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FCT poll: Wike free to back any candidate he wants – APC

The All Progressives Congress has defended Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike’s decision to publicly back its candidates in the FCT Area Council elections, saying he has a constitutional right to support any candidate of his choice. The party dismissed opposition criticism of Wike’s role as misplaced and politically motivated. APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka said on a television programme that Wike, a former Rivers State governor elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, remains a Nigerian citizen whose freedom of association and expression is guaranteed under the 1999 Constitution. He argued that nothing in the law stops the minister from campaigning for candidates in any party. Morka’s comments followed outrage in the PDP after two of its chairmanship candidates in Bwari and Abuja Municipal Area Council stepped down and endorsed APC rivals allegedly after […]

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2027 polls: APC, four parties set as 16 others battle candidate crises

With less than a year to the start of candidate submissions for the 2027 general elections, only the ruling All Progressives Congress and four other parties are considered ready, while about 16 others are entangled in leadership and candidate selection crises. The situation follows the release of the 2027 election timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission, which has intensified pressure on parties to put their houses in order. The APC is seen as the most organised, with President Bola Tinubu widely expected to seek a second term and face little or no internal challenge for the presidential ticket, even though party leaders insist the race remains formally open. A few smaller parties, including some with regional strength, have also begun early consultations and are close to resolving their presidential and governorship choices.​ In contrast, major opposition platforms like the […]

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Atiku, Obi and key blocs list urgent steps to fix Nigeria in 2026

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, Christian and regional bodies, and the Peoples Democratic Party have outlined what they see as urgent steps to make 2026 more meaningful for Nigerians.​In comments gathered by Vanguard, they stressed the need to tackle insecurity, rebuild the economy, reduce poverty and restore trust in public institutions under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.​ Atiku called for a clear economic rescue plan centred on job creation, lower living costs and credible efforts to ease the hardship many households are facing, warning that ad hoc measures will not be enough.​Obi, now a leading opposition figure, pushed for transparent governance, strict accountability and cutting waste, arguing that Nigerians need to see concrete improvements in power, education, health and security rather than promises.​ Groups such as the Christian Association of Nigeria, the Arewa Consultative […]

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Lamido threatens legal action after failing to secure PDP chairmanship form

Ex-Jigawa Governor Sule Lamido threatens to sue the PDP after he was reportedly denied the chance to buy the nomination form to contest for the party’s National Chairmanship ahead of the November convention. Main Content:Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has threatened to take legal action against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after he was allegedly denied access to purchase the nomination form for the position of National Chairman. Lamido, who arrived at the PDP National Secretariat (Wadata Plaza) in Abuja on Monday morning, said he was shocked and disappointed that party officials refused to sell the form to him. Speaking to journalists outside the secretariat, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs described the incident as “unacceptable and undemocratic,” accusing the party leadership of suppressing internal democracy. “I came here to buy the form for the chairmanship position, […]

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