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INEC Denies Copying Statement, Dismisses Peoples Gazette Report as Misleading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted claims that its recent press statement was sourced from a third party, insisting the communication originated solely from the Commission.
12/04/2026
APC Disowns Fake 2027 Election Timetable
The Office of the National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a widely circulated document claiming to outline a schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections.
12/04/2026
Police unseal PDP headquarters; Wike’s loyalists take over
The Nigeria Police Force has unsealed the National Secretariat of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) at Wadata Plaza, Zone 5, Abuja, along with Legacy House in Maitama, handing control back to the party’s National Chairman, Hon. Abdulrahman Takushara, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, in compliance with court orders.
11/04/2026
ADC threatens civil disobedience until Amupitan resigns as INEC chairman
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has threatened to sustain acts of civil disobedience until Prof. Joash Amupitan resigns as Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
11/04/2026
Faleke Defends Support for Hamzat, Urges Unity Ahead of Lagos APC Primary
The media office of Rt Hon James Abiodun Faleke has strongly defended his decision to back a candidate in the Lagos APC gubernatorial primaries, following criticism from some quarters.
11/04/2026
Bayelsa: Tinubu moves to ease economic strain, vows better life for Nigerians amid global tensions
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed key economic officials to urgently develop measures to cushion the impact of global shocks on Nigerians, particularly the ripple effects of the ongoing Middle East tensions.
11/04/2026
2027: ADC leaders explore fresh options
A dispute over the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has deepened significantly, with sources indicating that senior figures within the party have opened talks with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a contingency option ahead of the 2027 general elections.
11/04/2026
Lagos 2027: GAC Meets Tinubu, Faleke rallies support for Hamzat
Supporters of former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and current Deputy Governor, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, are both laying claim to political endorsement following a high-level meeting between the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
11/04/2026
Lagos 2027: Justice Forum Backs Hamzat Ahead of APC Primary
Ahead of next month’s governorship primary of the Lagos chapter of the APC, a key party bloc, the Justice Forum, has thrown its weight behind the state’s Deputy Governor, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat.
11/04/2026
ADC Will Proceed With Congresses, Convention Despite Leadership Crisis, Says Nwosu
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, says the party will continue preparations for its convention and congresses and won’t be distracted by the leadership crisis rocking the party, which parades some of the biggest politicians in Nigeria.
09/04/2026
