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Senator Buhari joins Oyo governorship race, seeks transparent APC primaries
The senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District, Buhari Abdulfatai, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), while also calling for transparent party primaries. Abdulfatai made the declaration on Monday during a visit to the Oyo State APC Secretariat alongside a large number of supporters…
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Adebayo rallies Osun PDP members to join APM ahead of 2026 poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in the forthcoming 2026 governorship election in Osun State, Hon. Adewale Adebayo, has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) structure in the state to align with his party.Adebayo made the call amid the defection of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and some loyalists of Oyo State…
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Ex-lawmaker Ajatta endorses Bamigbetan for House of Representatives seat
Former member of the House of Representatives for Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II, Jaiyeola Ajatta, has endorsed fellow Lagos politician and frontline aspirant, Kehinde Bamigbetan, for the House of Representatives seat ahead of the forthcoming party primaries. Ajatta made the declaration on Monday during a courtesy visit by Bamigbetan, where he pledged to mobilise party members in Ajao Estate and across the…
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Oyo APC pledges free, fair, credible direct primaries ahead of 2027 elections
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has assured aspirants and party members that it will conduct free, fair and credible direct primaries to select candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. The State Chairman, Moses Alake Adeyemo, gave the assurance on Monday while receiving members of the party’s screening and appeal committees at the…
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Adekanmbi seeks Ayefele’s support for governorship, vows to continue Makinde’s legacy
By Adejayan Gbenga A former Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State, Abimbola Adekanmbi, has pledged to sustain and expand the developmental projects initiated by Governor Seyi Makinde if elected governor in 2027. Adekanmbi made the pledge on Monday during a courtesy visit to lyrical icon Yinka Ayefele, founder and chairman of Fresh FM Nigeria, in Ibadan. The visit was part…
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APC screens 158 assembly aspirants ahead of 2027 elections
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The All Progressives Congress (APC) State House of Assembly Screening and Appeal Committee in Kwara State has assured aspirants contesting for seats in the state assembly of a transparent and unbiased screening process ahead of the 2027 general elections. Chairman of the committee, Prof. Success Musa, gave the assurance on Monday before the commencement of the…
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Ondo tightens security ahead of VP Shettima’s visit
By Boye Oyeyemi Security agencies on Monday intensified surveillance across Akure, the Ondo State capital, ahead of the visit of Vice-President Kashim Shettima for the inauguration of the Onyearugbulem Flyover. The Vice-President is also expected to attend activities marking the 100th birthday of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. The Ondo State Police Command said adequate measures have been put in…
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2027: SDP will win presidency, national assembly seats- Adebayo
….accuses APC of crushing opposition The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party for the 2027 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said the party would win the presidential election, pursue majorities in the National Assembly, governorship victories and state assembly seats across the country with a focus on welfare, accountability, economic recovery and security. Adebayo warned that Nigeria is…
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Lagos APC begins preparations for party primaries, sets up 31-man committee
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a 31-man Local Organising Committee ahead of the party’s primary elections across the country. The committee will oversee preparations and coordinate activities for the conduct of the primaries in the state. The Secretary of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Mutiu Are, was appointed as chairman of the committee,…
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ADC will return Osun State to ‘pedestal of development’ — Aregbesola
Former Governor of Osun State and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed confidence that the party’s governorship candidate in the 2026 Osun election, Najeem Folasayo Salaam Iwaloye, would restore the state to the path of development. Aregbesola spoke during the ADC Stakeholders’ Meeting held in Ilesa, where he appreciated party members and supporters for…
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