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INEC to hold stakeholders’ meeting Tuesday as 2027 elections near
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Tuesday hold a World Press Conference and National Stakeholders’ Meeting in Abuja to mark 100 days to the 2027 General Election. In a statement on Sunday, the Commission said it would provide updates on preparations for the elections, including the voters’ register, candidate nominations, logistics and critical measures to safeguard the integrity…
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‘A mother’s death should never be material for partisan ridicule,’ ADC tells APC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of insensitivity after the ruling party criticised former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi over his comments linking the rising cost of medicines to his mother’s death. The ADC said the APC’s response to Amaechi’s account of his family’s struggle to afford medication was an act of “political cruelty”…
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Osun CityBoy Movement sets 250,000 membership target for Tinubu’s re-election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The CityBoy Movement in Osun State has set a target of registering 250,000 youths as members within the next 30 days to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election, as it inaugurated its state, local government and area office executives across the state. The state coordinator, Kayode Sowade, disclosed this on Sunday during the inauguration in…
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Amaechi became destitute, unable to fend for his family after leaving office, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi over his claim that he could not afford medications for his late mother, describing him as unfit to become Nigeria’s vice-president. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, also questioned Amaechi’s ability to fend for himself after leaving public office, alleging that…
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Doguwa backs Tinubu, Abba Yusuf’s re-election, says Kano APC now united
Alhassan Ado Doguwa, a member of the House of Representatives, has declared support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf in 2027, insisting that political forces in his constituency have united under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Doguwa, who represents Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency and is a former House Majority Leader, said the growing…
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Wike: Amaechi descended too low by politicising mother’s death
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for linking his mother’s death to the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike accused Amaechi of using his late mother’s death for political purposes, describing his comments as an unfortunate attempt to gain public sympathy ahead of the 2027 general election.…
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2027: APC Women mobilise for Tinubu, targets 40 million votes
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council Women Mobilisation Directorate has said it is targeting 40 million votes from women for President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking with journalists on Saturday ahead of the APC Presidential Campaign Council Women Stakeholders’ Summit scheduled for Monday in Abuja, Director of the Women Mobilisation Directorate,…
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2027: Somolu APC turns to prayer, builds campaign on faith
Faith, unity and reconciliation took centre stage in Somolu as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Somolu Federal Constituency Campaign Council brought together Christian and Muslim clerics, party leaders, candidates and stakeholders for an interfaith prayer session ahead of the 2027 General Elections. Rather than begin its campaign preparations with political speeches, the council turned to the pulpit and prayer mat,…
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Ajulo urges parties to comply with Electoral Act after Supreme Court ruling
By Boye Oyeyemi Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, SAN, has urged political parties and aspirants to comply with the Electoral Act 2026 following the Supreme Court’s validation of key provisions on party membership registers and candidate nomination. Ajulo made the call in a legal commentary on the Supreme Court’s September 24 judgment, which upheld Sections…
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Osun APC raises alarm over killings, demands stronger security
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised concern over what it described as the rising rate of extrajudicial killings in Osogbo, the state capital, and other parts of the state. In a statement signed by its Director of Media and Information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, on Saturday, the party said the expectation…
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