<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Nigeria Political News - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Nigeria Political News news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-ng</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:24:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Can our votes count in 2027? — Nigerians ask]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dayo Johnson, Regional Editor, South-WestAt the inauguration of the APM presidential campaign office in Ibadan last week, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo, who is also the presidential candidate of the APM, Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of NDC, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state and other opposition figures unveiled a &ldquo;Reset Nigeria&rdquo; agenda, where they expressed confidence that Nigerians&rsquo; votes will count in next year&rsquo;s election.<br />
Read Also: Atiku won&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/can-our-votescount-in-2027-nigerians-ask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/can-our-votescount-in-2027-nigerians-ask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atiku won’t quit 2027 race, ADC chieftain tackles Kwankwaso]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Juliet UmehA chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Chille Igbawua, has dismissed calls for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, describing suggestions that his age and health should disqualify him as unfounded.Igbawua, a former member of the House of Representatives and adviser to the ADC National Chairman, spoke during an interview on Arise Television.Reacting to calls for Atiku to step aside for a younger opposition candidate, Igbaw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/atiku-wont-quit-2027-race-adc-chieftain-tackles-kwankwaso/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/atiku-wont-quit-2027-race-adc-chieftain-tackles-kwankwaso/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2027: ‘NDC not planning parallel result system’ — Victor Umeh]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Adegboyega AdeleyeA chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Senator Victor Umeh, has clarified that the party is not planning a parallel result collation system for the 2027 general elections.Umeh said the NDC would instead have agents at polling units who would collate results declared at the units and transmit them to the party&rsquo;s situation room for independent collation.He spoke on Channels Television&rsquo;s Politics on Friday while reacting to the debate over the NDC&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-ndc-not-planning-parallel-result-system-victor-umeh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-ndc-not-planning-parallel-result-system-victor-umeh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only God can stop Tinubu in 2027 — Baba-Ahmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Labour Party (LP) vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said only God can prevent President Bola Tinubu from winning the 2027 presidential election.Baba-Ahmed spoke in an interview with Trust TV while assessing the political landscape ahead of the 2027 elections and the prospects of the leading presidential contenders.Although critical of Tinubu&rsquo;s policies, the former LP chieftain acknowledged the president&rsquo;s ability to build political structures and forge allian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/only-god-can-stop-tinubu-in-2027-baba-ahmed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/only-god-can-stop-tinubu-in-2027-baba-ahmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tinubu didn’t donate AC to Atiku in 2007, it was coalition — Paul Ibe]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Adegboyega AdeleyePaul Ibe, spokesperson to former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has disputed the claim that President Bola Tinubu simply &ldquo;donated&rdquo; the Action Congress, AC, to Atiku to contest the 2007 presidential election.Ibe made the clarification in a statement posted on his official X handle on Friday, following an assertion by Arise News anchor Rufai Oseni on The Morning Show that Tinubu helped Atiku secu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/tinubu-didnt-donate-ac-to-atiku-in-2007-it-was-coalition-paul-ibe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/tinubu-didnt-donate-ac-to-atiku-in-2007-it-was-coalition-paul-ibe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video: Why I decided to run as deputy governorship candidate to GRV — ADC’s Gbadamosi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sekinat OsundijiThe Deputy Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Babatunde Gbadamosi has explained why he accepted the offer to run as a running mate to Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, GRV, the party&rsquo;s governorship candidate, ahead of the 2027 Lagos State governorship election.Gbadamosi said he was initially not disposed to the idea but reconsidered after he was approached by Rhodes-Vivour to join him in the race.He said the decision presented an opportunity to send a mes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/video-why-i-decided-to-run-as-deputy-governorship-candidate-to-grv-adcs-gbadamosi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/video-why-i-decided-to-run-as-deputy-governorship-candidate-to-grv-adcs-gbadamosi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Am I not Nigerian’? – Baba-Ahmed faults reactions to his ‘criticism’ of Peter Obi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has disagreed with reactions to his recent criticism of Peter Obi, saying Nigerians focused on his reference to the former Anambra State governor rather than the broader argument he was