Nigeria, as well as other countries bidding to host the 2027 tourney will find out their fates on Wednesday, with CAF set to announce the winning bids for both the 2025 and 2027 editions on Wednesday.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence, saying nobody can challenge his political camp in the 2027 elections.
Nigeria's bid to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with Benin Republic has been dashed. This follows the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to award the rights to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ruled out the possibility of him contesting against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Ghana have not called up Thomas Partey for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Arsenal midfielder is currently injured and will remain with the Premier League side to continue his rehabilitation. This was confirmed by the head coach of the Black Stars, Chris
Primate Elijah Ayodele said; "Mark my words, you Obi, you can't win in 2027. Let 10 billion prophets come to prophesy that you will win 2027, you cannot win 2027."
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has dismissed media reports that he is looking forward to running for office in the 2027 presidential elections.
Chief Bode George, a former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Deputy National Chairman has appealed to ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar to shelve his 2027 presidential ambition, saying that he would be 81 years old by then and too old to govern
He is now being persuaded to contest in a joint ticket with Atiku on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 presidential election.
The ruling party describes Atiku's 2027 presidential ambition as the most laughable news of 2024. Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2023 general election has declared his interest to contest again in 2027.
A former spokesman of the defunct Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, on Friday disclosed the only way the 2027 elections can hold.
said the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) have agreed to form a mega party that will wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027