Politics

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the name of Professor Joash Amupitan to the Senate for confirmation as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary session. In the letter, President Tinubu noted that the nomination was made in accordance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The communication was among

President Bola Tinubu is expected to announce a new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) this week, following the formal exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, whose second and final term has come to an end. Yakubu, who served as Nigeria’s 14th INEC chairman since 2015, officially handed over to May Agbamuche-Mbu, the commission’s most senior National Commissioner, who will act as interim chairperson pending a substantive appointment. The

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointment of Dr. Suraj Sulaiman as the new Statistician-General and Director-General of the Kano State Bureau of Statistics. The announcement, contained in a statement issued on Monday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, said the appointment takes immediate effect. According to the statement, Dr. Sulaiman’s appointment follows the completion of the tenure of Associate Professor Aliyu Isa Aliyu, who was recently

Supporters of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have dismissed ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s recent comments on the 2027 presidential race, insisting their principal will not partake in what they described as “dollarised” primaries. Atiku had told BBC Hausa on Wednesday that while he intends to contest the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries, he would support a younger aspirant if one emerged victorious. The remarks quickly stirred debate,

Funso Doherty, former Lagos governorship candidate and PDP chieftain, believes the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) can be defeated in Lagos State come 2027, citing growing voter apathy, discontent, and mismanagement of resources. On the PDP’s Readiness for 2027 Despite defections, Doherty insists the PDP remains united and Nigeria’s main opposition party. The internal structures — NEC and NWC — are intact, and upcoming congresses and national convention signal a

The feud between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central and Senate President Godswill Akpabio has taken a fresh twist, with Prof. Sandra Duru, popularly known as Prof. Mgbeke, reigniting tensions with a scathing online post. In a statement shared on her official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Mgbeke described herself as a “terror” and a “nightmare” to Senator Natasha, vowing that the lawmaker would no longer have the platform to “parade

The opposition coalition has directed its members to formally resign from their current political parties and fully join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The resolution was announced on Thursday in Abuja by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, after a caucus meeting attended by senior party leaders and political heavyweights. Although no deadline was given, Abdullahi stressed that the caucus agreed all presidential

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured residents of Abuja that the city will undergo massive infrastructural transformation before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term. Wike made the pledge on Monday while flagging off access roads ILS 02 and ILS 03, also known as Timipre Sylva Street, in Mabushi District. He said the projects align with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritises modern infrastructure,

With Nigeria’s 2027 general elections drawing closer, political parties are voicing their expectations for the next head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stressing the need for credibility, neutrality, and adherence to democratic values. Current INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, whose tenure ends in November, has served since 2015 and was reappointed in 2020, making him the longest-serving chairman in the commission’s history. According to the 1999 Constitution (as