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2027: Lagos APC women wing backs Tinubu, 4 female Assembly candidates
Following the conclusion of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections, the APC Lagos State Women Leader, Alhaja Rofiat Iyabosola Eletu, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and four female candidates who emerged victorious in the race for tickets into the Lagos State House of Assembly (LSHA). In a statement issued by her media office, Alhaja Eletu congratulated President Tinubu…
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Ex-PDP chieftain Funsho Ayeni wins Ekiti ADC senatorial ticket
By Boye Oyeyemi A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Funso Ayeni, has emerged as the African Democratic Congress candidate for the Ekiti North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 elections. While addressing the public, Ayeni said his ambition was driven by the need to address what he described as poor representation and neglect of…
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Kwara North monarchs thank Tinubu, AbdulRazaq over APC governorship ticket
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Traditional rulers from Kwara North Senatorial District have expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, over the emergence of a candidate from the district as the governorship flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 election. The monarchs gave the commendation during a thank-you visit to Governor AbdulRazaq following…
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Kale Kawu defeats Ladi Hassan to clinch Kwara PDP governorship ticket
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A chieftain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Engr. Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu, has emerged as the party’s candidate for the 2027 governorship election after defeating his closest rival, Ladi Hassan, in the party’s primary election. Kawu secured 98,998 votes in the exercise conducted across the 193 wards in the 16 Local Government Areas…
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Bago says Electoral Act enforced discipline in APC presidential primaries
Governor of Niger State, Umar Bago, says Nigeria’s Electoral Act played a key role in ensuring discipline and order in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary process. He made the remarks on Sunday in Abuja while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the announcement of the APC presidential primary results held at the Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre.…
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State-by-state breakdown of Tinubu’s nearly 11 million votes in APC 2026 primaries
President Bola Tinubu recorded strong support across several states to emerge victorious in the 2027 presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress, polling close to 11 million votes nationwide. Lagos delivered the highest number of votes with 814,988, followed by Adamawa with 644,149 and Kaduna with 618,914 votes. Imo and Kano completed the top five with 582,960 and 500,852 votes…
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Shock as 3 principal officers, 9 Lagos Assembly members fail APC primaries
..as Obasa camp suffers defeat Three principal officers — Hon. Noheem Adams (Majority Leader), Hon. Fatai Mojeed (Chief Whip), and Hon. Setonji David (Deputy Chief Whip) — were among the 12 lawmakers who failed to secure tickets in the just-concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for the Lagos State House of Assembly. Apart from the three principal officers, 11 other…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu receives APC certificate of return for 2027 presidential election
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday received the All Progressives Congress (APC) certificate of return and party flag as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The presentation took place at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, where the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, handed over the certificate to the president in the presence of…
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ADC faction dissolves David Mark-led NWC, adopts Kachikwu as 2027 presidential candidate
A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dissolved the David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) and endorsed former presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, as its flagbearer for the 2027 presidential election. The decision was taken during the faction’s national convention and presidential primary held on Sunday in Abuja, where delegates adopted Kachikwu through a voice vote. Following the dissolution…
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Atiku warns ADC against choosing ‘hyped’ candidate for 2027 presidency
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has cautioned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against selecting a presidential candidate for the 2027 election based on popularity rather than proven leadership ability. In a statement issued by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Nigeria’s worsening economic and security challenges require a leader with strong governance experience and the capacity to deliver from…
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