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Court Upholds INEC’s Refusal To Register AAA, Says Political Party Registration Is Not Automatic

NewsDeskNgOct 19, 2026October 19, 20260

Federal High Court upholds INEC’s refusal to register AAA, ruling that political associations must meet constitutional and electoral requirements. A Federal High Court in Abuja, has ruled that the right of any association to be registered as a political party in Nigeria was not absolute, despite constitutional provisions. According to...

Tinubu Faces Northern Test As He Battles Atiku, Obi-Kwankwaso For 54 Million Votes

NewsDeskNgOct 19, 2026October 19, 20260

With northern votes central to Tinubu’s 2023 victory, Atiku and Obi-Kwankwaso threaten to reshape the 2027 presidential contest. Finally, the die is cast. January 16, 2027, like the 2023 presidential run, promises another three-way electoral battle. And, as the countdown gathers momentum, the major political parties are already assembling their...

Presidential Aide Urges South-East To Forge Political Alliances Ahead Of 2027 Elections

NewsDeskNgOct 18, 2026October 18, 20260

Presidential aide Stanley Nkwocha urges the South-East to build strategic political alliances and increase participation in national politics ahead of 2027. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, has stressed the need for the South-East to embrace strategic political...

Baba-Ahmed Accuses Tinubu, APC Of Underestimating Northern Voters Ahead Of 2027

NewsDeskNgOct 18, 2026October 18, 20260

PRP chairman Hakeem Baba-Ahmed accuses Tinubu and the APC of underestimating Northern voters, warning against attempts to influence election results. Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has accused supporters of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of underestimating voters in Northern Nigeria...

Kwankwasiyya Supporters Protest in Kano, Petition INEC over Exclusion of NDC Governorship Candidate

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2026October 16, 20260

Hundreds of Kwankwasiyya supporters protested at INEC’s Kano office, demanding reinstatement of the NDC governorship candidate and investigation into alleged irregularities. Hundreds of supporters of the Kwankwasiyya Movement on Friday stormed the Kano State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to protest the exclusion of the National Democratic...

Wike To Opposition: Don’t Deny Tinubu’s Good Work Because Of Politics

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2026October 16, 20260

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged opposition political figures to acknowledge what he considers the achievements of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arguing that political differences should not prevent an objective assessment of government policies and performance. Wike made the remarks during the...

ADC-PCC Accuses APC Campaign Council Of Threatening Multiparty Democracy

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

The ADC-PCC accuses the APC of threatening multiparty democracy through its expanded campaign council and weakening opposition parties in Nigeria. The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of undermining Nigeria’s multiparty democracy following the expansion of its presidential campaign council ahead of...

Atiku Urges Nigerians To Collect PVCs, Pledges Economic Relief If Elected In 2027

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to make life more affordable and improve security across Nigeria, blaming President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the rising cost of living. Atiku made the promise in a post on his official X account on Wednesday , while urging...

Shettima: Atiku Is Like Odinga, Peter Obi Has Delusions Of Grandeur

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

Shettima attacks Atiku’s presidential ambitions and Peter Obi’s economic claims, defending Tinubu’s reforms as APC prepares for 2027. Vice President Kashim Shettima has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, saying Atiku is no Abraham Lincoln despite his repeated attempts...

2027 Elections: Algorithms Won’t Decide The Vote, Says Amupitan

NewsDeskNgOct 14, 2026October 14, 20260

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has declared that the outcome of the 2027 General Elections will not be decided by a set of codes, insisting that the sovereign will of the voters remains the sole determinant of who governs the country. Amupitan said technology,...