Politics

Governors Intensify Push For State Police, Renew Commitment To Food Security

June 18 (THEWILL) — Governors under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have intensified efforts to advance the establishment of state police across the country, insisting that any framework for decentralised policing must be constitutionally grounded and...

Registered Voters Hit 1.05m, Over 1.02 Million PVCs Collected Ahead of Saturday’s Ekiti State Governorship Election — INEC

June 17, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission says 1,059,360 registered voters are expected to participate in Saturday’s Ekiti State Governorship Election 2026, with over 1.02 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) already collected ahead of the highly anticipated...

Oshiomhole Backtracks, Denies Alleging Signature Fraud In Natasha’s Suspension

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June 17, (THEWILL) — Former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has clarified his earlier remarks on the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, denying reports that he accused the members of the Senate of forging...

Appeal Court Halts Deregistration Of ADC, Accord, Others, Slams Trial Judge

June 16, (THEWILL) — The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered an immediate stay of execution of the controversial Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord...

Adamawa LG Polls: PDP Defies Fintiri’s APC Shift, Sweeps All 21 Councils

June 16, (THEWILL) — In a development that could reshape the political landscape in Adamawa State ahead of the 2027 elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded a sweeping victory in the state’s local government elections, winning all...

Ebonyi Endorses Tinubu As Sole Presidential Candidate For 2027 Election

June 16, (THEWILL) — The People of Ebonyi State, on Monday, thronged out in their mass at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, to reaffirm their support for the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and further...

Federal Court Upholds APP Registration, Orders INEC to Retain Party

June 15, (THEWILL) — A fresh legal twist has emerged in the growing controversy surrounding the status of political parties ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections after the Federal High Court sitting in Owerri upheld the legal registration of...

NDC Picks Kwankwaso’s Son Mustapha as Kano Deputy Governorship Candidate

June 15, (THEWILL) — A fresh political realignment has emerged in Kano State ahead of the 2027 elections, as Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, son of former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has been unveiled as the deputy governorship candidate...

ADC Rejects Court Deregistration Order, Vows Party Will Be on Ballot in 2027

June 15, (THEWILL) — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected Monday’s Federal High Court judgment ordering its deregistration, describing the ruling as “an attack on democracy” and declaring that the party remains fully committed to participating in the...

BREAKING: Court Orders INEC To Deregister ADC, Four Other Political Parties

June 15, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), over failure to meet constitutional electoral performance requirements. The other...