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Hamzat Names Obanikoro As Lagos APC Campaign DG For 2027 Governorship Bid

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2026June 5, 20260

Lagos APC governorship candidate Obafemi Hamzat appoints ex-senator Musiliu Obanikoro as campaign DG ahead of 2027 election race. The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has announced Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to Ghana, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, as Director-General of his campaign ahead of...

Osun ADC Candidate Salaam Unveils 10-Point Agenda, Promises State That Works For All

NewsDeskNgJun 4, 2026June 4, 20260

Najeem Salaam presents a 10-point development plan, pledging jobs, infrastructure, power supply and improved welfare for residents. Governorship candidate of the ADC in Osun State, Hon. Najeem Folasayo Salaam, has unveiled a 10-point development agenda for the state, declaring that his ambition was to build “an Osun that works for...

ADC Returning Officer Accuses Babachir Lawal Of Seeking To Alter Primary Results

NewsDeskNgJun 4, 20260

Returning Officer Nicholas Msheliza alleges Babachir Lawal pressured him to change Adamawa primary results and vows to release evidence. The chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) electoral committee in Adamawa State, Dr. Nicholas Msheliza, has accused a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, of attempting...

2027 Polls: NDC Plans Independent Result Transmission, Says Utomi

NewsDeskNgJun 2, 2026June 2, 20260

Pat Utomi says NDC will transmit polling unit results live globally while deploying agents to protect votes across Nigeria. Political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi has said that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) was preparing its own independent election result transmission system in the 2027 elections. According to him, election results from polling...

Keyamo: Jonathan Must Reject Phantom Presidential Ticket To Protect His Global Image

NewsDeskNgMay 31, 2026May 31, 20260

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo urges former President Jonathan to reject Turaki-led PDP presidential ticket, calls it “bizarre comedy taken too far.” Keyamo further urged Jonathan to publicly distance himself from the development in order to safeguard his international reputation. “For the sake of his global image, President Goodluck Jonathan must...

Tuggar Denies Criticising Tinubu, Reaffirms Loyalty Amid Bauchi APC Governorship Dispute

NewsDeskNgMay 31, 2026May 31, 20260

Tuggar dismisses reports of criticism against Tinubu, says remarks focused on APC internal democracy and candidate selection in Bauchi. The former minister expressed reservations about what he described as attempts by Professor Muhammad Ali Pate to influence the emergence of the party’s governorship candidate, arguing that aspirants should be allowed...

NDC Supporters Dismiss Reports of Dumo Lulu-Briggs’ Victory, Say Rivers Governorship Primary Yet to Be Concluded

NewsDeskNgMay 30, 2026May 30, 20260

Supporters of Rivers State governorship aspirant, Blessing Fubara, under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), have dismissed reports claiming that businessman Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs has emerged winner of the party’s governorship primary election. The group described as false and misleading media reports alleging that Lulu-Briggs had defeated Blessing Fubara in the...

Zoning Dispute Deepens Rift In Cross River NDC, OBIdient Movement

NewsDeskNgMay 29, 2026May 29, 20260

In a press statement released on May 29, 2026, and endorsed by state coordinator Obonganwan Barbara Etim James alongside Hon. Engr. Bassey Ekefre, Kinie Bassey Willie, Ngozi Ehendu, Chief Ray In a press statement released on May 29, 2026, and endorsed by state coordinator Obonganwan Barbara Etim James alongside Hon....

Wike-Backed PDP Disowns Jonathan Ratification Convention

NewsDeskNgMay 29, 2026May 29, 20260

Wike-backed PDP says no convention exists to endorse Jonathan and urges public to ignore reports. The Nyesom Wike-aligned faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from reports of a planned convention to affirm former President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s presidential candidate, describing the claims as false...

NDC Clears Omo-Agege, Ochei To Contest For 2027 Senate Seats After APC Defection

NewsDeskNgMay 29, 2026May 29, 20260

NDC granted waivers to Omo-Agege and Ochei following their defection from APC ahead of the 2027 elections. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has approved waivers for former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, to...