The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to shelve any lingering hopes of becoming Nigeria’s president. Atiku, who has contested for the presidency six times (either through primaries or as a party flagbearer), is widely believed to be considering another run in 2027, a move that continues to …

I have taken liberties to somewhat adapt the title of the prophetic poem, ‘Come Thunder’ , written by Christopher Okigbo, one of Nigeria’s most talented first generation poets, as title of this piece. Okigbo, a contemporary of the Chinua Achebes, Wole Soyinkas, John Pepper Bekederemo-Clarks, wrote the highly prophetic poem at the time, which was concretely validated by latter day …

Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has declared that no politician could win the presidency in 2027 without the support of the north. Speaking in a video interview in Kaduna over the weekend, Baba-Ahmed, who appeared alongside Professor Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), emphasised that the …

The Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare has launched a scathing response to recent comments made by the Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed. It was reported that on Friday, while speaking as a guest on Arise Television, Baba-Ahmed called on President Tinubu to give up contesting in the 2027 presidential …

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, warned politicians against importing mercenaries to destabilise the country. The governor, who spoke when he received the President, Northern Youth Association of Nigeria, Godiya Bogoro, and 10 other Northern youth leaders, said it is important for all Nigerians to join hands to tackle insecurity. Okpebholo urged Nigerians, irrespective of tribe or religion, to …

The Edo State Government and the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday traded words over Governor Monday Okpebholo’s re-election campaign for President Bola Tinubu. The Presidency, on Saturday, called for a halt to any of such campaigns and disclaimed any campaign material. Reacting through a press statement on Monday, the state PDP Publicity Secretary, Chris Nehikhare, said the Federal …

Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday dismissed speculations of a possible merger of parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Forum also lamented the alarming worsening security situation in Nigeria as evidenced in parts of the country, especially in Borno, Katsina and Edo States. The Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Governor of Bauchi …

The Presidency has observed, with dismay, the increasing number of billboards in some cities promoting the 2027 campaign for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Worth noting is that some of these billboards with pictures of the President and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, emblazoned on them are springing up in Abuja and Kano in particular. While …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to improving Nigeria’s electoral processed ahead of the 2027 general elections, even as it welcomed public scrutiny through election petitions. Speaking at the presentation of the report ‘From Ballot to the Court’, an analysis of election petition litigation from the 2023 general elections, INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, commended …

The National Vice Chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Garba Datti Muhammad has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Kaduna Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai to reconsider their political paths ahead of the 2027 general elections. Datti, a former member of the House of Representatives, specifically urged Atiku to forgo another presidential bid, stating: ‘As we …