Lagos deputy governor Obafemi Hamzat emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) nominee for the 2027 elections after winning the party’s governorship primary. At the party’s secretariat in Ogba, Ikeja, APC National Governorship Primary Election Committee Chairman Jon Temlong announced…

Governor Charles Soludo has issued fresh warning to traders in Anambra State, adding that they risk paying heavy penalties if they continue to observe the Monday sit-at-home. The governor issued the warning during a recent engagement with traders. He also…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the Independent National Electoral Commission’s(INEC) deadlines for party primaries and candidate nominations invalid. Under the commission’s revised timetable, political parties had to submit their membership registers by May 10, conduct primaries, and…

The Labour Party (LP) has announced that it has rescheduled all its primaries to May 30. In a statement on Thursday, LP National Publicity Secretary Ken Asogwa said the party also shifted the 2027 governorship and State Assembly primary elections…

Following the shocking withdrawal of Governor Fubara and Tonye Cle from the Rivers APC governorship primaries, Ogundu Chinda, 10th National Assembly lawmaker representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency and kinsman of Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike has emerged the party’s sole…

Rivers State Commissioner for Youths, Hon. Chisom Gbali, has tendered his resignation from the All Progressives Congress(APC) following the governor’s withdrawal from the primaries. The commissioner announced his resignation in a letter dated May 13 and addressed to the chairman…

Tonye Cole, a former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers, has also formally withdrawn from the party’s primary election in the state ahead of Thursday’s exercise. Cole disclosed his withdrawal in a formal statement issued on Wednesday. His…

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has met with 85 All Progressives Congress (All Progressives Congress) House of Assembly aspirants from Zamfara State who were not cleared during the party’s screening exercise. The meeting, which took place at his…

Former Education Secretary, Mayowa Alakija, popularly known as “Bibire,” has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (All Progressives Congress) candidate for Oshodi/Isolo State Constituency I after defeating incumbent lawmaker Stephen Ogundipe in the party’s primary election ahead of the 2027…

A leading governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (All Progressives Congress) in Adamawa State, Mustapha Salihu, has withdrawn from the state’s governorship race. The decision, announced on Wednesday night, reportedly came as a surprise to political observers in the…

Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has revealed that one of his most trusted security aides, Joseph Garba, the Commander of the Federal Guards Unit he personally appointed for his protection, played a role in the coup that removed him…

Citing alleged intimidation of his supporters, Lagos State lawmaker Desmond Elliot has formally pulled out of the All Progressives Congress primary contest for the Surulere 1 seat in the House of Assembly. At the party’s primary on Wednesday at the…

The African Democratic Congress screened former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former FSB International Bank Managing Director Mohammed Hayatu-Deen on Wednesday ahead of its presidential primary for the 2027 general election, as talks over the party’s ticket continue to intensify.…