Israel DMW rejects Governor Okpebholo’s promise of 2.5 million votes for Tinubu in Edo

Afeare, an indigene of Edo State, said the number of voters who typically participate in presidential elections in the state makes it difficult for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to secure the figure promised by the governor.
Buhari never questioned Osinbajo’s appointments over ethnicity, ex-aide insists

Akande maintained that Buhari never challenged Osinbajo over the ethnicity or religious affiliations of his appointees during the previous administration, insisting that the appointment process followed established procedures.
INEC begins early logistics preparations for 2027 elections

Amupitan also urged the agency to intensify voter education to tackle voter apathy, vote buying, and electoral violence ahead of the elections scheduled for January 16 and February 6, 2027.
Tinubu vows to prioritise governance as APC launches 2027 re-election campaign

The president said he would still engage Nigerians directly but would leave much of the state-by-state campaigning to council members. He stressed that the demands of governing the country would not pause because of the election.
2027: Atiku promises lower cost of living, improved security, urges Nigerians to collect PVCs

The former vice president blamed President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the economic hardship facing households and urged eligible voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the next general election.
INEC explains omission of Adebutu, Pantami, two other governorship candidates from final list

The affected candidates are Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Pantami of the PDP in Gombe State, Abdulsalam Gwarzo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State, and Danjuma La’ah of the NDC in Kaduna State.
2027: Nigerian first lady says Tinubu will deliver greater prosperity, stronger economy in second term

Addressing thousands of APC supporters from the six North-Central states and the Federal Capital Territory, the first lady said the administration’s economic reforms were beginning to produce positive results.
Governor Makinde’s chief of staff resigns as more aides leave Oyo government

Ogunwuyi did not disclose the reason for his decision in the letter, which expressed appreciation to Makinde and reflected on his time serving the Oyo State Government.
Peter Obi insists he left Anambra debt-free, rejects N127.4bn debt claim

Obi insisted that he neither borrowed money from financial institutions nor issued bonds during his eight years in office.
Sunday Dare blasts Atiku for addressing Tinubu as ‘Bola’

A reference to President Bola Tinubu simply as “Bola” has drawn a sharp response from presidential aide Sunday Dare after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar called on the president to reduce the cost of petrol and ease the pressure on Nigerians.