the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, just as...

Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju says the 2027 presidential election is effectively a foregone conclusion if Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi remain on separate ballots, insisting neither has a realistic route to Aso Rock. Adeyanju argues that only...

NSCDC deploys 10,000 personnel across Osun ahead of the August 15 governorship election, with the Commandant-General personally leading the nationwide election security operation. State Commandant Igbalawole Sotiyo issues a stern warning against partisanship, human rights abuses and misconduct,...

August 10, (THEWILL) — With the 2027 electioneering starting on August 19, 2026, the three major political parties in the country, namely the governing All Progressives Congress, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, are...

Odinkalu alleges former CJN Olukayode Ariwola received a Mercedes-Benz from Nyesom Wike while Rivers-related cases were pending before the courts, describing it as a dangerous conflict of interest. Rights advocate claims political patronage has replaced judicial restraint, alleging...

Fubara receives Senator Magnus Abe and members of the Rainbow Coalition Reconciliation Committee in Port Harcourt as efforts to consolidate political peace in Rivers gather momentum. Visit comes weeks after the governor formally embraced the Rainbow Coalition, endorsed...

Atiku Abubakar says 5,091 Nigerians were killed in violent incidents over three months, calling the figure an indictment of President Bola Tinubu’s government. The Presidency rejects the assessment, citing the killing of between 13,000 and 20,000 terrorists and...

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke has accused Minister Adegboyega Oyetola of threatening the credibility of the August 15 governorship election. The allegation followed Oyetola’s warning that the APC would reclaim the governorship seat from Adeleke. Adeleke interpreted Oyetola’s remarks...

SERAP challenges all 19 presidential candidates to publicly declare their assets and liabilities before the 2027 presidential election, saying Nigerians deserve to know the financial standing of those seeking the nation's highest office. The rights group urged candidates...