Tag: APC Primaries
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APC Primaries: NWC Has Final Authority to Certify Candidates, Says Demola Ijabiyi
The Chairman of the PBAT Mandate Elders Forum in Ondo State, Chief Demola Ijabiyi, has maintained that no aspirant in a political party primary election can validly or conclusively claim to have emerged as a candidate until the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) has completed the nomination process and formally certified the outcome. Chief Ijabiyi…
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APC Primaries: How Ondo Politicians Turned Citizens Into Mere Pawns
By Tunde Akingbondere At this critical time in the life of Ondo State, we are forced to critically examine what has transpired over the months: the political moves and machinations, the threats, and the populism of leadership when it is made to compete with the fire of state-sponsored violence and shootings, together with the capacity…
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Primaries: APC Moves To Submit Candidates to INEC, Rejects Calls For Review
By Opeyemi Adelakun The All Progressives Congress (APC) has ruled out any review of the results of its recently concluded primaries, despite mounting protests and petitions from aggrieved aspirants across the country. The party said it had concluded work on the primary election results submitted to its national secretariat and was awaiting access to the…
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Akpabio Assures Colleagues of Favourable Outcomes Despite Primary Defeats
By Omagbemi Sylvester President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has sought to calm anxious lawmakers following a series of upsets in recent party primaries, hinting that efforts are underway to ensure that most serving senators secure favourable political outcomes ahead of the 2027 general elections. Addressing senators at the resumption of plenary after a three-week…
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2027: Okunomo Warns Against Tampering With APC Primary Outcomes
…Urges APC To Avoid Political Instability In a statement made available to newsmen in Akure, the Ondo State Capital, Hon. Banji Okunomo, a constitutional lawyer, on Tuesday, addressed the tensions and apprehensions following the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections conducted across the state. He highlighted the palpable tensions and widespread misinformation regarding the…
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APC Primaries Trigger Controversy as Former Tinubu Ministers Suffer Setbacks
By: Abdulqadir Muhammad Alhaji The All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections have continued to generate political debate and public scrutiny, not only over the fate of several former ministers under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu but also over the manner in which some of the exercises were conducted. What many expected…
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Tinubu Wins Edo APC Presidential Primary by Wide Margin
By Paul Joseph President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has recorded a sweeping victory in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary election conducted across the 192 wards of Edo State. Announcing the outcome of the exercise, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, who served as the returning officer, disclosed that Tinubu secured 131,096 votes, while his opponent, Stanley…
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Ned Nwoko Warns APC Against Alleged Manipulation of Delta North Primary
By George Omagbemi Sylvester Senator Ned Nwoko has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the party could face serious political consequences in Delta State if he is allegedly rigged out of the Delta North senatorial race following the party’s controversial primary election. Abuja, Nigeria — Friday, May 22, 2026. Speaking through his legal adviser,…
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APC Primaries: It Was Not An Easy Decision” — Mahmud Speaks On Withdrawal
By Paul Joseph Mahmud Sadis Buba has officially reiterated his withdrawal from the race for the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, describing the decision as one of the most difficult political choices he has had to make. In a statement released to supporters and political stakeholders, Buba said the decision…
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APC Primaries: City Boy movement Coordinator, Cubana Chief Priest Loses Out In Imo
By Drealomalicha Emmanuella Reports emerging from Imo State indicate that social media influencer and businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has lost in the APC primary election. Cubana Chief Priest was seeking to secure the ticket to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives under the platform of the ruling…
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Few Hours To APC Primary Election, Mahmud Withdraws From Sabon Gari Reps Race
Just a few hours before the scheduled primary election of the All Progressives Congress held in the early hours of Saturday, May 16, 2026, an aspirant for the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency seat, Mahmud Sadis Buba, officially announced his withdrawal from the contest. The withdrawal, which came around 3 a.m. on the day fixed for…
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Tinubu Appoints Gbajabiamila, Masari to Supervise APC Senate, Reps Primaries
President Bola Tinubu has tasked his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Special Adviser on Political Matters, Ibrahim Masari, with overseeing the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections for Senate and House of Representatives seats in preparation for the 2027 general elections. This decision follows a series of high-level discussions with Senators and House of…
