2027 elections

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has attributed recent gubernatorial defections to pressure and intimidation, while the PDP launches nationwide membership recruitment amid concerns over electoral reforms and declining voter participation.

As Nigeria prepares for 2027 elections, the African Democratic Congress faces internal disputes over presidential endorsements while civil society organizations investigate security incidents involving opposition figures in Edo State.

Nigeria's opposition parties and gubernatorial aspirants have intensified positioning ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the African Democratic Congress South-South zone endorsing former minister Rotimi Amaechi while concerns mount over electoral credibility.

President Bola Tinubu has challenged Nigerian lawmakers to mobilize grassroots support for state policing reforms, while Osun State's political landscape faces upheaval after 24 legislators defected from the ruling PDP to the Accord Party.

The People's Democratic Party confronts its gravest political crisis in years as Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri defects to the ruling APC alongside his entire cabinet, while 25 Osun State legislators abandon the party for Accord Party amid intensifying internal factionalism.

Nigeria's political opposition faces upheaval as Osun State's speaker leads 24 lawmakers from PDP to Accord Party, while Adamawa Governor Fintiri's defection to APC triggers internal recriminations and ADC South-South leaders reject established presidential candidates.

Oluremi Tinubu has spoken publicly about facing threats and persecution due to her marriage to Muslim President Bola Tinubu, highlighting Nigeria's ongoing interfaith tensions as the 2027 elections approach.

Political realignments are underway as Iyabo Obasanjo announces her Ogun State governorship bid while the Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum withdraws support from the ruling APC in favor of the opposition ADC.

NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso visited PDP Governor Seyi Makinde in Ibadan, describing the meeting as friendship-based rather than political strategy, though the timing raises questions about cross-party alignments before Nigeria's 2027 elections.

Nigeria's ruling APC gains high-profile recruit as former immigration boss Babandede pledges support for Tinubu, while violent confrontations at Kano ward congress underscore internal party tensions ahead of 2027 elections.

Opposition leader Atiku Abubakar accuses President Tinubu's APC of promoting political violence in Edo State, while early senatorial declarations and presidential campaign messaging signal an intensifying contest ahead of 2027 elections.

Legal challenges over FCT Minister Nyesom Wike's election-day powers converge with rejected poll results and premature presidential nomination purchases, revealing fault lines in Nigeria's electoral architecture ahead of 2027.

Nigeria's ruling APC celebrates victories in FCT area council polls while opposition PDP leaders interpret results as evidence of potential comeback ahead of 2027 general elections.

Nigeria's Catholic bishops have issued an urgent call for the Federal Government to address escalating insecurity and ensure credible elections in 2027, as law enforcement agencies intensify operations against criminal syndicates across multiple states.

National Assembly passes sweeping Electoral Act reforms as APC secures victories in FCT, Rivers, and Kano by-elections, intensifying early positioning for 2027 general elections amid opposition pushback.