Politics

Nigeria is set to renew its campaign for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council as Vice-President Kashim Shettima leads the country’s engagements at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has drawn a fresh battle line with Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, declaring that he will never support the governor’s reported ambition to become President of the Senate in 2027.

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has asked African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to explain the legal, fiscal and operational framework for his proposed fuel subsidy.

Few hours after it secured an Appeal Court judgement restoring its registration, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has suffered a set-back as its leadership on Sunday clashed with the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement.

The political battle over the structure and beneficiaries of the emerging 2027 pro-Tinubu coalition has intensified, with some states beginning to respond to the public tiff between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and APC state governors over the structure for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

The latest phase of the intervention was held in Lafia Local Government Area on Saturday, September 19, 2026, bringing the free medical and empowerment programme to the 13 wards in the local government.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded the five legislative bye-elections conducted across Delta, Gombe, Kano and Bauchi states, with candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winning four seats and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) securing one.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over its failure to disclose the limits on political contributions under section 91 of the Electoral Act 2026.

One month after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, officially lifted the ban on presidential campaigns on August 19, 2026, electioneering is yet to get competitive.

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi are going through the same public spat every election cycle.