making about the 2027 presidential election.In a recent interview with Seun Okinbaloye, Baba-Ahmed had stirred controversy after saying none of the leading contenders for the 2027 presidency, including Obi, whom he deputised in the 2023 election,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/am-i-not-nigerian-baba-ahmed-faults-reactions-to-his-criticism-of-peter-obi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/am-i-not-nigerian-baba-ahmed-faults-reactions-to-his-criticism-of-peter-obi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I decided to run as deputy governorship candidate to GRV — ADC’s Gbadamosi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sekinat OsundijiThe Deputy Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Babatunde Gbadamosi has explained why he accepted the offer to run as a running mate to Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, GRV, the party&rsquo;s governorship candidate, ahead of the 2027 Lagos State governorship election.Gbadamosi said he was initially not disposed to the idea but reconsidered after he was approached by Rhodes-Vivour to join him in the race.He said the decision presented an opportunity to send a mes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/why-i-decided-to-run-as-deputy-governorship-candidate-to-grv-adcs-gbadamosi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/why-i-decided-to-run-as-deputy-governorship-candidate-to-grv-adcs-gbadamosi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2027: Lagosians must end APC’s era of ‘smelling Lagos’  -  ADC deputy gov candidate, Gbadamosi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lagos State Deputy Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Babatunde Gbadamosi, has urged Lagosians to end what he described as the All Progressives Congress (APC)&rsquo;s era of a &ldquo;smelling Lagos&rdquo; in the 2027 governorship election.Gbadamosi made the call during an interview on Vanguard&rsquo;s Politics Hub, while explaining why he believes the ADC provides a viable platform for him to contest the election despite his previous unsuccessful attempts on th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-lagosians-must-end-apcs-era-of-smelling-lagos-adc-deputy-gov-candidate-gbadamosi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-lagosians-must-end-apcs-era-of-smelling-lagos-adc-deputy-gov-candidate-gbadamosi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2027: Obafemi Martins announces Renewed Hope tournament for Tinubu’s campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins, has announced plans to organise a youth football tournament in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu&rsquo;s 2027 campaign.Martins disclosed this during an interview on TVC on Thursday, saying the tournament, which he described as the &ldquo;Renewed Hope tournament,&rdquo; would be held in November.According to the former Inter Milan and Newcastle United striker, the tournament will involve teams from the six geopolitical zones, with additional tea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-obafemi-martins-announces-renewed-hope-tournament-for-tinubuscampaign/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-obafemi-martins-announces-renewed-hope-tournament-for-tinubuscampaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2027: Obi supporters won’t trust INEC with votes —  Aisha Yesufu]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Sekinat OsundijiPolitical activist and Nigeria Democratic Congress member, Aisha Yesufu, has said supporters of the party&rsquo;s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will not rely solely on electoral institutions to protect their votes in the 2027 presidential election.Yesufu said Obi&rsquo;s supporters would deploy representatives to polling units and monitor the movement of election materials and results from polling units through the various collation centres to Abuja.She stated this durin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-obi-supporters-wont-trust-inec-with-votes-aisha-yesufu/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-obi-supporters-wont-trust-inec-with-votes-aisha-yesufu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No rival has 10% of Tinubu’s qualities – Yari]]></title><description><![CDATA[GUSAU: Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has said none of the presidential aspirants challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election matches him in terms of quality and competence.Yari, who represents Zamfara West Senatorial District, stated this on Wednesday while addressing members of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, where he canvassed support for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/no-rival-has-10-of-tinubus-qualities-yari/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/no-rival-has-10-of-tinubus-qualities-yari/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obi denies rejecting Atiku’s VP offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[&mdash;Says no such proposal was madePeter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has denied rejecting an offer to serve as running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, ahead of the 2027 elections.Obi made the clarification during an interview on Arise TV while responding to questions on a possible alliance among opposition parties ahead of the election.In 2025, Obi, Atiku and other opposition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/obi-denies-rejecting-atikus-vp-offer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/obi-denies-rejecting-atikus-vp-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2027: APC campaign‘ll focus on Tinubu’s achievements, not promises — Yari]]></title><description><![CDATA[The APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) says its 2027 campaign will be issue-based, focusing on