…(INEC) has published the name and personal particulars of Bilyaminu Shinkafi as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara State. The appearance of Shinkafi’s name on the list has put to rest speculation over who will contest the Zamfara governorship election under the ADC in the 202…

…President Tinubu on Thursday, August 27, 2026, held closed-door talks with governors elected on the platform of the APC, otherwise known as the Progressives Governors‘ Forum, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.The meeting is the latest in a back-to-back series of engagements with governors and top chieftains of…

…The First Lady, while addressing the gathering, also encouraged other South-West governors to adopt and replicate the initiative in partnership with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, underscored another important dimension of the programm…

…laws and lack of public interest. Meanwhile, INEC has released the names and details of governorship candidates and their running mates for the 2027 elections. These and many top stories dominate today’s headlines for readers’ perusal. 1. Four reasons US shouldn’t release my FBI records –Tinubu President Bola Tinubu ha…

Former Kwara State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Hakeem Lawal, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lawal, son of the late former Kwara State Governor, Muhammad Lawal, stated this on Saturday in Ilorin while formal…

…as “crippled and depleted.”Asked to react to the opposition’s victory in the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, Wike credited the Tinubu administration for allowing democratic processes to run without interference, contrasting it with what he described as the tension surrounding the 2023 election.He said: “…

…State have denied allegations that they are being sponsored to undermine the party’s governorship candidate, Abubakar Malami. The candidates, Abubakar Sadiq Sa’adu Fakai, Muhammad Umar and Nafiu Bello Shuwa, are challenging in court their alleged replacement after emerging as candidates from the party’s primaries. In a…

…a direct insult to the over 40 million-strong Yoruba race. Afolabi urged the president, governors, and all national and federal legislators to promote policies, programmes and projects that would tackle the prevailing issues and challenges in Nigeria as a matter of national emergency. “The leaders must remember that th…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory. Oyebamiji spoke on Saturday in Osogbo while addressing APC leaders, members and supporters on the outcome of the election and pr…

Omar Suleiman asserted his position as ADC's official governorship candidate amid internal party conflictThe gubernatorial hopeful sought a court injunction to protect primary election results from potential alterationsThe dispute highlights broader issues of democratic integrity and party member authority ahead of the…

The outcome of the Osun State governorship election has opened up another round of political discourse ahead of the 2027 general elections. DAILY POST recalls that Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party won the Osun governorship election after receiving 511,067 votes, while APC’s Bola Oyebamiji garnered 444,815 v…

The All Progressives Congress governors have taken responsibility for delivering victory for President Bola Tinubu in their respective states in the 2027 general election. The Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Hope Uzodinma, disclosed this on Thursday after a meeting between the Presid…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, is set to deliver 60 boreholes to provide potable water to communities across the three senatorial districts of the state. This was contained in a statement signed by Chief Kayode Odunaro, Media Adviser to the l…

…is in “panic mode”. Reacting to the emergency meeting between the President and state governors on measures to reduce transportation costs on Friday through its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC described the move as a mere “political gimmick” that is coming three years too late. The party…

…people out of poverty. We need to promote that more here in Nigeria. We need to get governors to try to get there,” he said. He called for greater capacity at the local government level to enable communities to participate more effectively in economic development. Despite his criticisms, Kpakol maintained his support f…

The embattled Adamawa State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Alhaji Suleiman Omar, has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to stay off the party’s activities in the state. Speaking at a press conference on Friday in Yola, Omar said his purported replacement announced by Atiku was uncons…

…the state’s 35th anniversary celebration could be its last in office. The ADC Deputy Governorship candidate, Malam Aminu Ibrahim Ringim, gave the warning in a goodwill message marking the 35th anniversary of the creation of Jigawa State. Ringim said the people of the state were closely monitoring the government’s perfo…

…good governance and strategising for the victory of President Bola Tinubu, Lagos governorship candidate Obafemi Hamzat and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections. Addressing the gathering, Adebule commended the turnout of party leaders and stakeholders, describing it as a demonstration of the strength and commitmen…

…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…

…acknowledging the contributions of former military administrators and elected governors to Taraba State’s development. He said his administration was committed to building on previous achievements, correcting what needed to be corrected, completing worthy projects and opening new frontiers for future generations. He st…

…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…

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…

…to the state’s growth and stability. He said former military administrators and civilian governors had each played important roles in building the Delta State of today. “Each administration has contributed a chapter to the history of our state, and we will not forget them,” he said. Oborevwori also recognised the contr…