By: Abudu Olalekan A spark lit up the scene Saturday when Nigeria’s Democratic Congress handed its 2027 presidency pick to the South – an act some see aiming straight at President Bola Tinubu’s hopes of another term. Out of the party’s gathering in Abuja, something shifted. Still, the changes kept coming. A one-time four-year run…
By: Abudu Olalekan Out of the blue, the APC’s test run for 2027 stirred chatter – Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State did not show. Instead of showing up, he stayed clear. That silence speaks volumes. Suddenly, absence became the story. While others stepped forward, he stepped back. Now everyone wonders why. Out of the…
By: Abudu Olalekan Right now, attention turns to Goodluck Jonathan. Politics in Nigeria stays wide awake. Thursday saw the event unfold. At his Abuja office, ex-President Jonathan sat with young activists. Their visit had a purpose – urging him toward the 2027 race. Voices rose, making their hopes clear. Attention stayed fixed as he took…
By: Abudu Olalekan The move took a hard turn for the African Democratic Congress. Not just tough – brutal, actually. Out the door stepped Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, once the party’s leading figures. After they left, chaos kicked in. By Tuesday, seventeen lawmakers from the House, along with one senator, had shifted allegiance –…
It was a short meeting. Closed doors. Tight security. Then the doors opened — and the applause followed. Peter Obi and Musa Kwankwaso have officially joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), picking up their membership cards on Sunday evening in a move that could shake up calculations ahead of 2027. Obi, former Anambra governor and…
By: Abudu Olalekan Parties holding their breath. Supreme Court rulings drop this week. Deadlines looming from INEC. It’s a mad dash to upload digital membership registers – or kiss 2027 goodbye. You see, the new Electoral Act 2026, signed by Tinubu back in February, hits hard. Section 77(2): Submit full digital lists 21 days before…
