As preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum, Professor of Political Economy Pat Utomi has stepped onto the pitch to broker what may be the most delicate political negotiation in Nigeria’s fourth republic. Through the Political Commission of the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE), Utomi has initiated a round of closed-door consultations with major…
Just as political parties began strategizing their roadmaps for 2027, the Federal High Court in Abuja dropped a legal bombshell that reopened an explosive constitutional eligibility question that could redefine the race to Aso Rock. Presiding Judge Inyang Ekwo granted an ex parte application allowing court documents to be served on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
When gunshots begin ringing out at a routine political party ward meeting in broad daylight, democracy is no longer just on trial, it is actively under assault. Panic broke out in Ejule-Alla Ward, located within Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, when suspected armed political thugs invaded a gathering of the African Democratic Congress…
In Nigerian politics, when politicians finish their tenures, the standard ritual is usually to point fingers, trade blame, or hide behind dense bureaucratic paperwork. But former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has just raised the political stakes to a whole new level. Faced with renewed accusations…
Just when Nigerians thought political theater couldn’t get any louder ahead of the 2027 election cycle, a heavyweight brawl has erupted in the corridors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The political gloves are officially off between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Governor of Imo State and Chairman…
When African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore reignited the national conversation by demanding a ₦500,000 monthly pay package for Nigerian workers, public reactions were immediate and divided. As captured in the Daily Post report on Sowore’s wage proposal and his broader policy interview covered by Punch on his wage and energy agenda, the…
Tension reached a boiling point in Sokoto State when youths and villagers across communities in Tambuwal Local Government Area took over major transport corridors, setting fires and vandalising All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariats. As detailed in the Leadership report on the Tambuwal unrest and confirmed by Punch coverage of the Sokoto highway blockade, residents from…
When political pundits in Abuja talk about the race for the Red Chamber, the standard line has always been that only legacy establishments can muster candidates in every corner of the federation. But as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) published its official roster, those old assumptions took a serious hit. The Nigeria Democratic Congress…
When the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) first turned its full spotlight on former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, the dramatic showdown had all the makings of a prime-time blockbuster. Operatives laid siege to residences, legal fireworks went off, and EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede famously took to national television, staking his reputation and even…
Within three short years, the price of petrol moved from under ₦200 to a staggering ₦1,400 per litre. Small businesses have shut down, daily transport fares consume half of workers’ wages, food prices have skyrocketed beyond reach, and interstate highways have become dangerous corridors for kidnappers. Yet, the same political machinery responsible for this economic…
