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Wike: Fubara Agreed Not To Seek Second Term To Avoid Impeachment

NewsDeskNgMay 26, 2026May 26, 20260

Wike says agreement to halt impeachment required Fubara to abandon any bid for re-election in Rivers State. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ascribed the withdrawal of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship race to an agreement with factions...

Nnaji Charles: APC Must Resolve Primary Election Disputes Before 2027 Polls

NewsDeskNgMay 25, 2026May 25, 20260

APC stakeholder says unresolved irregularities and disputed primary results could create deeper divisions ahead of the general elections. APC stakeholder Nnaji Charles has warned that unresolved disputes arising from the party’s primaries could weaken internal unity and create major challenges ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview...

Lamido Emerges Unopposed As PDP Governorship Candidate In Jigawa

NewsDeskNgMay 25, 2026May 25, 20260

Mustapha Sule Lamido vows to rebuild Jigawa and tackle hardship after emerging PDP’s sole governorship candidate for 2027. Thousands of supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gathered in Dutse on Sunday as Mustapha Sule Lamido was affirmed unopposed as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Jigawa...

Tinubu Extends Olive Branch To Critics After Landslide APC Primary Victory

NewsDeskNgMay 25, 2026May 25, 20260

Tinubu calls for unity, dialogue and cooperation after securing APC presidential ticket with 10.9 million primary votes. President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, extended a hand of fellowship to his critics after winning the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election. Tinubu, who reportedly polled a massive 10.9 million...

APC Aspirant Rejects Nasarawa Assembly Primaries, Demands Cancellation

NewsDeskNgMay 25, 2026May 25, 20260

Beauty Ebu alleges no primary election was conducted in Doma South and vows to challenge declared APC results legally. An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC and former Senior Special Advice to governor Abdulllahi Sule on environmental matters, Beauty Ebu, has called for the cancellation of...

Yilwatda: APC Presidential Primary Turnout Mirrors What Nigerians Will Deliver In 2027

NewsDeskNgMay 25, 2026May 25, 20260

APC chairman says party’s nationwide primary turnout shows opposition cannot match its growing political strength ahead of 2027. APC chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda has described the turnout at the congresses held on Saturday to nominate the 2027 presidential candidate of the party as a mock demonstration of what the general election would...

Ex-IGP Adamu Rejects Wadada’s Emergence As Nasarawa APC Candidate

NewsDeskNgMay 24, 2026May 24, 20260

Former IGP Mohammed Abubakar-Adamu rejected the Nasarawa APC primary result, alleging widespread irregularities and manipulation. Former Inspector-General of Police and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mohammed Abubakar-Adamu, has rejected the emergence of Senator Aliyu Ahmed-Wadada as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Nasarawa State....

SDP Names Idris HK as Consensus Candidate for Kogi East Senate Seat Ahead of 2027 Polls

NewsDeskNgMay 24, 2026May 24, 20260

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Idris HK has been affirmed as the consensus candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for Kogi East Senatorial District in the 2027 General Elections. In a press statement issued on 23 May 2026, Idris HK said the mandate reflected a shared vision for the district. “To...

Tinubu Hails APC Primaries, Says Governors Have Delivered Credible Internal Democracy

NewsDeskNgMay 23, 2026May 23, 20260

President Tinubu says APC governors conducted peaceful congresses and credible delegate accreditation processes across the country successfully. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries across the country, saying the process reflected strong internal democracy within the governing party. Tinubu spoke on Saturday...

Ex-Governor Abubakar Defeats Tuggar To Win APC Bauchi Governorship Ticket

NewsDeskNgMay 23, 2026May 23, 20260

Former Bauchi governor Mohammed Abubakar defeats ex-foreign minister Yusuf Tuggar to secure APC governorship ticket in statewide primary. Former Governor Mohammed Abubakar has secured the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election in Bauchi State, defeating former Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar and five...