the achievements of the President Bola Tinubu administration rather than promises or attacks on individuals.The campaign council director-general, Sen. Abdul&rsquo;aziz Yari, gave an indication in Gusau shortly after a closed-door meeting with Gov. Dauda Lawal and Zamfara traditional rulers on Thursday.Yari noted that the country had passed through several difficulties that raised concerns about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-apc-campaignll-focus-on-tinubus-achievements-not-promises-yari/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-apc-campaignll-focus-on-tinubus-achievements-not-promises-yari/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If I appoint Wike, I’ll sellotape his mouth – Adebayo]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Caleb AyemereSocial Democratic Party presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo said that if he were to appoint Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike to his government, he would put sellotape over the minister&rsquo;s mouth to curb his public utterances.Adebayo made the remarks in an interview with Symfoni, where he discussed governance, the performance of the Tinubu administration and recent political developments, including the Osun State election.He praised Wike&rsquo;s work ethic an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/if-i-appoint-wike-ill-sellotape-his-mouth-adebayo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/if-i-appoint-wike-ill-sellotape-his-mouth-adebayo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If I appoint Wike, I’ll put sellotape on his mouth – Adebayo]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Caleb AyemereSocial Democratic Party presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo said that if he were to appoint Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike to his government, he would put sellotape over the minister&rsquo;s mouth to curb his public utterances.Adebayo made the remarks in an interview with Symfoni, where he discussed governance, the performance of the Tinubu administration and recent political developments, including the Osun State election.He praised Wike&rsquo;s work ethic an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/if-i-appoint-wike-ill-put-sellotape-on-his-mouth-adebayo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/if-i-appoint-wike-ill-put-sellotape-on-his-mouth-adebayo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If I appoint Wike, I’ll put sellotape in his mouth – Adebayo]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Caleb AyemereSocial Democratic Party presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo said that if he were to appoint Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike to his government, he would put sellotape over the minister&rsquo;s mouth to curb his public utterances.Adebayo made the remarks in an interview with Symfoni, where he discussed governance, the performance of the Tinubu administration and recent political developments, including the Osun State election.He praised Wike&rsquo;s work ethic an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/if-i-appoint-wike-ill-put-sellotape-in-his-mouth-adebayo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/if-i-appoint-wike-ill-put-sellotape-in-his-mouth-adebayo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polaris Bank manager killed in Imo kidnapping attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[OWERRI &mdash; Polaris Bank has expressed grief over the killing of one of its branch managers, identified as Mr Ossy, who was reportedly shot dead by suspected kidnappers at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, Imo State.The incident occurred on Sunday, September 6, 2026, within the university premises, while the banker, who was based in Owerri, was reportedly taking his children to the institution.Two female students were also reportedly abducted during the incident.In a statem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/polaris-bank-manager-killed-in-imo-kidnapping-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/polaris-bank-manager-killed-in-imo-kidnapping-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m not Obidient, not Kwankwasiyya, I’m NDC  -  Seriake Dickson]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has said he does not belong to either the Obidient or Kwankwasiyya political support groups, insisting that his allegiance is to the NDC.Dickson made the clarification during an interview on Arise TV&rsquo;s Prime Time on Wednesday, while speaking on the relationship between the party and the support bases of its presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not a m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/im-not-obidient-not-kwankwasiyya-im-ndc-seriakedickson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/im-not-obidient-not-kwankwasiyya-im-ndc-seriakedickson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another dark day for democracy — Kwankwaso condemns attack on Obi’s convoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Luminous JannamikeABUJA &mdash; Vice-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Engr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Tuesday condemned the reported attack on the convoy of the party&rsquo;s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benue State, describing the incident as &lsquo;another dark day&rsquo; for Nigeria&rsquo;s democracy.Kwankwaso said what made the incident particularly disturbing was the reported attempt to stop Obi from entering Makurdi, arguing that political differe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/another-dark-day-for-democracy-kwankwaso-condemns-attack-on-obis-convoy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/another-dark-day-for-democracy-kwankwaso-condemns-attack-on-obis-convoy/</guid></item></channel></rss>