Two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators on Wednesday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) during Senate plenary in Abuja. The senators are Manu Haruna, representing Taraba Central, and Isa Shuaibu Lau, representing Taraba North. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced their defections separately during the plenary. In…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has dismissed as false reports claiming that the party has nominated a governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. The denial follows widespread speculation that had reportedly unsettled party members across the state, particularly on social media platforms. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Gusau, the APC…
Former Imo State Chief of Staff and governorship candidate, Mr Uche Nwosu, has revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), firmly denying rumours of a possible defection to another party. The revalidation took place during the APC’s ongoing e-registration exercise in Eziama Obaire Ward, Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State. In a…
A former Director of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Mr Galadima Yusuf, has said that Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, made the right decision by defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Monday in Jalingo during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Yusuf described the move as a major…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that the 2027 general elections will be determined by governance performance and leadership, rather than political rhetoric. The party was responding to comments by ADC National Secretary and former Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola, who said defections to the APC might not guarantee electoral…
President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 general elections by a wide margin, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said. Yilwatda spoke on Tuesday in Jos during a ceremony marking the defection of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, to the APC. He attributed Tinubu’s projected electoral success to what…
Alhaji Kabiru Marafa, a former four-term member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has officially returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, the party announced on Tuesday. Marafa, who served the Wurno/Rabah Federal Constituency from 2003 until 2019, was received by APC State Chairman Alhaji Isah Sadiq-Achida, along with hundreds of supporters, including…
Abba Atiku Abubakar, the son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign for the 2027 general elections after defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Abubakar announced his endorsement during a visit to the leadership of the City Boy Movement (CBM) in Abuja, where he led…
Former APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has thrown his weight behind Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, urging all governorship aspirants within the party to suspend their ambitions ahead of the 2027 election. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ganduje made the statement on Monday during the official reception of Governor Yusuf…
Senator David Umahi, Nigeria’s Minister of Works, has commended Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru for supporting his son, Osborne Umahi, who won the APC chairmanship ticket for Ohaozara Local Government Area. Speaking on Monday in Uburu, his hometown, Umahi described the governor’s backing as an uncommon display of integrity and loyalty, following Osborne’s victory in…
