2027 Elections
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A gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Olufemi Oguntoyinbo has declared that the move by opposition political parties to produce a single candidate to face President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will save Nigeria. Oguntoyinbo made this declaration via a statement issued on Sunday. The statement was made available to…
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The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, says the party will offer Nigerians a credible alternative in the 2027 general elections. Abdullahi stated this in a statement while congratulating Senator Tony Nwoye over his emergence as Senate Minority Whip. According to him, Nwoye’s emergence is a reflection of his credibility…
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There is widespread anger regarding the case of Yusuf Alabi, a 15-year-old supporter of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi who has been held at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre since January this year. MEZIESBLOG reports that Alabi became popular nationwide in 2023 when he was photographed standing bravely…
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A bill currently on the floor of the House of Representatives, seeking to stop anyone above 60 years from vying for election to the offices of the Nigerian President and State Governor has triggered controversy. MEZIESBLOG reports that the bill, sponsored by Imo lawmaker, Ikenga Ugochinyere was passed for second reading at the lower legislative…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has appointed former Malian coach, Éric Sékou Chelle, as Head Coach of the Super Eagles. This was contained in a statement by the NFF communications department on Tuesday evening. 2. Director General, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General…
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President Bola Tinubu yesterday declared that with the elections over, it was time to unite and build Nigeria, stressing that “no one of us has control of our mother tongue.” Tinubu has also made a firm commitment that his administration would complete the Eastern Rail line connecting Port Harcourt to Maiduguri while pledging to develop…
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Former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed dissatisfaction over what he described as the actions of “a few individuals claiming to be Northern leaders” who meddle in the selection of candidates, especially for the presidency, under the guise of representing the region. The former governor stated that such actions cause division among…
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Amid endless speculations, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Zaccheus Adedeji, has ruled out plans to contest the Oyo State governorship seat in the 2027 general election. Adedeji said he was only interested in his current job as the Executive Chairman of FIRS, despite being tipped by some political elements in…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG team! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Tuesday hiked its pump price from N617 per litre to N897/litre. It was observed from the retail outlets in Abuja that the adjustment was already effected as at 12:35pm. 2. The leadership of the Nigeria…
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The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has declared readiness to lead a coalition of opposition parties to remove the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, come 2027. Atiku disclosed this in a congratulatory message to governors of the PDP, whose elections were upheld by the Supreme Court on Friday. In…
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