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Kwankwaso Reveals Details of Closed-Door Meeting With Peter Obi
The Labour Party has officially ratified Chibuzo Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, pledging a people-centred governance agenda.
Alex Otti has called for reconciliation in the Labour Party after the party ratified 1,211 candidates, including presidential flagbearer Chibuzo Okereke, ahead of the 2027 elections.
The Nigerian Senate has nullified the arrest warrant issued against former NNPCL boss Mele Kyari by its Public Accounts Committee, ruling the committee overstepped its authority, while also distancing itself from Oshiomhole's controversial remarks.
Bayelsa lawmaker Frederick Agbedi has been named the new Minority Leader of the House of Representatives following Kingsley Chinda's defection to the APC.
SDP presidential candidate Prince Adewole Adebayo has dismissed the proposed six-year single tenure for the president and governors, stating that Nigeria's main problem is electoral fraud, not term limits.
The ADC governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Manir Dan'iya, has challenged the APC-led government to account for massive federal allocations received over the last three years.
A House of Representatives member from Bauchi State has dumped the PDP for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), citing internal crises within the opposition party ahead of the 2027 elections.
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has revealed plans to sponsor a bill in the 11th Senate seeking a single six-year tenure for Nigeria's President and state governors to improve governance
President Bola Tinubu currently leads the 2027 presidential prediction market with a 51% probability of winning re-election, according to Bayse Markets, followed closely by Peter Obi at 50%.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially dismissed reports claiming Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is threatening to dump the party over internal candidate disputes in Kano.
The Ogun State APC has dismissed allegations of disrespect and unfair treatment made by former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, stating that her brief stay in the party was treated with fairness and transparency.
