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“INEC Rules Out Extension Of July 11 Candidate Submission Deadline” — Says 14 Parties Uploaded Names, PDP Yet To Submit Presidential Ticket
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (1290+ words) The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not extend the deadline for the submission of presidential and National Assembly candidates by political parties for the 2027 general elections. The commission maintained that Saturday, July 11, was the final day for…...
“Ebonyi Is Not For Sale” — Nwifuru Rejects Claim Tinubu Handed State To Wike, PDP Factions Split Over Governor’s Threat
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (668+ words) Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has rejected claims that President Bola Tinubu has handed over political control of the state to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Nwifuru, a member of the…...
PDP Clears 21 LGAs, 226 Wards In Adamawa Council Election Despite Governor Fintiri’s Defection To APC
3+ week, 4+ day ago (278+ words) The Peoples Democratic Party has won all the chairmanship seats in the 21 local government areas of Adamawa State following the council election conducted by the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission. The party also won all the 226 councillorship seats across the…...
“Tenure Ended In October 2025” — Federal High Court Sacks Osun APC Council Chairmen, Councillors As They Head To Appeal Court
3+ week, 4+ day ago (568+ words) A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has sacked the current set of executives and legislators running the local government areas in the state. The council chairmen and councillors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress…...
“Tenure Elongation Is Unconstitutional” — Adeleke Asks IGP To Withdraw Police Cover From APC Council Officials After Court Ruling
3+ week, 5+ day ago (338+ words) Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, to withdraw security cover from local government council officials elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the state. The governor made the…...
“Disrespect Is The Only Dish Served” — Iyabo Obasanjo Resigns From APC After Losing Ogun Governorship Ticket To Yayi
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (727+ words) Former senator and Ogun State governorship aspirant, Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, citing alleged disrespect, rejection and maltreatment by the leadership of the party in Ogun State. Obasanjo, the first daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo,…...
“Mama APC Dumps Ruling Party” — Nkechi Nwaogu Joins NDC, Blames Abia APC Primary “Shenanigans” As She Enters Senate Race
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State, Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, popularly known as “Mama APC,” has dumped the party and joined the National Democratic Congress. Nwaogu, who was an aspirant for the Abia Central Senatorial District ticket…...
âA Word Is Enough For The Wiseâ â Ubani SAN Warns Lawyers, Aspirants Against Baseless Party Suits As Court Imposes â¦20m Costs Under Electoral Act 2026
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (624+ words) M.O. Ubani, SAN, a legal practitioner and policy analyst, flagged the significance of the decision in a legal commentary, warning aggrieved aspirants and their lawyers that as party primaries draw to a close across Nigeria, approaching the courts with frivolous challenges…...
“I Have Not Gone Anywhere” — Fubara Denies NDC Defection, Reaffirms APC Membership
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (566+ words) Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed reports alleging that he has defected to the National Democratic Congress, insisting that he remains a member of the All Progressives Congress. Fubara made this known during an inspection tour of the newly…...
“30 Governors, 88 Senators, 242 Reps, 2,620 Others To Know Fate Today” — APC Publishes List Of Cleared Aspirants For 2027 Elections
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1639+ words) Vanguard gathered that the party screened no fewer than 2,980 aspirants for one presidential slot, 28 governorship, 109 Senate, 360 House of Representatives, and 991 state assembly positions between May 8 and 12, 2026. The screening panel granted President Tinubu a waiver. Major Names Under The Microscope Among…...