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Labour Party Rules Out Boycott Of 2027 Elections

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

Labour Party says it will not boycott the 2027 elections, focusing instead on fixing internal weaknesses from the 2023 polls. The Labour Party has dismissed reports that it might boycott the 2027 general election, saying instead, its focus was on addressing the weaknesses that affected its performance during the 2023...

Farotimi: Nigeria’s Elections A ‘Hollow Ritual’

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

Dele Farotimi warns voter apathy enables manipulation, as Christian and Middle Belt leaders defend Nigeria’s secular constitution. Human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has described Nigeria’s electoral process as a “hollow ritual” that merely masquerades as democracy, arguing that citizens do not truly determine leadership outcomes. Farotimi made the...

Thugs Disrupt ADC Secretariat Commissioning in Bakassi

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

Political leaders and civil society condemn violent disruption of ADC event in Cross River, call for arrest of attackers. The commissioning of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secretariat in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State was disrupted on Saturday after suspected thugs reportedly attacked the venue. The incident...

Anambra ADC Chairman Laments Slow Registration, Portal Glitches In Party Membership Drive

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

Anambra ADC chairman says only 22,000 members registered, blaming heavy portal traffic and technical glitches slowing revalidation exercise. The Anambra State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr. Patrick Obianyo, has expressed frustration at the poor running of the party’s registration and revalidation processes in the state. The state...

Tinubu Doing His Best Across Key Sectors, Says Gowon

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

Former Head of State Yakubu Gowon says President Tinubu is tackling security and governance challenges responsibly. Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon yesterday gave President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a pass mark on his performance in office, saying the Nigerian leader is doing his best across key sectors of governance....

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed, PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman, Moves To Join APC

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

Governor of Bauchi, Bala Mohammed reportedly plans APC defection this week, negotiating conditions after meeting Tinubu, sparking disappointment within Makinde’s PDP camp. An end may have finally come to the active relevance of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Chairman of its governors’ forum and Governor of Bauchi...

Judge Rebukes INEC For Defying Court Orders, Returns Case File To Chief Judge To Reassign

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

Federal High Court judge censures INEC over disobedience, referring case for reassignment to another judge for trial. Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday berated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its habitual disobedience of the orders of court. Justice Egwuatu, who decried the disposition...

Abia Renewed Hope Ambassador Chief Henry Ikoh Urged to Contest 2027 Governorship Under APC

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

The Nigerian Inter-tribal and Inter-religion Alliance for Peace, Unity and Development has called on Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, the Abia State Renewed Hope Ambassador Coordinator, to contest the 2027 Abia State Governorship election under the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement made available to the press by the group’s...

Maxwell Opara: Electoral Act Amendment Strengthens Enforcement, But Judiciary Must Uphold The Law

NewsDeskNgMar 13, 2026March 13, 20260

Lawyer and current affairs analyst, Maxwell Okpara, warns political defections and weak judicial enforcement threaten the Electoral Act. Lawyer and public affairs analyst, Maxwell Okpara, said the recent amendment to the Electoral Act was meant to strengthen existing provisions against dual political party membership. Speaking in an interview with on...

Chizy Enyi: Attack on Amaechi Will Not Stop ADC Activities in Rivers

NewsDeskNgMar 13, 2026March 13, 20260

ADC says attack on Rotimi Amaechi and party office in Rivers will not deter members from mobilising ahead of elections. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has condemned the attack on former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and the vandalism of its party office, insisting that the incidents...