Politics

Oyo Guber Race Rocked As Ex-Lagos CP Owoseni Dumps Accord Primary Over ‘Infiltration, Thuggery’

May 27, (THEWILL) — Former Lagos and Benue State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has withdrawn from the governorship primaries of the Accord Party in Oyo State, citing what he described as undue infiltration of the party structure...

ADC Presidential Primary Crisis Deepens As Amaechi Rejects ‘Concocted’ Results, Hayatu-Deen Alleges Vote Rigging

May 26 (THEWILL) — Fresh crisis appears to be brewing within the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) following allegations of widespread irregularities, vote rigging and voter disenfranchisement that have trailed the party’s 2027 presidential primary election. The controversy intensified on...

Court Upholds INEC’s Powers To Fix, Alter Election Timetable, Orders Review Of 2027 Schedule

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May 26 (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue election timetables and alter them where necessary, but ruled that such powers must strictly comply...

Amaechi Floors Atiku, Hayatu-Deen In Bayelsa ADC Presidential Primaries

May 26 (THEWILL) — The former Governor of Rivers State and the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has been declared winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election in Bayelsa State. Amaechi defeated former Vice President...

Fresh Opposition Crisis Brews As ADC Aspirant Hayatu-Deen Cries Foul Over Presidential Primary, Alleges Massive Rigging, Boycotts Results

May 26 (THEWILL) — A fresh crisis appears to be brewing within the opposition African Democratic Congress following allegations of widespread irregularities in the party’s 2027 presidential primary election by one of its leading aspirants, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. On Tuesday, Hayatu-Deen...

Dark Tunnel is Over, Tinubu Assures Nigerians in Sallah Message

May 26 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the reforms introduced by his administration will continue to yield improved security, economic stability, and greater prosperity across the country. In his 2026 Eid-el-Kabir message released on Tuesday...

Court Throws Out Suit Seeking to Bar Jonathan From 2027 Race, Fines Lawyer N21m

May 26 (THEWILL) — A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election, describing the action as an abuse of court process. Justice Peter...

INEC Appeals Court Judgment Nullifying 2027 Election Guidelines, Seeks Stay of Execution

May 26 (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approached the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to challenge the recent judgment of the Federal High Court which nullified aspects of its guidelines and timetable for...

Abacha’s Son Loses Kano PDP Governorship Ticket

May 26 (THEWILL) — Muhammad Sani Abacha, the eldest son of Nigeria's late Head of State, Sani Abacha, has lost the ticket for the PDP governorship in Kano State for the 2027 general elections. Abacha was defeated by Muhammad Bello...

Atiku Wins ADC Presidential Primary Election In Sokoto

May 25 (THEWILL) — Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, secured a landslide victory in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential election held in Sokoto State. Atiku clinched 68,823 votes to emerge with the highest number of votes from the...