Politics

Uzodimma, Dafinone, Orji Kalu Secure APC Senatorial Tickets

May 18, (THEWILL) — A wave of high-profile victories marked the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries across several states on Monday, as governors, former governors, and ranking lawmakers secured tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections. In Imo State,...

APC Reviews Senate Screening List, Murray-Bruce, Four Others Escape Disqualification

May 18, (THEWILL) — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has revised its list of senatorial aspirants barred from participating in the party’s Senate primary elections, removing five names, including former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, in a move that has generated...

Court to Rule on Legality of Rivers PDP Executive, LG Candidates June 3

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May 18, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has fixed June 3, 2026, for judgment in a suit challenging the legality of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) executive that submitted candidates for the 2025...

Court to Rule on Jonathan’s Presidential Eligibility May 26

May 18, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 26, 2026, to deliver judgment in a suit challenging the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu adjourned the...

Turaki-Led PDP Faction Adopts Jonathan As Sole Presidential Candidate For 2027

May 18, (THEWILL) — The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has adopted former President, Goodluck Jonathan, as its sole presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections and fixed Tuesday, May 19, 2026, for his...

APC Clears Path For Senate Primaries, Drops 47 Aspirants Nationwide

May 18, (THEWILL) — The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared the path for its Senatorial primaries for the 2027 general elections, after disqualifying 47 aspirants nationwide in a sweeping screening exercise that affected several prominent politicians across...

36 APC HoR Incumbents Lose Return Tickets as Senate Primary Holds…

May 18, (THEWILL) — Some high and low profile members of the House of Representatives have lost return tickets to the Green Chambers on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, following the successful conclusion of its...

More Celebrities Join Race for 2027 Poll

May 18, (THEWILL) — A quiet revolution is going on in Nigerian politics at the moment. Celebrity entertainers are increasingly showing interest in partisan politics. Some have openly declared political ambitions, signaling a growing intersection between celebrity influence and...

APC Clears Wike Loyalists For Rivers Senatorial Race, Screens Out Fubara Allies

May 17, (THEWILL) — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared aspirants loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for the party’s senatorial primaries in Rivers State, while several prominent figures believed to be...

National Assembly Primary Election Committee Releases Results In Benue

May 17, (THEWILL) — The chairman of the All Progressives Congress National Primary Election Committee, Alhaji Mahuta Saidu, has released the election results in Benue State, with most of the incumbent members losing their return ticket bid. Performing the ceremony...