Nigerian News Leader Politics

Can Professor Nentawe Yilwatda transform Nigeria’s ruling party into a disciplined electoral machine, or will internal rivalries, overbearing power brokers, wounded ambitions and the burden of incumbency undermine his quest for victory for APC?

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Before now, the national chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC),
Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, was relatively a political dark horse. But being thrown at the commanding height of affairs in the party as national chairman, has completely changed all that.

Between His Academic Reputation, Allegations of Partisanship, Electoral Reforms And His General Body Language, Is The Ultimate Test of Nigeria's Democracy. Will Amupitan Finally Redeem INEC And Make History?

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Across the globe where Nigeria is of great interest, all eyes are currently reverted on him. The true test of who he is, and his capacity for the job, will be manifest as Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections scheduled to kick-off with the Presidential poll on Saturday, January 16, 2027.

• First Lady Says She Wants to Enjoy a Better Nigeria in Her 70s

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday formally launched the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign for the 2027 general election in Kaduna, accusing opposition politicians of creating the hunger and poverty confronting Nigerians, while promising economic recovery and greater prosperity if re-elected.

Rampant Incidences of Gunshots, Bloody Physical Attacks, Brazen Thuggery, Intimidation and Electoral Manipulation Raise Fears of An Impending Violent Showdown, as The Ruling APC and The Opposition ADC, NDC And Other Political Parties Mobilize For Power

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

With the election campaigns already kicked-off in earnest by the contesting political parties and their candidates for the various levels of elective positions, the political temperature in the country is gradually rising to combustion.

Three years and five months of ambitious projects, coupled with controversial decisions, political realignment and the battle for a second term, has governor Peter Ndubisi Mbah really earned the trust of Ndi Enugu in 2027?

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

When Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah assumed office on May 29, 2023, he promised to change the development trajectory of Enugu State through an ambitious economic transformation agenda encapsulated in the slogan, “Tomorrow Is Here.”

• The Forces Ranging Against Him

Internal party power struggles, legal uncertainties, the battle for political control and warnings by the ruling party's stalwarts raise fresh questions over the presidential ambition of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, Peter Obi

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Three months into the commencement of Nigeria's 2027 general elections, the fears and anxieties are becoming palpable, and the most intriguing question is furtively popping up: will Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the opposition Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) feature on the presidential ballot paper for the election slated on Saturday, January 16, 2027?