Kano State House of Assembly (KNHA) has set up a 12-member committee to screen the nominee for Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule- Garo. The development follows a letter from Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf requesting the House to screen and confirm Sule-Garo. The correspondence was read during the plenary by Speaker Jibril Ismail Falgore. According to the…
Lawmakers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly have pledged support for Sen. Ahmed Wadada as the preferred successor of Gov. Abdullahi Sule in 2027. Dr Danladi Jatau, Speaker of the House, made the position known while briefing newsmen shortly after the 11th APC lawmakers’ caucus meeting on…
The Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) in Osun has assured residents of a peaceful, credible and transparent governorship election on Aug. 15. The new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, gave the assurance while addressing protesters at the commission’s office in Osogbo on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership backed by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says it is set to hold credible primaries at all levels, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Chairman, Abdulraman Mohammed, also assured members that the primaries would produce candidates who would be endearing to Nigerians….
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says there is still room for those who left Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to return to the party. Wike, the PDP national leader, stated this on Monday during the party’s 108th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at Wadata Plaza, the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. He…
Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District have endorsed Gov. Dapo Abiodun as their consensus candidate for the 2027 senatorial election. The endorsement was announced on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting held at Adeola Odutola Hall, Ijebu-Ode. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting had…
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming it was in talks with Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) ahead of a pending court judgment. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, described the claims as false. Abdullahi stated that the coalition leadership was not engaged in any…
The South-West arm of the Peoples Democratic Party has expressed strong support for Seyi Makinde, commending his leadership and dismissing reports of an alleged impeachment plot as unfounded. At a news briefing held in Ibadan on Monday, the party’s zonal executives said the governor had played a key role in preserving Nigeria’s multi-party democratic system….
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has announced its timetable for primary elections ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, including detailed guidelines and fees for aspirants. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, confirmed in a statement on Monday that the schedule had been approved by its National Working Committee. He stated that the timetable…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has postponed proceedings in a legal challenge seeking to stop Senator Ireti Kingibe from acting as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with the matter now set for hearing on 9 June. Justice Peter Lifu granted the adjournment following a request from the plaintiffs’ counsel, I….
