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Reps Probe N432bn Oil Revenue Debt Owed to NMDPRA

September 10, 2026

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, PAC, has commenced an investigation into outstanding oil revenue debt owed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and oil companies. The liabilities under investigation have been put at N432.07 billion. The probe followed findings contained in...

Baba-Ahmed may be facing political identity crisis, says Okonkwo

September 8, 2026

Kenneth Okonkwo has attributed Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed’s recent criticism of Peter Obi to what he called a political identity crisis. Okonkwo, a spokesperson for African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, made the comment Tuesday. He spoke during an interview on Arise TV’s Daybreak programme. His remarks followed Baba-Ahmed’s assessment of the leading contenders for...

Rivers ADC replies Wike: Boasting cannot win 2027 election

September 7, 2026

The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has rejected Nyesom Wike’s confidence over the 2027 election. The party said political boasting would not determine the outcome. ADC State Chairman, Dr Chukwudi Dimkpa, made the position known Monday. He spoke in a statement issued in Port Harcourt. Dimkpa was reacting to comments attributed...

Mbah faces 14 challengers in 2027 Enugu governorship race

September 6, 2026

Governor Peter Mbah will face 14 challengers in the 2027 Enugu governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, displayed the list of candidates at its Enugu headquarters on Monday. The document showed 15 candidates cleared to contest the election. Mbah, the incumbent governor, is seeking a second term. He will contest under the platform...

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2027: ADC unveils governorship candidates in 28 states

September 4, 2026

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has unveiled its governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections in 28 states. The party announced the ADC candidates in a statement issued on Friday. It said the selections reflected its commitment to providing Nigerians with credible leadership and a viable political alternative. Among the prominent names...

2027: Arabambi backs Atiku as only serious challenger to Tinubu

September 4, 2026

Labour Party National Vice President, South-West, Abayomi Arabambi, has identified former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as the only serious contender to President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Arabambi made the statement on Thursday during an appearance on TVC’s Politics Tonight, where he assessed the evolving opposition landscape ahead of the election. The Labour...

2027: PDP backs opposition alliance to tackle poverty, insecurity

September 1, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown its weight behind the G-100 initiative seeking to unite opposition forces ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party said an opposition alliance could provide Nigerians with an alternative political platform capable of addressing the country’s worsening economic hardship and insecurity. The endorsement followed the decision of the...

Opposition Gathering: The hard choices ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 race

August 31, 2026

As Nigeria’s opposition leaders converge in Abuja today, the central challenge before them is no longer simply whether they can unite against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It is whether they can make the difficult sacrifices required to turn that unity into an effective electoral strategy. The April 2026 Ibadan Declaration offered an ambitious blueprint for...

2027: Desmond Stephen leaves NDC, joins ADP for Rivers Assembly race

August 29, 2026

Popular Okrika-born philanthropist and grassroots politician, Hon. Desmond Stephen, has resigned from the National Democratic Congress, NDC, and joined the Action Democratic Party, ADP, ahead of the 2027 elections. Stephen, who is contesting for Okrika Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly, formally communicated his resignation from the NDC in a letter dated May...

2027: ADC dismisses coalition need as OK Movement rejects merger

August 29, 2026

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has declared that it can defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election without relying on a broad opposition coalition. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the position known during an interview on Arise TV, saying the ADC had built enough support among Nigerians to pursue...

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MEDIA STATEMENT: NNAJI’S DEFENCE CALLS FOR ACCURATE REPORTING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS

October 26, 2026

The media report published today under the headline “UNN, NYSC disowned ex-minister Nnaji’s certificates, witness tells court” does not give readers a complete or balanced account of what transpired before the Federal High Court. Its headline presents the prosecution’s allegations as though they were established facts, even though the trial is ongoing and no judgment...

G27 QUESTIONS MBAH’S 2023, 2027 INEC CREDENTIALS, DEFENDS NNAJI

October 13, 2026

By Chief James Ogbodo The G27 for Uche Nnaji support group has questioned Governor Peter Mbah’s decision to submit a Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC) certificate as his highest educational qualification to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The group made its position known in a statement signed by...

ENUGU 2027: WHY UCHE NNAJI’S PATH TO LION BUILDING IS WIDER THAN MANY THINK

October 7, 2026

By Ureh Ogbonna As the 2027 governorship election approaches, one political reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji—Nwakaibie—has a credible path to victory in Enugu State. Elections are never won in advance. But judged by his platform, experience, message and emerging political coalition, Nnaji is far more than an ordinary opposition...

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