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Betara secures APC return ticket unopposed for Biu/Bayo/Kwaya Kusar/Shani Federal Constituency Unopposed

NewsDeskNgMay 17, 2026May 17, 20260

The member representing Biu/Bayo/Kwaya Kusar/Shani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mukhtar Betara, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest for another term ahead of the 2027 general elections. Reacting after the primary election, Betara thanked supporters across the constituency for what he described as overwhelming...

Former Ondo Governor Mimiko Joins APC, Backs Tinubu’s Reforms

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2026May 15, 20260

Ex-Ondo Governor Olusegun Mimiko has joined APC, praising Tinubu’s education and policing reforms as progressive initiatives. Former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, on Thursday formally joined the All Progressives Congress, APC, at his Ward 7, Ondo West Local Government Area Secretariat in Ondo town. Mimiko, who had before now resigned...

Peter Obi: I Will Be A One-Term President If Elected, Regardless Of Pressure

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2026May 14, 20260

NDC presidential hopeful Peter Obi says he won’t remain in office beyond four years if elected president, even under extreme pressure. Nigerian Democratic Congress presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his commitment to serve only a single term of four years if elected President of Nigeria, insisting that nothing would...

Rowdy Scene At ADC Secretariat As Atiku Submits 2027 Presidential Forms

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2026May 14, 20260

Supporters overwhelmed security personnel and damaged doors at the ADC secretariat during Atiku Abubakar’s visit on Thursday. There was commotion on Thursday at the national secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest...

Atiku Accuses APC Governors Of Diverting Public Funds For 2027 Re-Election Campaign

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

Atiku alleges APC governors divert public funds into accounts linked to Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governors of diverting public funds for campaigns both at the party’s primary elections and the 2027 general election. African Democratic...

2027 Polls: NDC Pegs Presidential Nomination Form At N40m, Adopts Open Secret Ballot Primaries

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

The NDC says its new primary system is designed to strengthen transparency, fairness and internal democracy ahead of 2027. The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday announced the commencement of the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for aspirants seeking to contest various elective positions on the party’s...

Fubara Loyalists, Other Disqualified Aspirants Petition Rivers APC Appeal Panel

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

Disqualified Rivers APC aspirants have challenged their non-clearance before the party’s appeal panel ahead of legislative primaries. The All Progressives Congress (APC), State House of Assembly Screening Appeal Committee for Rivers State said it has received about 19 petitions from some assembly aspirants who were not cleared during the screening...

I Will Not Step Down For Anybody, Says ADC Presidential Aspirant Hayatu-Deen

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

ADC presidential aspirant Mohammed Hayatu-Deen says he will not step down for any aspirant ahead of the party’s presidential primary. Frontline presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has stressed that he will not step down for any aspirant ahead of the party’s...

Adelabu Fornally Declares For Oyo Governorship, Unveils ‘Rebirth Agenda’

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

Former Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu had formally declared his Oyo governorship ambition under APC, promising economic revival, jobs, and infrastructure development. The immediate past Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, yesterday officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 Oyo State governorship election under the platform of the All Progressives...

Atiku Opposes Southern Zoning, Kwankwaso Throws Weight Behind Peter Obi For 2027

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

Atiku opposes southern zoning for 2027, while Kwankwaso endorses Peter Obi and offers to serve as running mate. Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday described the decision by some opposition figures to insist on zoning the presidency to Southern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections as “self-defeating” and “intellectually...