Tag: 2027
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2027: Southwest NDC ‘Broke’ as Chieftain Accuses Peter Obi of Starving Regional Wing of Funds
LAGOS — Severe financial distress is currently rocking the Southwest chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), threatening to paralyze the party’s grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2027 general elections A high-ranking chieftain of the party in the Southwest region, who spoke exclusively on the condition of anonymity, revealed to Starnews NG yesterday that the…
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Accord Leaders Query Adeleke Over Role In Tinubu’s 2027 Campaign
By Opeyemi Adelakun Two leaders of the Accord Party in Lagos State have asked Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to clarify his loyalty to the party following reports that he has been appointed coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign in Osun. The leaders, Oke Sewedo, a party chieftain in Lagos West Senatorial District,…
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2027: Peter Obi Pledges Monthly Town Halls, Visits to All 36 States
By George Omagbemi ABUJA — October 12, 2026. Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has promised to hold monthly town hall meetings and visit all 36 states annually if elected president in 2027. Obi made the pledge during a live session on TikTok, where he discussed his proposed approach to leadership…
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2027: US Firm Accuses Tinubu Of Clinging To Power
By Opeyemi Adelakun A United States-based advocacy firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has accused President Bola Tinubu of being determined to remain in office ahead of the 2027 general election. The firm made the allegation in a statement posted on its verified X account on Thursday as Nigeria prepares for the next general elections. It also alleged…
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2027: Ward Coordinators Wait for Funds as Parties Roll Out New Campaign Models
By George Omagbemi Political parties preparing for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections are adopting different campaign strategies, but at the grassroots, ward coordinators in some areas are reportedly waiting for campaign funds before they can fully activate their mobilisation structures. The development comes five weeks after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lifted the ban on…
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2027: Northern Presidential Aspirants Should Wait Till 2031 — Kano Gov
By Opeyemi Adelakun Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has urged northern politicians aspiring to become President to wait until 2031, arguing that the South should be allowed to complete what he described as its two-term presidential cycle. Yusuf made the call on Sunday at the Kano Government House while unveiling 50 vehicles donated by Niger…
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2027: APC Youth Group Pledges 20 Million Motes for Tinubu
By Charles Maduka A youth organisation affiliated with the All Progressives Congress, the Renewed Hope for Youth Development and Empowerment Initiative, says it plans to mobilise 10,000 young people nationwide to support President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The group also announced a target of securing 20 million votes for Tinubu across…
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2027: Opposition Alliances Face First Test Of Campaign Coordination
By Opeyemi Adelakun Opposition parties and political movements preparing for Nigeria’s 2027 general election are entering a new phase in which building alliances is giving way to the more difficult task of coordinating the structures expected to deliver those alliances at the polls. Two recent developments have brought that challenge into focus: the disagreement between…
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Sowore Clears Doubts, Confirms 2027 Presidential Bid
By Opeyemi Adelakun African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has said there should be no doubt about his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election after Peoples Redemption Party candidate Donald Duke questioned whether he was running. Duke, a former Cross River State governor, had described Sowore as a “voice of conscience” during an…
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Women Are Just 9.7% of Candidates — 2027 Elections; Who Will Answer for the Political Gap?
By George Omagbemi Women account for 9.7 per cent of candidates contesting the presidency, vice-presidency and National Assembly seats in the 2027 election. Nigeria’s 2027 elections are putting women’s political participation under fresh scrutiny, with data from the final candidate list showing that only 9.7 per cent of 4,899 candidates are women. Of the 18…
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Niger Education Crisis: Bago Warns Boys May Disappear From JSS 2 by 2027
By George Omagbemi Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has raised a disturbing alarm over the impact of insecurity on education, warning that continued attacks and abductions could leave the state with no male child in JSS 2 by 2027 if the situation persists. The warning raises a bigger question of accountability: what concrete measures are…
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2027: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi Build Fresh Alliances Ahead Of Election
By Opeyemi Adelakun The 2027 presidential contest is increasingly taking the shape of a nationwide battle for political territory, with President Bola Tinubu, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State governor Peter Obi seeking to expand beyond the states their respective camps controlled in the 2023 election. The three presidential candidates are now operating…