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Federal lawmaker denies sponsoring thugs ahead of Ekiti APC primaries
By Boye Oyeyemi A member of the House of Representatives representing Ekiti North Federal Constituency II, Davidson Akinlayo, has denied allegations linking him to sponsoring political thugs ahead of the All Progressives Congress primary election in Ekiti State. The allegation followed claims by the Ekiti State Police Command that some suspects arrested over alleged plans to disrupt the APC primary…
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Aiyedatiwa urges peaceful conduct ahead of Ondo APC primaries
By Boye Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appealed to aspirants and members of the All Progressives Congress to maintain peace during the party’s National Assembly primary elections in the state. The governor made the appeal on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting with members of the APC National Assembly Election Committee at the party secretariat in Akure. According to…
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INEC begins verification of political parties’ membership registers
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has commenced the verification of membership registers submitted by registered political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Friday by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, the commission said all 22 registered political parties complied with the requirement for the submission of membership registers within the extended deadline approved by the…
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APC reschedules primary election dates in Zamfara
The All Progressives Congress has announced a change in the timetable for its primary elections in Zamfara State ahead of the 2026 general elections. In a statement on Saturday signed by Felix Morka, the party said the rescheduled dates would cover primaries for the House of Representatives, Senate, House of Assembly, governorship and presidential elections, as well as appeal processes…
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El-Rufai’s family accuses ICPC of denying ex-governor access to doctor, food
The family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission of violating his constitutional rights by allegedly denying him access to his doctor and preventing his wife from delivering food to him in detention. In a statement on Saturday signed by Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, the family described the actions of…
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‘I want to become principal officer’ Desmond Elliot reveals reason for Lagos Assembly 4th term
The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has explained why he is seeking a fourth term in office ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking during a campaign meeting with supporters on Friday, Elliot said his decision to seek re-election was driven by his ambition to become a principal officer in the Assembly.…
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Atiku tells FG to release El-rufai before Sallah, describes detention as ‘assault on rule of law’
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, describing it as a violation of civil liberties and the rule of law. In a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku urged the Federal Government and the Kaduna State Government to release El-Rufai ahead…
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Group seeks disqualification of two APC aspirants over dual party membership
By Adejayan Gbenga The Concerned Elders Forum APC Oluyole Federal Constituency, a political pressure group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, has called on the party’s national leadership to disqualify the member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, and former federal lawmaker, Olusunbo Olugbemi, from participating in the forthcoming APC primary election. They disclosed their reservations in…
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Oyetola not involved in any election-rigging plan, says Osun APC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has described as false and fabricated the allegation by the Accord Party that the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, was plotting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the August 15, 2026 governorship election in the state.In a statement issued on Friday by…
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APC shifts Reps primaries amid growing resistance to consensus candidates
The ruling All Progressives Congress has rescheduled its House of Representatives primary election to Saturday, May 16, following mounting pressure from party members and aspirants opposed to the adoption of consensus candidates. The party announced the postponement in a statement issued Wednesday night by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, who clarified that the adjustment affects only the House of…
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