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Peter Obi Endorses Seyi Makinde for 2027 Presidency

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2026

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has expressed support for the presidential ambition of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, declaring that the governor is qualified to become Nigeria’s president. Obi made the remarks on Monday in Abuja while attending

COLUMNS

The 2027 Elections And The Fuel Subsidy Debate

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde  The race to Aso Rock in the 2027 presidential election formally took off on August 19, when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lifted the ban on political campaigns by candidates seeking to occupy the number one office in the land. This follows a revised timetable passed by the electoral umpire in […]

COLUMNS

2027 Campaigns: Time to Shelve Dangerous Rhetoric

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2026

By Hassan Gimba Is it not enough to know the evil to shun it? If not, we should be sincere enough to admit that we love evil too well to give it up – Mahatma Gandhi. This was first written on 22/10/2018 with the headline for 2019 and then repeated in 2023 with minor adjustments, and […]

Politics

APC National Chairman Receives Top Kano Politicians as NNPP and PDP Chieftains Join Ruling Party

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2026

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, on Saturday received a number of prominent politicians and their supporters into the ruling party at an event held in Kano State. The development saw politicians from opposition parties, including the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Democratic

NEWS

2027: Cancel Rivers From Your Calculations, Only Tinubu Can Win There — Wike

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday declared that President Bola Tinubu is the only presidential candidate who can win Rivers State in the 2027 general election, urging political observers to “cancel Rivers” from their electoral calculations if they are not counting votes for the President. Wike, who spoke during […]

NEWS

NDC Appeals Court Judgment Setting Aside Registration

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2026

….Insists Party Remains Legally Recognised The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed that it has filed a notice of appeal against the Federal High Court judgment that set aside its registration, insisting that the party remains legally recognised and is still listed on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. The party’s National