Ekiti NDC Chairman Denies Resignation, Backs Obi for 2027
Ekiti NDC chairman Musa Arogundade denies resignation rumours, confirms May 2026 appointment, and backs Peter Obi for 2027 presidency.
Ekiti NDC chairman Musa Arogundade denies resignation rumours, confirms May 2026 appointment, and backs Peter Obi for 2027 presidency.
Alhaji Muhammad Bello Aliyu Goronyo, factional PDP chairman in Sokoto, resigned on August 31, 2026, citing personal reasons, deepening the party's leadership crisis.
Northern Youths Frontiers reject Senator Ali Modu Sheriff’s appointment as APC 2027 North-East zonal coordinator, citing reputational risks and urging APC leadership to reconsider.
The OK Movement, backing Obi and Kwankwaso, has rejected any merger with external political bodies ahead of 2027, reaffirming independence at an Abuja summit.
The APC has appointed six zonal coordinators, including Governors Uba Sani, Sanwo-Olu, and Senator Modu Sheriff, to lead Tinubu's 2027 presidential campaign across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones.
ADC VP candidate Rotimi Amaechi urges Nigerians to judge candidates by performance, not ethnicity, ahead of 2027, admitting coalition talks are stalled.
Prominent PDP and ADC members in Ogun East defected to the APC on Friday, with Governor Abiodun citing infrastructure achievements and predicting victory in 2027.
President Tinubu constitutes APC Presidential Campaign Council for 2027 election, naming Abdulaziz Yari as Director-General, with key party figures in various roles.
Accord Party's Osun governorship win boosts Adeleke but exposes internal leadership dispute between factions led by Imumolen and Mgbudem, heading to court.
The ADC criticizes Tinubu's 2027 campaign council, calling it a 'rehabilitation centre' for corruption-tainted figures like Betta Edu, questioning accountability.
Former Gombe governor and Senator Muhammad Goje denies defecting from APC to PDP, says he is consulting, and announces ₦45 million for supporters.
Former Adamawa Governor Muhammed Bindow re-registered with APC in Mubi on Sunday, citing consultations with VP Shettima and President Tinubu, and endorsed APC candidates for 2027.
President Tinubu appoints Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun as Director of Fundraising for the APC 2027 campaign council, with Senate President Akpabio named Deputy DG.
The APC has appointed Betta Edu and Ngozi Olejeme to its 2027 presidential campaign council despite unresolved EFCC probes and a pending money laundering trial.
Senator Abdulaziz Yari, APC 2027 campaign DG, vows to secure Tinubu's re-election, urging Nigerians to back the president based on performance.
Twelve APC executives in Gambari Ward 1, Ilorin East, Kwara State, resigned and plan to join Senator Saliu Mustapha in the PDP ahead of 2027.
Tanko Beji, former two-term PDP chairman in Niger State, has joined the APC after a political hiatus, the party confirmed on Friday.
APC releases full 2027 Presidential Campaign Council list, with Yari as DG and Uzodimma as secretary, as Tinubu chairs council.
Senator Saliu Mustapha left APC for PDP on August 21, 2026. Shehu Sani commented, citing past governor conflicts. Kwara Central 2027 race heats up.
Senator Saliu Mustapha defects from APC to PDP, citing Kwara Governor AbdulRazaq's party management; insists he has not abandoned President Tinubu ahead of 2027.
Hamza Darma, a prominent APC chieftain in Kano, died on Friday, August 21, at age 76. Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin confirmed the death, calling it a monumental loss to the state's political landscape.
Accord Party Chairman Prof. Chris Imumolen says the Osun governorship election will not resolve the party's leadership dispute, which remains before the courts.
The Osun APC Stakeholders Forum has blamed Minister Gboyega Oyetola for the party's August 15, 2026 governorship election defeat, citing exclusionary appointments and candidate selection, and urged President Tinubu to intervene.
Senator Saliu Mustapha collects PDP nomination form for Kwara Central, setting up a 2027 clash with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who holds the APC ticket.
Atiku Abubakar fires back at Obasanjo after the former president declined to endorse his 2027 presidential bid, saying Obasanjo lacks electoral value and was made president by northern Nigeria in 1999.
Atiku Abubakar, ADC presidential candidate, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo has no electoral value, claiming Arewa made him president in 1999.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says its low vote count in the Osun governorship election was due to a deliberate collaboration with the Accord party to prevent the APC from winning.
Former presidential media aide Bashir Ahmad suggests Aisha Yesufu is demoralised after failing to secure the NDC senatorial ticket for FCT, and claims Peter Obi did not support her.
Former Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose says Atiku Abubakar is too old to contest the 2027 election, likening him to Joe Biden, and predicts Rotimi Amaechi will have little support in Rivers State.
Abdulaziz Ganduje rejoined the APC in Kano after his NDC House of Reps bid failed. He returned after the nomination deadline, raising questions about his 2027 plans.