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NDC Clears Peter Obi As Sole Presidential Aspirant For 2027 Election

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2026May 20, 20260

Peter Obi has secured clearance as NDC’s sole presidential aspirant after successfully passing the party’s national screening exercise. The National Screening Committee of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has cleared Peter Obi as the party’s sole presidential aspirant ahead of its forthcoming primary election for the 2027 presidential race. Obi...

Nasarawa APC Primaries: Group Protests Alleged Irregularities in NASS Elections

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2026May 20, 20260

Concerned APC members in Nasarawa State have protested alleged irregularities during the party’s National Assembly primaries, warning that unresolved grievances could threaten party unity ahead of the 2027 general elections. A group of concerned members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State has protested against alleged irregularities that...

Daniel’s Group Mobilises Supporters For APC Guber, Presidential Primaries

NewsDeskNgMay 19, 2026May 19, 20260

Gbenga Daniel’s support group urged its supporters to actively participate in the remaining APC governorship and presidential primary elections nationwide. The Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Otunba Gbenga Daniel (BATOGD) political movement has directed its supporters to actively participate in the remaining All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship and presidential primary elections. The group,...

PDP Clears Jonathan As Sole Presidential Candidate Ahead Of 2027 Election

NewsDeskNgMay 19, 2026May 19, 20260

The PDP has cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Former President Goodluck Jonathan has emerged as the sole presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 general election, following clearance by the party’s screening committee chaired by former Niger...

PDP Says APC Has Created Legacy Of Unsafe Schools Across Nigeria

NewsDeskNgMay 19, 2026May 19, 20260

PDP blames APC for rising school attacks and urges stronger nationwide strategy to tackle insecurity and abductions. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned the killings and abduction of school teachers and children, saying it remained one of the legacies of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) administration. In a statement...

Akpabio Emerges Sole APC Candidate For Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial Seat

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

Senate President Godswill Akpabio emerges sole candidate for APC senatorial ticket for Akwa Ibom North-West ahead of the 2027 elections. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has emerged as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. Akpabio secured the party’s ticket during the...

Okowa Defeats Ned Nwoko To Secure APC Delta North Senatorial Ticket For 2027

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

Former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa defeats Ned Nwoko with 113,309 to 2,612, securing APC’s Delta North senatorial ticket for 2027 elections. Former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the Delta North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections after...

Governor Abiodun Wins Ogun East APC Senatorial Primary With Landslide Victory

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun secured 75,550 votes out of 99,503 to emerge victorious and clinch the APC Ogun East senatorial ticket. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ogun East Senatorial District primary election held on Monday. Abiodun secured 75,550 votes...

APC Aspirant Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi Calls for Protection of Primary Results in Ondo Constituency

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

Hon. Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), relevant security agencies, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to safeguard the integrity of the APC primary election process in the Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo and Odigbo Federal Constituency. In a press statement, the House of Representatives aspirant expressed appreciation...

Abia Youth Group Defends Benjamin Kalu, Dismisses Claims of Abandoned Constituency Project

NewsDeskNgMay 17, 2026May 17, 20260

A youth-based advocacy organisation in Abia State has rejected allegations that a constituency project linked to Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, was abandoned, describing the claims as misleading and politically motivated. The group, Abia Progressive Youth Frontier (APYF), said recent reports questioning the implementation of a...