…Commission, INEC, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election for the Benue North East Senatorial District. INEC stated its position during proceedings in a suit instituted by Suswam over the APC…

…to lower transportation costs nationwide. >The announcement came after Tinubu met with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The meeting followed the National…

…groups in Nangere and Fune local government areas. The report also quoted the PDP governorship candidate, Abdullahi Usman Maigida, as saying the influx of new members had strengthened the party’s grassroots structure ahead of the 2027 elections. It further identified Dr Ibrahim Aliyu as one of the prominent political f…

…since creation in 1991, but also to define a clear pathway for its future. He commended Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba for adopting a long-term development framework, saying the success of the Master Plan would ultimately depend on sustained implementation and its impact on the lives of citizens. “The success of this Ma…

…Electoral Commission (INEC) will tomorrow, Saturday publish personal particulars of governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates ahead of the 2027 general election. The post INEC publishes particulars of gov’ship, state Houses of Assembly candidates tomorrow appeared first on Tribune Online.

…statesmen for the APC 2027 Presidential Campaign CouncilThe appointees include former governors, ex-senators, and long-serving APC figures from across Nigeria's geopolitical zonesThe appointments signal early preparations by the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general electionsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred…

Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the rehabilitation of the runway at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Port Harcourt, reflects the strength of collaboration between the Rivers State Government and the Nigerian Air Force in tackling national security challenges. This is as the governor praised Presiden…

Details of the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have emerged, with the governors agreeing to take immediate measures to reduce transportation costs in their respective states through the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric ve…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has attributed the state’s development over the past 35 years largely to the peace maintained by its people. Oborevwori stated this on Thursday during a thanksgiving service at the Government House Chapel in Asaba to mark the 35th anniversary of the creation of Delta State. The…

…Commission (INEC) told a Federal High Court on Wednesday that former Benue State governor Gabriel Suswam won the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Benue North East senatorial district, lending significant weight to Suswam's legal challenge against the sitting senator.INEC's counsel, Anthony Malik…

Former Ogun State governorship aspirant Modele Sarafa-Yusuf announced her APC resignation on Thursday, August 27, via her verified Facebook pageSarafa-Yusuf said her departure followed a period of travel, family time, and personal reflection on her political pathThe former aspirant stressed she was not leaving public s…

…who served in Ogun State local governments between 2021 and 2024 have appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to approve and release their outstanding severance entitlements. The ex-councillors lamented that the failure of the government to pay up their severance allowance has impacted negatively on their welfare and well-be…

…in handling the exercise, recalling that previous rankings had attracted protests from governors and ministers. “When the last results were released, governors were calling me, some were protesting, some were attacking me, ministers were calling, they were protesting, they were attacking. So please let’s try to be care…

…at a national JIBWIS symposium held in Jos, Plateau StateThe gathering brought together governors from Kano, Sokoto, Yobe and Jigawa States alongside other senior federal officialsJIBWIS also pledged support for any position taken by its Ulama'u Council chairman on the 2027 elections, including a Muslim-Muslim ticketPA…

President Bola Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with 31 APC governors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on ThursdayThe governors had earlier attended a National Economic Council session chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima before heading to TinubuThe meeting took place 8 days after the official start of campaign…

…commended the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, for their support to the command.He also appealed to the judiciary to allow the police to continue parading suspects, particularly those arrested in the act or from whom incriminating exhibits had been reco…

…in the Ministry of Information, Hon Aniekan Umana, and the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh, described the law as one of the most audacious introductions in the health sector in the state. He said corpses should be conveyed in hearses, warning that any ambulance, whether privately owned, state-owned…

Kogi Governor Usman Ododo donated ₦20,000 each to 1,490 NYSC corps members deployed to the state for the 2026 Batch 'B', Stream II orientationThe governor made the gesture during the closing ceremony at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Asaya, KabbaKogi NYSC Coordinator Mrs Chris Tochi praised Ododo for his cons…

…not need to be the Presidential Campaign Council chairman. What is the party doing?"The governors of every state should head the presidential campaign in their respective states, and there should be a coordinating team to coordinate them." by Linda Ikeji at 27/08/2026 1:16 PM | Share this Story

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Kebbi State, Abubakar Malami, has insisted that no political ambition is worth causing disagreement and splitting up the party. Malami, a former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, urged members of the opposition party to be u…

…people,” he said. He disclosed that he had written to the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to secure the commitment and participation of the 36 state governors and the Federal Capital Territory in the process. Utsev added that President Tinubu had also been briefed on the progress made in developing the draft c…

…group maintained that incidents of harassment, thuggery, and vote buying that dogged the governorship election held in Osun State on August 15 were enough reason for the establishment of the long-desired commission. As the nation inches towards another round of elections, it appears that, 18 years on, the recommendatio…

…national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cautioned an Oyo State governorship aspirant of the party, Alagbe Gbemileke, popularly known as Eleniyan, and other aggrieved members against actions that could cause confusion within the party. The party also reaffirmed that Olooye Taofeek Adegboyega Ade…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has pledged to heal divisions in the state and pursue an inclusive administration after the recent governorship election, promising to uphold equity and fairness in the next phase of his tenure. Adeleke made the pledge in a state broadcast on Thursday to mark the 35th anniversary o…

…would be wrong. Nasir el-Rufai, the highly educated and seemingly sophisticated former governor of Kaduna State, said the same thing in 2023. In a viral video, el-Rufai attributed Tinubu’s victory in 2023 to the Muslim-Muslim ticket, saying Tinubu “knew he had no option” but to pick a fellow Muslim as his running mate;…