The African Democratic Congress has accused President Bola Tinubu of using the Federal Government’s proposed N50,000 monthly cash relief as an election gimmick. This is as the party alleged that the initiative is aimed at regaining public support ahead of the 2027 general election. The opposition party described the announcement as a desperate attempt to
Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State said on Thursday that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, is not a threat in the state, as the mistake of 2023, when Obi won the presidential election in the state, has been corrected. Omofumilewa expressed confidence that the APC would perform better in Lagos State in the next presidential election, saying the party had addressed the factors that led to its loss in the state during the 2023 presidential poll.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard Doro, announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Doro said the National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI) was a presidential initiative designed to provide immediate financial assistance to millions of vulnerable Nigerians.
Ladi Adebutu, the PDP’s governorship candidate in Ogun State, was less fortunate. In Gombe, Pantami’s successful petition offers the PDP an opportunity to compete with a candidate whose exclusion had threatened its position in the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that it has no preferred candidate or political party for the 2027 general elections, pledging to uphold the rule of law and the will of Nigerian voters. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, stated this on Friday when he received a pre-election fact-finding mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former Sierra Leone Vice-President, Victor Bockarie Foh, in Abuja.
The Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu and Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has called for unity and reconciliation within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) following the party’s constituency executive election in Yapei-Kusawgu. Dr Jinapor reaffirmed his commitment to working with all aspirants, executives and party members to build a stronger, more united and inclusive NDC in the Yapei-Kusawgu constituency.
Keyamo begins aviation campaign for Tinubu’s re-election. By Dickson Omobola Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has rolled out a short television campaign series titled ‘Tinubu Aviation Revolution Series’ to showcase the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the aviation sector ahead of the 2027 presidential election.