By Fred Chukwuelobe, fnipr LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-I watched the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), Peter Obi, sit down with Arise Television anchor, Ojy Okpe, to take questions on the 2027 presidential election. My first reaction was to commend Okpe for her tough questions, especially for getting Obi to commit himself…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced an examination of its records to determine how names allegedly unknown to the Nigeria Democratic Congress appeared on the party’s list of candidates for the 2027 general elections. The move followed allegations by the NDC that names of candidates it neither nominated nor authorised were…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to boycott any presidential debate that does not include President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News reports that Atiku’s position was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by his campaign spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo. Atiku frowned…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Chairman of Accord, Dele Oladeji, has dismissed claims that the party has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 presidential election. Naija News reports that Oladeji, who also serves as Secretary of the Forum of Accord Party Chairmen in Southern Nigeria, described the claim as…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Archbishop Emeritus, Catholic Diocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has asserted that the votes of the masses may not count even in a free and fair election in 2027. Naija News reports that Cardinal Onaiyekan, during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ programme on Friday, expressed concerns that the administration of…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The South-East chapter of the Kwankwaso National Network (KNN) has said it is mobilising support to deliver at least five million votes for a proposed Peter Obi–Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso presidential ticket in the 2027 general elections. The group also rejected claims that South-East governors had endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election, insisting…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has defended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, dismissing concerns over the electoral body’s neutrality and accusing political opponents of raising unfounded allegations. The President made the remarks on Tuesday while receiving the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its…
LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to step aside ahead of the 2027 general election, arguing that Nigeria needs a leader with the energy and capacity to confront its worsening economic and security challenges. Obi made the remarks during an interview on Channels…
