The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a revised timetable for the 2027 General Election, bringing forward the presidential and National Assembly polls. Under the new schedule, Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027. Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will follow on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027. The revised timetable was issued on ...
The Planter of Adamimogo Grace of Mercy Prayer Mountain Worldwide, Prophet Sam Olu Alo, has backed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the date fixed for the 2027 general elections. Alo said that conducting the elections during the Muslim fasting period would be in the country’s best interests, arguing that the season promotes truthfulness and reduces the likelihood of ...
The National Assembly has announced that it would reconvene its plenary session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, cutting short its recess amid indications that lawmakers may review the date set for the 2027 presidential election. Our findings showed that the National Assembly may shift the presidential poll to February 13, 2027. In a notice signed by the Clerk to the ...
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has urged Muslims across the country to search for the crescent of Ramadan immediately after sunset on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, corresponding to 29 Sha’aban 1447 A.H. The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of NSCIA, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, made the declaration in the press statement on Sunday, signed by the Secretary-General of ...
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra, says he will challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election regardless of alleged attempts to block his candidacy. Obi spoke at the OBIDIENT Conference and official declaration for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The former presidential candidate, who recently joined the ADC, said he left the Labour ...