Tag: 2027 Election

2027: INEC, a trillion naira election budget and the need to rethink Nigeria’s democracy

Things will have to change across the board if we want a democracy that is truly representative in…

JUST IN: Atiku appoints Kenneth Okonkwo as 2027 campaign spokesperson

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president of Nigeria, has appointed Kenneth Okonkwo, Nollywood actor and politician, as his spokesperson for…

NDC anti-defection clause: A constitutional violation or strategic power move

In a nation where people hardly play by the rules and those in power and positions of authority…

Gombe: After quitting APC, Former minister, Isa Pantami, clinches PDP guber ticket

Recall that Pantami joined the PDP after his exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC) following his inability…

2027 election: Jonathan eligible to vie for presidency again, court rules

Recall that a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, under the leadership of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, last…

2027 presidency: Jonathan and the pursuit of a second term — A folly or a calculated gamble

But these speculations were seen as nothing more than negligible hearsay and the product of idle chatter. Over…

FLASHBACK: How courts upheld Jonathan’s presidential eligibility in 2013, 2015 and 2022

Debate over whether former President Goodluck Jonathan can legally contest another presidential election has again returned to public…

Goodluck Jonathan Two-Term Limit Debate: Eligible or Ineligible for 2027?

The question of Goodluck Jonathan's presidential eligibility for 2027 has moved well beyond the realm of political gossip.…

Rhodes-Vivour Vs Doherty: How Peter Obi’s NDC move changed opposition’s calculation and dynamics for Lagos governorship race

Two men who have nursed an ambition to govern the state have seen their aspirations take a dramatic…

BREAKING: I’ll consult widely – Jonathan hints at vying for 2027 presidency

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed interest in contesting the presidential election again, suggesting that he may be…

2027: Obi’s disenchantment, Kwankwaso’s grievance — How Ibadan summit resolution leaves ADC fractured, weakened

Many believe the presidential ticket should go to a southerner to keep the balance of power rotation between…

2027: How key provisions of the 2026 electoral act stand in the way of credible elections, legalise rigging

At the time, many Nigerians who were exasperated by the exclusion of mandatory transmission of results electronically felt…