Presidential election in Nigeria: Peter Obi goes to court
The third-place candidate in Nigeria’s presidential election, Peter Obi, has formally filed a legal challenge to the victory of Bola Tinubu, representing the ruling party, […]
Peoples Democratic Party
Nigeria: INEC suspends announcement of results in two States, anger of parties
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) consolidated its lead with 15 governors’ seats compared to eight for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Another opposition party, […]
Nigeria’s presidential election: Four candidates commit to civil “peace
Four of the leading candidates in Nigeria’s February 2023 presidential election pledged on Thursday not to promote any violence during the upcoming five-month campaign. As […]
Nigeria’s presidential candidates to launch five months campaign from Wednesday
The race for Nigeria’s presidential election will start on Wednesday. Eighteen candidates are on the starting line, hoping to take the helm of Africa’s most […]
Nigeria in crisis: calls mount for Buhari’s impeachment over insecurity and bleeding economy
Nigerian opposition senators have pushed for the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari to face impeachment, 10-months before the end of his second term in office, over […]
Nigerian presidential election: Bola Tinubu chooses a northerner as his running mate
Bola Tinubu, candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), for the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, chose Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate […]
Nigerian presidential election: Abubakar chooses southern governor as running mate
In Nigeria, the presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has nominated a southern governor, Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, as his […]
Senator Abdullahi Adamu to lead Nigeria’s ruling party
Nigeria’s presidential party, the APC, has named Senator Abdullahi Adamu as its new leader to represent it in the next presidential election. This was done […]
Nigeria: Obasanjo backs ex-deputy for 2019 election
Nigerian ex-head of state Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday backed his former deputy for next year’s presidential election in Africa’s most populous nation. Atiku Abubakar recently […]
Nigeria’s former Vice-President eyes presidency
Nigeria’s Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president and key ally of President Muhammadu Buhari has declared his bid to become president of Nigeria when elections […]