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Atiku: 2023 MVP, Nigeria’s Strongest Opposition Bet For 2027

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By; OLUSOLA SANNI As Nigeria inches toward the 2027 presidential election, the political terrain has changed significantly from the emotionally charged battlefield of 2023. The protest-fuelled momentum that powered Peter Obi and the Labour Party has largely waned, giving way to a more conventional electoral environment where structure, experience, resilience, and national reach will matter far more than social media enthusiasm or grievance-driven mobilization. In that emerging reality, one name stands out unmistakably: Atiku Abubakar. If 2023 was a contest shaped by emotion, identity anxieties, and protest energy, 2027 will be a referendum on competence, coalition-building, and the ability to convert public frustration into a viable governing alternative. By that measure, Atiku Abubakar remains the opposition’s most formidable asset and the African Democratic Congress’ most credible path to victory. The 2023 election was unlike any before it. The lingering anger from the #E...
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Overwhelming Support From Constituents As Dr Matt Declares For Chikun Kaduna Assembly

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*Says NDC committed to serving Nigerians. *NDC Guber Aspirant likens 2027 to another independence  for Nigerians  There was overwhelming support from constituents as Dr. Matthew Moses, popularly known as Dr. Matt on Saturday, publicly declared his ambition to contest for the Chikun Constituency, Kaduna State House of Assembly under the NDC Party. It was a carnival-like procession as supporters escorted him with fanfare from the bridge linking Narayi with Barnawa to the Narayi LEA  Primary School where his official declaration took place.  Gubernatorial aspirant of NDC in Kaduna State, Ibrahim H. Abdulkarim in his remarks at the well attended gathering, described the attendance as encouraging. He said, "Nigeria is a blessed country. Kaduna is a blessed state, but they are not allowing us to enjoy this country. All they do is divide and rule." He explained that he has been actively participating in politics since 2003, but is disappointed by those elec...
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Timi Frank Alleges Plot Against el-Rufai, Queries ‘Russian Doctor’ Visit In DSS Custody

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*Calls NBA, religious leaders, northern elders, traditional rulers,  youths, CSOs,   international community to  demand  immediate release  Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has raised fresh alarm over the health and safety of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, alleging that a foreign doctor of Russian origin was secretly brought in to examine him while in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Frank, in a statement on Friday, claimed that a DSS official contacted him to “reliably confirm” that a Russian doctor visited el-Rufai around 9:45p.m. after authorities allegedly claimed that the former governor was ill and required urgent medical attention. According to him, el-Rufai initially resisted the medical examination but was allegedly compelled to undergo it. “A DSS official reached out to me to reliably confirm that a Russian doctor visited M...
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APC Zamfara Primary Row: Aspirant Alleges Violation of Electoral Act, Heads To Court

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An aspirant for the Zamfara North Senatorial District ticket on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has petitioned the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, over what he described as the imposition of Senator Sahabi Alhaji Yau as the sole candidate and his exclusion from the primary election. In a letter  signed and made available to Newsmen Dr, Shinkafi  appeal,  accused the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, former Governor Senator Ahmed Rufai Sani, Alhaji Mamuda Aliyu Shinkafi, and Governor Dauda Lawal of orchestrating the process in violation of the 1999 Constitution, the Electoral Act 2026, and the APC constitution. Shinkafi alleged that on Monday, 18th May 2026, Matawalle “murdered democracy” in Zamfara State by announcing that all Senate aspirants must withdraw for serving senators ahead of the primaries scheduled for Tuesday, 19th May 2026. He said the directive was issued upon Matawa...
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NEMA Sensitises Residents, Conducts Flood Rescue Simulation In Kaduna

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has sensitised residents and conducted flood rescue simulation exercise to strengthen community preparedness ahead of the 2026 rainy season in Kaduna The exercise formed part of NEMA’s 2026 Disaster Preparedness and Response Campaign on floods and related hazards across the country. Mr Suleiman Muhammad, Head of Operations, NEMA Kaduna Office, said the exercise was aimed at building the capacity of residents as first responders during emergencies before the arrival of rescue agencies. Muhammad said the simulation was designed to equip communities with practical rescue and response skills to minimise losses during flooding incidents. “By training the communities and carrying out simulations, they will be able to respond immediately in case of any emergency before government agencies arrive. “We want communities to start rescuing their people before the arrival of any response agency,” he said. He said Kaduna was among states id...
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Kaduna 2027: NDC's Hon Matt Promises Security, Prosperity In Chikun

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Ahead of the 2027 general election, a philanthropist, Honourable Matthew  Moses popularly known as Dr. Matt has assured that if he emerges member representing Chikun Constituency in the Kaduna  State House Of Assembly under the  NDC party, it would be all round blessings for his constituents. He made the promise at a special dinner held in his honour at the Neat Place in Kaduna on Tuesday. "We deserve better. We deserve a community where hard work is met with opportunity, and where every citizen can sleep at night knowing their home, their neighborhood, and their future are safe. "My vision for our Local Government is centered on three core pillars: Power, Economic Revitalization, Community Safety, and Infrastructure for Growth," he said. On power, he described it as the first trigger for development, adding,  "I am committed to ensuring that we get as many power plants (Transformers) for people in Chikun, which will help businesses to thrive and als...
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2027: Labour Party Secretary Petitions Presidential Screening Committee Over Aspirant’s Eligibility

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The Secretary of the Labour Party in Ebonyi State, Comrade Igiri Innocent, has petitioned the party’s Presidential Screening Committee in Abuja, calling for the disqualification of one of the party’s presidential aspirants, Samuel Chibuzor Nwigwe, from participating in the 2026 presidential primary election. In the petition dated May 20, 2026 and addressed to the Chairman of the Labour Party Presidential Screening Committee in the Federal Capital Territory, Igiri alleged that the aspirant failed to meet critical constitutional and party requirements needed to contest for the office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Allegation Of Dual Citizenship The petitioner argued that Samuel Chibuzor Nwigwe was constitutionally ineligible to contest for the presidency on the grounds of alleged British citizenship. According to the petition, the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, provides under Section 131 that any person seeking election int...
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