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APC Chieftain Urges Tinubu To Appoint Wike As 2027 Campaign DG

NewsDeskNgMar 24, 2026March 24, 20260

APC chieftain Princewill Dike urges Tinubu to appoint Wike as 2027 campaign DG, citing his political influence and network. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Princewill Dike, has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as...

League of Bauchi Professionals Endorses Tuggar for Governorship

NewsDeskNgMar 23, 2026March 23, 20260

The League of Bauchi Professionals has endorsed the candidature of Yusuf Maitama Tuggar for the governorship of Bauchi State ahead of the 2026/2027 election cycle. The endorsement was contained in a statement issued to the press by the Secretary of the group, Ibrahim B. Yusuf, following a meeting of the...

Makinde Tasks Advisory Council With Screening Of PDP Governorship Aspirants

NewsDeskNgMar 23, 2026March 23, 20260

Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde mandates advisory council to engage and assess PDP aspirants ahead of 2027 governorship election. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has tasked the Advisory Council to engage and assess aspirants seeking to fly the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 governorship election....

Obi, Makinde, Dickson Visit Kwankwaso In Kano, Signal Opposition Alliance Ahead Of 2027

NewsDeskNgMar 23, 2026March 23, 20260

Opposition leaders Obi, Makinde and Dickson visit Kwankwaso in Kano, signalling alliance talks and renewed push for 2027 elections. Prominent opposition figures, including former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and former Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, converged on Kano State in a move seen...

APC North-central to hold zonal congress in Nasarawa

NewsDeskNgMar 22, 2026March 22, 20260

Delegates from the North-central states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will on Wednesday converge at Lafia, Nasarawa State capital for the zonal congress of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the party’s National Convention slated for March 27 and 28 in Abuja. The notice of the Congress...

Report: Ambode, Hamzat, Abiru, Alausa, During Okunola Emerge As Lagos Governorship Contenders

NewsDeskNgMar 22, 2026March 22, 20260

As the 2027 general election approaches, the race for the Lagos State governorship seat has begun with the former Governor Akinwumi Ambode; the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa; the As the 2027 general election approaches, the race for the Lagos State governorship seat has begun with the former Governor...

Soludo Backs Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election, Says APGA Won’t Field Presidential Candidate

NewsDeskNgMar 22, 2026March 22, 20260

Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo has declared support for President Tinubu’s second term, ruling out a presidential candidate for APGA. Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has declared his support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election, stating that he has no regrets about his...

Tuggar Rebuts Yuguda, Denies APC Crisis Role, Labels Allegations ‘False, Defamatory’

NewsDeskNgMar 21, 2026March 21, 20260

Foreign Affairs Minister Tuggar dismisses Yuguda’s claims, insists loyalty to APC, accuses former Bauchi governor of misleading members and fueling tension. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has reacted to recent claims made by former Bauchi State Governor, Malam Isa Yuguda, regarding the conduct of the All Progressives...

INEC Chair Demands Discipline, Zero Tolerance For Misconduct Ahead Of Ekiti, Osun Polls

NewsDeskNgMar 21, 2026March 21, 20260

INEC boss Amupitan emphasises discipline, BVAS compliance, and staff integrity as key to restoring trust before Ekiti and Osun elections. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has urged the staff of the commission to ensure that discipline is reflected in a zero-tolerance approach to misconduct,...

APGA Urges Senator Abaribe To Vacate Seat, Warns Against National Disgrace

NewsDeskNgMar 20, 2026March 20, 20260

APGA calls on Senator Abaribe to vacate seat after defection to ADC, urging Senate to enforce constitutional provisions. Abia State chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has appealed to the Senate not to allow Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe to “abscond” with the mandate of the party to the African Democratic...