2027

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has defended the exclusion of some governorship candidates from the final list for the 2027 elections, declaring that political parties which failed to comply with the membership-register provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 cannot sponsor candidates.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 20 governorship candidates and their running mates for the 2027 Akwa Ibom State governorship election.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially unveiled an expanded and revised Presidential Campaign Council for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, confirming THEWILL’s exclusive report that the President ordered the recall and reconstitution of the initial council following growing disquiet among senior party members and stakeholders.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday, formally assumed a frontline role in President Bola Tinubu’s emerging 2027 re-election machinery, declaring himself coordinator of the President’s campaign in the FCT and Rivers State.

Officially, the APC began 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. ADC officially inaugurated its campaign council, while the presidential candidate of the NDC has since taken the lead with a solo campaign effort.

The economy is a major factor in the 2027 general election because of the social effects of the bold and tough economic reforms carried out by President Bola Tinubu, especially the removal of petrol subsidy and the merger of the exchange rates.

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 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its “failure to account for US$6.23 million in allegedly diverted or unaccounted-for election funds and over ₦1.63 trillion in other public funds.”

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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.