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Yari: We’ll campaign on Tinubu’s performance, not incumbency
The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, says the party will campaign on President Bola Tinubu’s achievements and performance as it seeks re-election in 2027. Yari spoke during a visit by the campaign council to the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, in Oyo State, where the traditional ruler pledged massive…
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Tinubu’s campaign team visits Olubadan, Alaafin ahead of 2027 election
By Adejayan Gbenga The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced consultations with traditional rulers in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general election, visiting the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasheed Ladoja, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I. The delegation, led by the Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari,…
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Owode Motor Spare Parts Dealers back Tinubu, Hamzat with campaign vehicle, souvenirs
The Owode Onirin Old Motor Spare Parts Dealers Association in Lagos State has endorsed the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu and the governorship ambition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, donating campaign materials, including a branded vehicle, to support their campaigns. The donated items include branded caps, campaign shirts, banners and posters bearing the images…
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Lagos INEC dismisses reports of voter register display failure in Alimosho, Somolu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has debunked reports alleging that the display of the Register of Voters did not take place at some Registration Area centres in Alimosho and Shomolu Local Government Areas. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Head of the Voter Education and Publicity Department, Mrs Esther Emeh, described the reports as false…
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Duke calls Bayelsa governor ‘local champion’ over Lagos-Calabar highway
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has described Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri as a “local champion” over his defence of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. Duke, a former governor of Cross River State, made the remark during an interview on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Thursday, insisting that the project was financially unsustainable…
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Tinubu’s 1.5m vote target in Osun unrealistic, says Oyetola’s ex-aide
A former Chief Press Secretary to ex-Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Ismail Omipidan, has described the proposed target of 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in Osun State in the 2027 general election as unrealistic. Omipidan warned that the target and emerging political arrangements surrounding Tinubu’s re-election campaign could undermine the All Progressives Congress (APC) by alienating loyal party…
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Lagos APC tackles Adebayo over criticism of Tinubu’s campaign plans
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, over his reported comments on President Bola Tinubu’s planned absence from some activities on the 2027 presidential campaign itinerary. The party described the criticism as an attempt to manufacture controversy, insisting that Tinubu’s decision reflected confidence in the…
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Six opposition parties consult Atiku, Obi, Makinde, two others ahead of 2027
Six opposition political parties have begun consultations with five presidential aspirants as part of efforts to forge a common front ahead of the 2027 general election. The consultations involved the African Democratic Congress, Allied Peoples Movement, Nigeria Democratic Congress, Social Democratic Party, Peoples Democratic Party and Peoples Redemption Party. In a statement on Wednesday, Salihu Lukman, who spoke on behalf…
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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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