Politics

2027 Eligibility: Court Orders Service On INEC And AGF In Suit To Bar Goodluck Jonathan

May 11, (THEWILL) — A fresh twist emerged on Monday in the suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election after the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered that fresh hearing notices be...

Court Dismisses Suit Against APC Congress

May 11, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday slammed a combined N20 million fine on APC chieftain, Mr. Fubara Dagogo, and his lawyer, Ogochukwu Onyema, after dismissing a suit challenging the All Progressives Congress...

2027: Bala, Makinde Loyalists Join APM

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May 11, (THEWILL) — With the election timeline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the 2027 general election closing in a matter of days, the only remaining governors on the platform of the troubled Peoples Democratic...

Rivers APC Clears 33 Aspirants, Disqualifies 65 Over Screening Irregularities

May 11, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State House of Assembly Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), chaired by Muraina Ajibola, has concluded its screening exercise ahead of the party’s forthcoming primaries, clearing 33 aspirants while disqualifying...

EXCLUSIVE: TINUBU SETTLES PROGRESSIVES GOVERNORS RIFT: Uzodinma to Refund Over N800bn Allegedly Raised for President’s Re-election

May 10, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has waded into the feud within the Progressives Governors Forum, PGF, over the alleged misappropriation of over N800 billion allegedly raised by governors on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress,...

2027: Can Courts Stop Jonathan?

May 10, (THEWILL) — Tomorrow, Monday, May 10, 2023, the legal tussle over the eligibility of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2027 general election may be laid to rest. A Federal High Court in Abuja had on Friday adjourned...

Fubara Takes Centre Stage As APC Screens Governors, Defends Absence

May 09, (THEWILL) — The screening of governorship aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC) continued to draw national attention on Saturday, with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, rescheduled to appear before the party’s screening committee at the Plateau...

Bayelsa Central Senate Seat: Richard Akinaka Submits PDP Nomination Form

May 09, (THEWILL) — A 43-year-old entrepreneur, Richard Akinaka, has formally declared his ambition to contest the Bayelsa Central Senatorial District seat under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), positioning himself as a candidate to address what...

NDC Zones 2027 Presidential Ticket To South, Clears Path For Obi

May 09, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria for a single four-year term, a major decision that clears the way for former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and...

Yilwatda, Basiru Lead APC Screening Panel for Governors Seeking Re-Election

May 08, (THEWILL) — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted high-powered screening committees for governorship aspirants and sitting governors seeking re-election or aspiring for Senate seats ahead of the party’s forthcoming primary elections. The committee for incumbent governors...