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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Sunday met with Seriake Dickson in Abuja, amid reports of their planned defection to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The two opposition figures arrived at Dickson’s residence at about 5:14 p.m. for a closed-door meeting with the […]
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Nigeria’s political landscape was sharply divided on Friday as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi used the 2026 Workers’ Day commemoration to reflect on the condition of Nigerian workers, with both men criticising the prevailing economic situation under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
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Presidential hopeful and former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has said he will challenge the recently passed 2026 Electoral Act in court, expressing concerns that some of its provisions could affect the conduct of the 2027 general elections.
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Nigeria’s leading opposition figures yesterday launched a coordinated political offensive against President Bola Tinubu and his All Progressives Congress, APC-led government, rejecting the newly-amended Electoral Act 2026, and warned it could spark a democratic crisis ahead of the 2027 general election.
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The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has fired back at the African Democratic Congress ADC following allegations regarding a shooting incident in Edo State, labeling the opposition party its own “nemesis” and declaring that its own leadership should be treated as the primary suspects in the attack.
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The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has questioned the democratic credentials of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, saying neither played a significant role in Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle that led to the current democratic dispensation.
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