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Fayemi reveals how he pushed Obi to greet Tinubu at Vatican
Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has revealed that he persuaded Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to approach President Bola Tinubu for a handshake at the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City last May.
22/05/2026
National Assembly regulating 2027 elections was a mistake – Tietie
Legal practitioner, Frank Tietie, has criticised the role of the National Assembly in regulating Nigeria’s electoral process, describing it as a constitutional mistake that has created confusion within the country’s democratic system ahead of the 2027 elections.
22/05/2026
INEC weighs response after court voids 2027 timetable
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will carefully review the Federal High Court judgment nullifying key aspects of its 2027 election timetable before deciding its next move.
22/05/2026
Ejigbadero Lists Major Achievements in Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA Within 10 Months
The Executive Chairman of Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon Abiodun Jimoh Ejigbadero, has highlighted key achievements recorded by his administration between July 27, 2025 and May 14, 2026.
22/05/2026
Why I Stepped Down For Hamzat In Lagos Governorship Race — Ajose
A Lagos State governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Samuel Ajose, has confirmed his withdrawal from the 2027 governorship race in support of Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat following consultations with the leadership of the party.
21/05/2026
Makinde Signs Executive Order On Local Security Regulation In Oyo
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has signed Executive Order No. 001 of 2026 regulating the registration, coordination, and operations of vigilante groups, associations, and organisations involved in security-related activities across the state.
21/05/2026
Desmond Elliot rejects Lagos APC primary result, vows to challenge process
Lagos State lawmaker, Desmond Elliot, has rejected the outcome of the All Progressives Congress primary election for Surulere Constituency I, insisting that he would challenge the process through the party’s appeal mechanism.
21/05/2026
Primaries: Fubara withdraws as APC govs emerge sole aspirants
The All Progressives Congress is set for a decisive round of governorship primaries on Thursday (today) across the 36 states, with political tensions rising over attempts to impose consensus candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
21/05/2026
APC Primaries: 70 NASS members lose return tickets
LAGOS — While the final results of the House of Representatives and Senate primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are awaited, no fewer than 70 of the party’s 330 serving lawmakers in the National Assembly will not return in 2027.
20/05/2026
They told Tinubu I planned to kill him, become president after our inauguration — Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima said yesterday some people attempted to create bad blood between him and President Bola Tinubu three months after their inauguration, warning his principal to stop wearing traditional attire he gave him during the 2023 campaign.
20/05/2026
