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ADC accuses APC of plotting one-party rule over expanded campaign council
The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of attempting to establish a one-party system in Nigeria through the expansion of its presidential campaign council. The ADC-PCC alleged that the APC was undermining multiparty democracy by pressuring opposition governors to align with the ruling party or including them in its campaign structure without…
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2027: NANS targets 10m votes for Tinubu’s re-election
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has pledged to mobilise 10 million votes for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. NANS President, Akinteye Afeez, announced the plan on Wednesday when he led a delegation of student leaders from across the country to meet Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the State House, Abuja. Afeez said the association had established a National…
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2027: Shettima likens Atiku to Kenya’s serial presidential loser, Raila Odinga
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has likened former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to veteran Kenyan opposition politician Raila Odinga, who contested the country’s presidency five times without success. Shettima made the comparison on Wednesday while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council at its inauguration ahead of the 2027 general election. He also criticised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria…
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2027: Don’t claim victory if you fail to deliver your state, Wike tells APC campaign chiefs
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned coordinators of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign that they must deliver votes in their assigned territories or risk being held accountable, regardless of the overall outcome of the presidential election. Wike said winning the presidency would not excuse campaign officials who failed to secure substantial support for Tinubu in…
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FG flags off ₦1.8tn Niger highway to boost trade, agriculture
The federal government has flagged off the ₦1.8 trillion reconstruction and dualisation of the Lambata–Bida–Mokwa–Makera–Kontagora highway in Niger State, targeting improved agricultural production, trade and job creation. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the project would connect farming communities to markets, ease the movement of goods and open up economic opportunities across Niger State and neighbouring areas.…
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Media can project election winners using INEC’s IReV results, Agbakoba says
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has said media organisations can project election winners using results uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV), provided the figures are properly sourced and attributed. Agbakoba said journalists must base their projections on verifiable results from the electoral process rather than independently collated figures that cannot be traced to…
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2027: Tinubu’s achievements, future plans to drive APC campaign, says Yari
Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Abdulaziz Yari, says the party will base its campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election on the administration’s achievements and plans for the future. Yari said the campaign would highlight the government’s record in infrastructure development and its impact on the lives of ordinary Nigerians as the party seeks another presidential…
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2027: I won’t be at every campaign ground, Tinubu tells APC
President Bola Tinubu has said he will not attend every campaign rally ahead of the 2027 general election, citing the need to focus on governance, meet financial obligations and attract investments. Tinubu said the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council would be responsible for taking the party’s message to Nigerians across the country, while he continued to attend to…
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Nigeria cannot run on borrowed statistics, Shettima tells Obi, Atiku
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has challenged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over their economic proposals, saying Nigeria’s peculiarities make it unsuitable to rely on policies imported from other countries. Shettima made the remarks on Wednesday at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja, where he defended President Bola…
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2027: APC must win hearts, not hold endless meetings in Abuja, Masari tells campaign council
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Political and Other Matters, Ibrahim Kabir Masari, has urged members of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council to prioritise grassroots mobilisation over frequent meetings and activities at party offices. Masari said the party’s success depended on its ability to reach voters in their polling units, wards, local governments and communities ahead…
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