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By Imisioluwa AfunmisoFaithful members of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday gathered at Ireti Nursery and Primary School, Ikoyi, Lagos, for the party’s presidential primary election, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was expected to participate in the exercise at his polling ward.The primary election, held at Ward L2 in Ikoyi, recorded a large turnout of ...
Mr Olukayode Ogundipe, member representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency-01 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has congratulated the state deputy governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat ,on his emergence as the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress(APC) for 2027. Ogundipe made the commendation in a statement in Lagos. He described the development as well-deserved and a testament ...
Retired Commodore Yilchini Bida, an aspirant in the recently concluded governorship primary for All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau has rejected the result of the election. Bida, who described the primary as a “sham”, rejected the result in a statement on Saturday in Jos. The report states that Bida contested with the incumbent governor of ...
Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC- Edo) has commended members of the party nationwide for showing solidarity for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu. Oshiomhole gave the commendation while taking part in the APC presidential primary election in his area, Ward 10, Apana in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo on Saturday. The report states that ...
A cleric, Pastor Biola Ezekiel of Divine Grace Church, Ilorin, has advised politicians to shun do-or-die politics and embrace fair play ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ezekiel gave the advice in an interview with on Saturday in Ilorin. He said politicians must learn to accept defeat in good faith and avoid actions capable of ...
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State on Friday formally presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the state, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. He lauded President Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to peace and reconstruction in the Northeast, noting that the President’s leadership has been ...
Pastor Toye Ebijomore, founder of God’s Anointed and Blessed Church International, Akure, has predicted victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Ebijomore said Tinubu would overcome every political coalition and alliance formed against his re-election bid, in spite of alleged plots and political sabotage. The cleric spoke during an interview with news ...
Former Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Manniru Dan’iya, on Friday emerged as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 general election in Sokoto State. The Chairman of the Primary Election Committee, Prof. Aminu Abubakar-Illela, declared Dan’iya the sole candidate after he secured 52,831 affirmative votes. Abubakar-Illela explained that registered party members from ...
The Strategic Democratic Alliance (SDA), a broad coalition of concerned citizens, youth leaders, professionals, civil society advocates, faith-based organizations, business owners, academics, and community stakeholders, has passionately called on Emmanuel Asekhame to contest for the office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The coalition said the call is driven by the urgent need ...
Sen. Ahmed Wadada, representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Nasarawa State. Prof. Theodore Maiyaki, Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee in the state, announced the result on Friday in Lafia. Maiyaki said that Wadada secured the highest number of valid votes ...
Gov. Caleb of Mutfwang of Plateau, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections in the state. Mutfwang emerged winner having secured the highest votes in the APC governorship primary in the state. Mr Fidelis Mnyim, the Chairman of the Election Committee for the state, ...
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has been officially declared winner of the APC governorship primaries held across the state on Thursday. The Chairman of the Cross River APC primary election committee, Mr Samuel Yarnap, announced the result at the party state secretariat in Calabar on Friday. Yarnap said Otu, who was unopposed, polled a ...
…says ruling will allow more defections from APC By Taiwo Scholarstica The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has praised a recent ruling by the Federal High Court in Abuja on the timeline for party primaries and other electoral matters, describing it as a validation of the party’s long-standing concerns over certain electoral guidelines. In a statement ...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the appointment of Mr. Olanrewaju Iskeel Saka as the new Head of the Public Service of Ogun State. The appointment follows the statutory retirement of the immediate past Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya. Until his appointment, Mr. Saka served as the Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Cabinet ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The lawmaker representing Obingwa West State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly and winner of the Abia South All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial District primary election, Hon. Erondu Uchenna Erondu, has thanked party members for their support and pledged effective representation at the National Assembly. According to results announced by ...
By Muyideen Aliyu The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi Salihu, as the winner of the state's governorship primary. The Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee for Kwara State, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, made this known while addressing journalists ...
by Alex Enebeli Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has emerged the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the governorship election in 2027. The Enugu State APC Governorship Primary Election Committee, led by Danmalikin Hausa, announced this on Friday in Enugu. Hausa disclosed that 397,370 accredited party faithful participated across the 260 ...
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kwara State Governorship Primary Election Committee, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, has assured party members and stakeholders of a free, fair and transparent governorship primary election rescheduled for Friday across the state. Obanikoro gave the assurance in a statement issued on Friday ahead of the conduct of the APC ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency, Basil Ganagana, has congratulated Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori on his victory at the party’s governorship primary held on Thursday. This is contained in a statement personally signed by Ganagana and made available in Abuja on Friday. He said that Oborevwori’s victory had once again affirmed the ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared renowned businessman, Chief Eric Opah, as the winner of its governorship primary for the 2027 General Election. The Returning Officer and Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee, Bartho Nyelong, announced the result at the APC Secretariat in Umuahia, on Thursday night. According to the result, Opah ...
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, for emerging as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the State. Governor Sanwo-Olu issued the congratulatory message in a statement released on Friday morning following the declaration of Dr. Obafemi Hamzat ...
Solomon Adeola, representing Ogun West Senatorial District, has emerged APC Ogun governorship candidate with 304,055 votes, defeating Abayomi Hunye who scored zero. Mr Wale Ohu, Chairman, Governorship Primary Election Committee for Ogun, announced the result at APC secretariat in Abeokuta on Thursday. Newsmen reports that returning officers from 20 local government areas had earlier announced ...
