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2027 Election: ₦371 Billion Funding Gap Raises Questions About 109 Days Before Polls

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Nigeria’s 2027 general election is now about 109 days away, but the Independent National Electoral Commission is still awaiting about ₦371 billion of its approved election funding. The commission’s projected budget for the 2027 elections is ₦873.78 billion. About ₦500 billion has reportedly been released, leaving roughly ₦371 billion outstanding. The remaining funds are important

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Nigeria 2027 political campaign rally ahead of the general election

NIGERIA’S 2027 POLITICAL CAMPAIGN IS HEATING UP, BUT WHEN DOES PUBLIC CAMPAIGNING OFFICIALLY BEGIN?

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Nigeria’s political landscape is already becoming increasingly active ahead of the 2027 general elections. Political parties are mobilising supporters, holding meetings, negotiating alliances and positioning their candidates. But there is an important distinction between political mobilisation and the formal commencement of public campaigning under the electoral timetable. WHAT HAPPENED Political activity has been building across

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Nigerian politicians campaigning and making promises ahead of the 2027 election

Election Campaign in Nigeria Has Started. Politicians Are Already Promising What They Know Is Not Achievable Before Their Tenure Ends

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We are calling on Nigerian voters to carefully examine the campaign promises of every presidential candidate, including governorship candidates, before casting your votes for each of them. We would also appeal to Nigerians to look at the profiles of all the candidates and what they had accomplished at various leadership levels and see if they

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Nyesom Wike and APC governors clash over the Rainbow Coalition ahead of Nigeria's 2027 election

WIKE AND APC GOVERNORS CLASH OVER RAINBOW COALITION AS 2027 POLITICAL ALLIANCES TAKE SHAPE

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The political environment ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election is becoming increasingly active, with a fresh disagreement emerging between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress over the Rainbow Coalition. The disagreement centres on whether the coalition supporting President Bola Tinubu’s 2027

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Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State

Some All Progressives Congress Governors in Nigeria Have Started Threatening Local Government Chairmen and Councillors in Their States. Governor Francis Nwifuru as a Case Study

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No matter how terrible a leader may be, some individuals would still support and cast their votes for the leader in question, which is understandable. This again goes to show the teachings and greatness of democracy. So, governors in Nigeria who are entertaining fears that their presidential candidate, who also is the president of Nigeria,

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Governor Ademola Adeleke addressing supporters after his re-election in Osun State

Governor Ademola Adeleke Re-Elected: Nigerians Call for More Action in Osun State

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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State in Nigeria has been re-elected to office. Congratulations. The just-concluded governorship election of Osun State in Nigeria saw the incumbent governor, Governor Ademola Adeleke, re-elected to office, which is nice. Nigerians, both at home and abroad, saw the effort of Mr. David Adeleke, the musician who supported his uncle,

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Australian voters and political campaign activity amid discussions about a far right party leading a national opinion poll.

Australia’s Far-Right Party Leads National Poll for the First Time

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Australia’s political landscape may be experiencing a significant shift after a new national opinion poll showed the far-right One Nation party leading for the first time since its formation nearly three decades ago. According to the poll, One Nation secured 31% support, ahead of the ruling Labor Party, which recorded 28%. The conservative opposition coalition

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Voters participating in an election in Ethiopia amid discussions about democracy, governance, and conflict challenges.

Ethiopia’s Election Highlights the Challenges of Democracy in Times of Conflict

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As Ethiopians head to the polls, the election is drawing attention not only because of who may emerge victorious, but also because of the significant challenges facing democracy in one of Africa’s most important nations. While the government has expressed confidence in the electoral process, the inability of millions of citizens in conflict-affected areas to

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Joash Amupitan, INEC Chairman

Listening to the INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, we now understand why the Sharia Islamic Council in Northern Nigeria does not want him to be the INEC Chairman.

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Former Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, is a disgrace to Nigeria and to the authority that awarded him the professorship. We say this because, as a Professor, such an individual should, to a large extent, be a person of integrity whom society can look up to for guidance, especially in critical areas.

Listening to the INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, we now understand why the Sharia Islamic Council in Northern Nigeria does not want him to be the INEC Chairman. Read More »

The electoral system of Nigeria should be reformed to suit present and future developmental goals.

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Nigeria will never rise to its true potential until we fix these things: our corrupt and outdated electoral system. Every other problem: insecurity, poverty, unemployment, economic collapse begins with the kind of leaders this broken system produces. Right now, the least qualified, most self-serving individuals are running our country. They make laws for us, yet

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