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LAHA 2027: Tinubu meets Lagos APC candidates ahead general elections
The 40 candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lagos State House of Assembly on Saturday met with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. The strategic meeting, attended by key party leaders and stakeholders, provided an opportunity for the candidates to receive direct guidance, encouragement and direction from the President ahead of the forthcoming elections. Among those present were…
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EXCLUSIVE: APC names Damilola Sonayon-James as Lagos deputy governorship candidate
By Raphael Jackson – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked Princess Damilola Sonayon-James as its deputy governorship candidate for the forthcoming Lagos State governorship election. Western Post gathered from reliable sources that Sonayon-James will run alongside incumbent Deputy Governor Femi Hamzat, who recently emerged as the party’s governorship candidate. A grassroots politician, Sonayon-James currently serves as the Assistant State…
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Makinde faults Nigeria’s constitution for lack of state police, says governors limited
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has lamented the constitutional limitations placed on state governors in addressing insecurity, saying they are saddled with enormous responsibilities without the authority required to effectively manage security challenges. Makinde made the remark on Saturday while delivering his acceptance speech after emerging as the consensus presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement for…
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Commotion rocks Ondo DLA primaries as members reject consensus candidate
By Boye Oyeyemi Tension flared in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Saturday as members of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) protested the emergence of a consensus presidential candidate during the party’s primary election. The protest was triggered by the absence of Mrs. Abisayo Busari-Akinnadeju, a former presidential aspirant who recently resigned from the party, from the list of contestants.…
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Bello El-Rufai clinches ADC ticket for Kaduna North Reps seat
A member of the House of Representatives, Bello El-Rufai, has emerged as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Kaduna North Federal Constituency seat ahead of the 2027 general election after winning the party’s primary unopposed. El-Rufai, who currently represents the constituency in the House of Representatives, secured 7,727 votes during the primary election conducted by the ADC, according…
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Former presidential aspirant Busari-Akinnadeju urges Nigerians not to lose hope
By Boye Oyeyemi A former presidential aspirant under the Democratic Leadership Alliance, Abisayo Busari-Akinnadeju, has urged Nigerians to remain optimistic about the country’s future despite prevailing challenges, saying national transformation remains achievable through collective effort. In a statement issued on Saturday in Akure, Busari-Akinnadeju called on citizens not to succumb to fear, intimidation or despair, stressing that unity and determination…
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BREAKING: Makinde emerges APM presidential candidate
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has been unanimously endorsed as the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), ahead of the 2027 general election. The decision was taken during the party’s presidential primary held in Ibadan, Oyo State. Addressing attendees, the National Chairman of the APM, Alhaji Yusuf Dantali, described the exercise as peaceful, transparent and…
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NDC wraps up primaries in Oyo, picks Adebola as gubernatorial candidate
By Adejayan Gbenga The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has concluded its primary elections in Oyo State, producing candidates for the governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly seats ahead of the 2027 general elections. The primaries were held at the party’s temporary state secretariat in Ibadan and attracted delegates, party leaders and supporters from across the state. Officials of…
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BREAKING: PDP faction names Jonathan presidential candidate in absentia
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki has declared former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The decision was taken on Saturday during a special national convention held at the faction’s national secretariat in Area 10, Garki, Abuja. Jonathan was not present at the event where his nomination was…
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Osun 2026: Civil servants remain crucial to APC victory, says Bashiru
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Bashiru, has distanced the party from individuals making disparaging remarks against civil servants in Osun State, insisting that such comments do not reflect the party’s position. Bashiru, who spoke during a meeting with former Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) officials at his Osogbo residence…
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