Hamzat wins Lagos ticket; Chinda emerges in Rivers; Yusuf, Radda, Aliyu, Bago secure affirmation The All Progressives Congress (APC) tightened its hold on key states on Thursday as incumbent governors secured governorship tickets in several states, while candidates backed by influential party leaders emerged victorious in others ahead of the 2027 general election. Most …
Security was heightened around the Lagos State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogba, Ikeja, on Thursday morning as the party commenced the distribution of personnel and election materials for its governorship primary. Security operatives, including officers of the Nigeria Police Force, personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and …
The National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified dozens of aspirants linked to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara from participating in the party’s 2027 State House of Assembly primaries. A screening list released by the APC showed that more than 60 aspirants were denied clearance to contest the assembly primaries across different …
Controversy has emerged over the alleged participation of the senator representing Kwara Central, Saliu Mustapha, in the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries. The development followed the circulation of a document on social media listing Mustapha among aspirants cleared by the party to contest the Senate primary election. In the document, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq …
President Bola Tinubu has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to conduct themselves peacefully as the party begins its nationwide primary elections, warning against actions capable of creating division within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued to mark the commencement of the primaries, Tinubu described …
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed reports linking him to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), insisting that he remains a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fubara stated this on Wednesday during an inspection of the newly completed General Hospital and the remodelled Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Rivers State amid growing political realignments ahead …
Political tension is mounting within the Surulere chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as supporters of lawmaker Desmond Elliot intensified calls for his return to the Lagos State House of Assembly amid allegations of planned candidate imposition ahead of the party primaries. The growing dispute came to the fore during a solidarity rally held …
Former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, has announced his intention to contest the Benue North-East senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Suswam made this known on Monday during an interview on Arise TV. The former governor had earlier defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has begun distributing electronic gadgets to local government supervisors and ward agents ahead of the party’s e-registration exercise. Speaking at the launch in Makurdi on Monday, Mr. James Ornguga, State Coordinator of the APC e-registration exercise, said the party has secured sufficient gadgets for the operation. The …
Former Kano State Governor and Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he remains “priceless” in politics, insisting that money does not determine his decisions. Kwankwaso, who contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), spoke on Tuesday while addressing supporters at his residence in …
