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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that all 22 registered political parties have submitted their membership registers in compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission disclosed that the submissions were completed as of 8 May 2026, two days ahead of the extended deadline granted to political parties. INEC explained that the extension followed concerns raised by political parties during a meeting held on 24 March 2026 regarding the timeline outlined in the Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election. According to the Commission, the original deadline of 21 April 2026 was subsequently shifted to 10 May 2026 to align with Section 77(4) of the Electoral Act 2026 and the actual dates fixed by political parties for their primaries. The Commission noted that parties were permitted to conduct their primaries within the approved window from 23 April to 30 May 202...

 A United States Federal District Court has sentenced Dr. Nkechy Ezeh, a prominent Nigerian-born associate professor of education, to 70 months in prison for masterminding a massive $1.4 million (over ₦2.1 billion) fraud scheme that targeted donor and taxpayer funds meant for vulnerable preschool children. The final judgment was delivered by Chief U.S. District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou in Michigan, who strongly rebuked the scholar, describing her as “a fraud and a thief” who orchestrated a “brazen and widespread” system of public theft. The Daycare Extravagance Scheme Dr. Nkechy Ezeh, 61, served as an Associate Professor of Education at Aquinas College and was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC). The Michigan-based nonprofit was funded heavily by private donors alongside the U.S. Departments of Health and Education to provide free meals, transportation, and advocacy for children from low-income, underserved familie...

By Seye Akanmu-Bode In politics, there are seasons—and then there are moments. The former obey calendars and calculations; the latter belong to destiny. On the 13th May 2027, Hon. Bolanle Aminat Sarumi-Aliyu—widely known as BASA—walked into the PDP secretariat, submitted her expression of interest and nomination forms, and went through the screening for her quest to represent Oyo Central Senatorial District in the Senate. On the surface, it was a routine exercise. But for those who have followed her turbulent journey through Oyo State politics, it was nothing short of a Gaullist moment. After the Second World War, France’s Fourth Republic staggered under the weight of quarrelling party barons who believed they alone could determine who led and who fell. Into that vacuum stepped Charles de Gaulle—not because the establishment anointed him, but because the French people, weary of political games, rallied around his personality, his resolve, and his unshak...

Governor Seyi Makinde is expected to formally declare his presidential ambition on Thursday, 14 May, during a major political rally scheduled to hold at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan. The event, tagged “Unity Mega Rally Ibadan 2026”, is expected to serve as the official launch of Governor Makinde’s anticipated 2027 presidential bid, alongside the unveiling of a grand political alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), as well as candidates aligned with the emerging coalition being championed by the Oyo State governor and his loyalists. Sources familiar with the development disclosed to Vanguard on Tuesday that preparations for the rally have intensified amid growing political realignments within Oyo State and the wider South-West region. Several grassroots mobilisers, political associates and loyalists of Governor Makinde are reportedly making strategic moves as consultations over a broader political structure continue to...

Hon. Wale Ajala, the Consensus Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Ona-Ara State Constituency, has officially defected to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the 2027 general election. Hon. Ajala formally joined the APM on Friday May 8, 2026, reaffirming his determination and commitment to remain in the race to represent the people of Ona-Ara State Constituency at the Oyo State House of Assembly in 2027. Speaking after his defection, Hon. Wale Ajala assured his supporters and residents of Ona-Ara that his decision was driven by the desire to sustain purposeful leadership, fairness, and quality representation for the constituency. Recall that Hon. Wale Ajala emerged as the consensus candidate of party leaders within the PDP in Ona-Ara Local Government before his exit from the party. Political observers believe his movement to the APM may reshape the political landscape in Ona-Ara ahead of the 2027 elections, considering his grassroots popularity and gr...