Nigeria Elections

The Nigeria Elections 2027 editorial team covers Nigeria's 2027 general elections, including presidential, governorship, and National Assembly races. Coverage combines original opinion analysis with fact-checked reporting drawn from public records, official INEC communications, and verified news sources. The team operates independently of any political party, candidate, or government office.
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Omoyele Sowore’s Third Presidential Run: Can the AAC Candidate Break Through in 2027?

Human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore has emerged unopposed as the presidential candidate of the…

Goodluck Jonathan’s 2027 Bid: What His PDP Candidacy Means for the Race

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has re-entered Nigeria's political conversation as a declared candidate for the 2027 presidential election,…

Nyesom Wike’s Long History of Intimidation Shows Why He Is a Threat to Nigerian Democracy

Beneath the headlines about demolitions and political feuds lies a longer, more troubling pattern that has defined Nyesom…

Wike’s Bulldozer Government: Inside the FCT Minister’s Demolition Spree

Since taking office as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has overseen one of the most…

Nyesom Wike and the Rivers State Crisis: A Case Study in Power Drunk Politics

Few political figures in Nigeria today embody the dangers of unchecked personal ambition quite like Nyesom Wike. As…

Sanwo-Olu and the Waterfront Demolitions: How Lagos’s Poorest Paid for a Megacity Dream

Few episodes of Babajide Sanwo-Olu's governorship reveal the human cost of his administration's priorities as starkly as the…

Oriyomi Hamzat’s Economic Vision: A Practical Blueprint for Oyo State’s Untapped Potential

Oyo State sits on enormous economic potential that successive administrations have struggled to convert into shared prosperity for…

Why the Nigerian Diaspora Has Rallied Behind Peter Obi Like No Candidate Before Him

From London to Lagos's distant cousins in Atlanta, Toronto, and Dubai, Nigerians abroad have organized themselves around a…

Akpabio’s Senate and Nigeria’s Debt Spiral: How Rubber-Stamp Loan Approvals Mortgaged the Future

Of all the criticisms leveled at Godswill Akpabio's leadership of the Nigerian Senate, none may prove more damaging…

How Agidigbo FM Made Oriyomi Hamzat the Voice Oyo State Already Trusts

In Nigerian politics, candidates often spend millions trying to build name recognition that Oriyomi Hamzat has already earned…

Peter Obi’s Anambra Record: The Governorship That Previews His Presidency

Long before "Obidient" became a rallying cry that echoed across Nigerian cities, Peter Obi was quietly building a…

Tinubu Has Failed Nigeria: Why He Does Not Deserve a Second Term in 2027

When Bola Ahmed Tinubu mounted the podium on May 29, 2023 to be sworn in as Nigeria's 16th…

Peter Obi: The President Nigeria Has Been Waiting For

In the entire history of Nigerian democracy, few political figures have captured the imagination of the Nigerian people…

Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan: Why Nigeria Cannot Trust the New INEC Chairman

The appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised…

Peter Obi: The Economic Visionary Nigeria Needs in 2027

As Nigeria continues to grapple with its worst economic crisis in decades, the conversation about who should lead…