Politics

NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi having a handshake with Lagos State NDC governorship candidate Funso Doherty The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has met with the party’s governorship candidates and other key stakeholders as part of ongoing consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. The …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the reopening of its electronic membership registration exercise nationwide ahead of the 2027 general elections. The exercise will resume on Monday, August 31, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. The party urged its stakeholders, …

Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has disowned comments by one of his media aides, Paul Ibe, on petrol subsidy, insisting that his position on the matter remains unchanged. Atiku said he would restore subsidy if elected president in 2027, stressing that Nigeria was …

A new crisis has emerged in the Oyo State branch of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), after a falling out between the State Chairman, Princess Oyeronke Akinlolu, and the State Secretary, Comrade Okunade Aderoju. The dispute arose over accusations of misconduct, insufficient internal consultation, and unilateral decisions leveled against the …

Ogannah Onyeama Austyn, a prominent journalist and publisher of THEWILL, has officially entered the race for the 2027 Delta North Senatorial District. The contest for the seat took a significant turn following the publication of his nomination and clearance documents by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), confirming him as …

The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly and gubernatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election, Hon.Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has assured the people of the state that he will not disappoint them, adding that he will provide more dividends of democracy to the rural …

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted the Federal Government over the allocation of ₦1.08tn to the Federal Cooperative College, Oji River, Enugu State, in the 2026 Appropriation Act, describing it as evidence of “a blueprint to defraud Nigerians.” Atiku’s reaction followed …

By Blaise Udunze Do you know that history rarely produces leaders whose names become synonymous with development? In Nigeria’s post-independence political history, only a few governors have achieved that distinction. And, among them stands Dee Sam Mbakwe, whose tenure as Governor of the old Imo State between 1979 and 1983 …

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has urged Nigerians not to support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 presidential election, accusing him of playing ethnic politics. Lawal made the remarks during a telephone interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday night while reacting to …

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police to the senate. The proposed Constitution Alteration Bill aims to amend relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution to provide a legal framework for the creation and operation of state police in Nigeria. The move follows repeated …