Politics

2027: WHY I’LL STILL WORK WITH OLD, ‘FAILED’ POLITICIANS IN ADC COALITION – PETER OBI The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, says although some members of the opposition coalition were old and “failed” politicians, he would work with them in the 2027 election because of their vast experience in governance. Mr Obi, who recently declared …

2027: WHY I’LL STILL WORK WITH OLD, ‘FAILED’ POLITICIANS IN ADC COALITION – PETER OBI The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, says although some members of the opposition coalition were old and “failed” politicians, he would work with them in the 2027 election because of their vast experience in governance. Mr Obi, who recently declared …

ADC BIG QUESTION: WHO STEPS DOWN AS PETER OBI, ATIKU, AMAECHI EYE TICKET? Who will step down for the other? That is the key question a political analyst, Prof Okey Ikechukwu, triesto answer in this interview as the anti-Tinubu coalition moved into the African Democratic Congress(ADC), last week, to confront the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 polls. …

IF YOU BRING OUT ATIKU, APC KNOWS HOW TO WORK AGAINST HIM – DATTI BABA-AHMED.The 2023 vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has warned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against presenting former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2027 election. The 55-year-old politician, during an interview with Trust TV, said President Bola Tinubu and the …

ADC COALITION FULL OF PEOPLE WITH PRESIDENTIAL AMBITIONS – DATTI BABA-AHMED Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate of Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has observed that the opposition coalition, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is full of people with presidential ambitions. The coalition consists of political bigwigs including former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, …

2027: I WILL NOT BE A RUNNING MATE TO ANYBODY – PETER OBI Opposition arrowhead Peter Obi says he will contest for the office of the President in 2027, dismissing rumours that he will be running mate for Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “I’m going to contest for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and …

83% OF NIGERIANS HAVE LITTLE OR NO TRUST IN TINUBU GOVT, NEW SURVEY Astaggering 83% of Nigerians have expressed little or no trust in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to the 2025 Social Cohesion Survey by the Africa Polling Institute (API). A total of 5,465 face-to-face household interviews were conducted using a stratified random sampling method, targeting …

SOWORE SLAMS TINUBU AS Nigeria’s WORST LEADER ON TRIBALISM, CONDEMNS EXTENDED TENURE OF IGP, CUSTOMS BOSS Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of promoting ethnic favouritism in federal appointments, lamenting that three top security chiefs have remained in office despite exceeding the statutory 35-year service limit. In a post on his …

PETER OBI’S SINGLE TERM PROPOSAL TICKLES NIGERIANS The proposal by Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential can­didate of Labour Party (LP), to rule for a single term of four years if picked as the coalition’s 2027 presidential candidate and wins, is generat­ing interest among Nigerians. While many are of the view that the proposal will make Obi attractive for consideration as …

APC POWER GAME THAT FORCED GANDUJE OUT Barely a year after his dramatic emergence as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje tendered his resignation, last week, under circumstances that insiders say reflect more political pressure than personal health concerns. Though the official narrative from the party headquarters in Abuja attributed the former Kano governor’s …