Politics

The development has left the electoral fate of ADC candidate, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, and her NDC counterpart, John Upan Odey Jr., uncertain, with the latter blaming what he called a “bureaucratic error” and announcing moves to engage INEC for a resolution.

The Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged its members to remain calm following the omission of its governorship candidate, Comrade Aminu Gwarzo, from the final list of candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The lists published on the INEC website on Saturday omitted the names of governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party for Ogun and Gombe states, Ladi Adebutu and Isa Ali Pantami, respectively. Among the 13 candidates in Ogun and 16 in Gombe, none of them are from the PDP.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun preparations to mobilise nationwide support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, with the party fixing October 24 for its presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to publish the final list of candidates contesting the February 6, 2027, governorship and State House of Assembly elections on Saturday, October 10, in compliance with the 2026 Electoral Act.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enforce the Supreme Court judgment on political parties’ membership registers, warning that parties that fail to comply with the statutory requirements could be barred from fielding candidates in the 2027 general elections.

The chairman of the forum and Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, disclosed this during the opening ceremony of the 10th meeting of the North-East Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed how the late National Vice-Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South South, Chief Daniel Orbih, resisted intense political pressure and financial inducements to support his emergence as Governor of Rivers State in 2015.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in partnership with the Government of Canada and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), has intensified preparations for inclusive voter education ahead of the 2027 General Election, with a fresh training programme aimed at ensuring that no eligible voter is excluded from the electoral process.

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, has urged Nigerians to take the 2027 presidential election seriously, warning voters against surrendering the power of their votes and later bearing the consequences of poor political choices.