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113 days to 16 January 2027
The Lagos State Police Command has started disciplinary proceedings against an inspector identified as Mr Frank over a viral video containing remarks about Peter Obi. The command said his remarks were personal and did not reflect the position of the police command or the Nigeria Police Force.
Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto said Nigerians' votes in the 2027 elections could determine their survival, urging voters to research candidates online before choosing. He said voters, not just INEC, government or security agencies, bear responsibility for their choices.
A former Chief of Staff to ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai has left the ADC to join the APC. He said he moved with about 10,000 supporters and vowed to deliver areas including Zaria and Lere to the APC.
Cardinal John Onaiyekan said Anambra Governor Charles Soludo and others should not determine who Igbo people vote for as president in 2027. Soludo had reportedly argued Igbos should not "waste their votes" on Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate Peter Obi, saying he would not win.
Cardinal John Onaiyekan said people of the South-East should be free to choose their preferred presidential candidate without interference from state governors. He made the remarks in an interview with Afia TV, responding to questions about comments by Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement said it operates independently and does not receive funding from NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi or the party. Director-General John Ughulu made the statement in Abuja on Friday.
Nyesom Wike said he would soon inaugurate a campaign team for President Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid in the FCT and Rivers State.
Bosun Arebuwa, a former governorship aspirant of the PDP in Ondo State, has defected to the APC along with his supporters across the state, according to Punch.
Oyo State APC governorship candidate Senator Sharafadeen Alli has felicitated the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on his 82nd birthday.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress said support group registration with the party is free and warned officials not to charge fees for it.
Dele Momodu said Atiku Abubakar appointed Nasir El-Rufai as deputy chairman of his 2027 campaign council to honour the former governor's sacrifices.
ADC chieftain Dele Momodu said former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai's detention is politically motivated, calling him a "prisoner of conscience" and defending his appointment as Deputy Chairman of the party's presidential campaign council. Momodu said El-Rufai remains influential in Northern Nigeria despite being unable to attend to the role directly.
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal said FCT Minister Nyesom Wike should join the APC if he wants to support President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid, according to Punch.
Former Anambra Governor Peter Obi rejected the state government's description of $123.77 million in external financing as loans he left behind, saying he never borrowed from a financial institution or issued a bond during his tenure. He cited differing Debt Management Office figures and said the funds were mainly multilateral development programmes, not conventional loans he personally secured.
A flash flood displaced families and destroyed homes and farmlands in Akaeze community, Ivo LGA, Ebonyi State, on September 23, with no fatalities reported. PDP governorship candidate Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii visited the community and donated ₦5 million for relief efforts.
The Supreme Court has restored provisions of the Electoral Act that had been voided by an appeal court, ruling that the provisions were not inconsistent with the constitution. The report did not specify which provisions were involved.
The Peoples Democratic Party has dissolved its State Working Committee in Kano State. The party has appointed a caretaker committee to oversee its affairs in the state.
Punch reports that children of prominent Nigerian politicians, including those linked to former leaders Obasanjo, Buhari and Atiku, are among those featuring in races for 2027 National Assembly seats. Details on specific candidates and constituencies were not provided in the report.
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