…legislative polls By Adeola Badru IBADAN — The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has directed the party’s grassroots mobilisation machinery to commence full-scale operations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Alli said the party was strategically positioned…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Lagos State in 2027, Dr Kadri Hamzat, says he is the best candidate. Hamzat, the current Deputy Governor of Lagos, said this was because of his understanding of the history and politics of the state. He spoke on Sunday at the 70th Harvest Anniversary and Th…

…Lawal Daura, APM, Seyi Makinde’s running mate; and Farouk Mustapha, APC, Bauchi deputy governorship candidate. The post Electoral Act: S’Court ruling unsettles PDP, opposition candidates appeared first on Vanguard News.

…Nkanu West LGA on Saturday. In the statement issued by the media aide to the NDC governorship candidate, Sampson Ukwu, the party identified the injured members as Onovo Donald Ekene, Ngene Godwin Madueke, Ogbodo Gloria, Onovo Victor, Maduabuchi Ugwu, Nnaemeka Nelson, Chinonso Nwagbara and Obinna Daniel Owo. The attack…

…High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday adjourned the suit arising over the governorship candidate and unresolved leadership crises in Accord Party in Oyo state till September 30, 2026, over the conflict in legal representations for the party.Contents…as Court adjourns till Sept 30, 2026 The case could not p…

…he is set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to work for the party’s governorship candidate, Dr Jamilu Isiyaku Gwamna. Jamilu Gwamna’s camp said the move is expected to boost the APC’s political structure in Kwami Local Government and across Gombe Central. They also said he would be a valuable political…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Kelechi Anosike, has said that 15,000 civil servants who were allegedly sacked or prematurely retired by the present administration in the state would be recalled if he is elected governor in 2027. Anosike stated this on Thursday at the NUJ…

…Instagram!He also wants an order stopping Iyavwoye from presenting himself as the NDC's governorship candidate.In his supporting affidavit, Odebala said the party conducted the primary in 24 of the state's 25 local government areas, and that results were collated at the LGA level. However, he argued that no final colla…

Explosion as Boko Haram targets convoy of Borno APC governorship candidate The convoy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Borno State, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, was ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. DailyTrust reports that the incident occurred on Thursday evening, September 3, as th…

'It was a fatherly gesture' - Oyo APC explains why Ibadan Poly student sat on its governorship candidate's lap in viral video The campaign organisation of Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, has cleared the air over a viral video showing a male student of The…

…his subsequent appointment as Director-General of the campaign organisation of the ADC governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya. However, Aminu, who spoke with journalists in his office on Tuesday, described the development as a formalisation of what he claimed had been an open secret in the state…

…if the demand is not met. Reacting to the report, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Sokoto, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, described the situation as “grave” and urged the state and Federal Governments to take immediate action to protect the community. In a statement issued by his media aide…

…and pledged their support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, in 2027. The Chairman of the state APC House of Assembly Reconciliation Committee, Alhaji Mufutau Adisa, announced this during a stakeholders’ meeting and press conferenc…

…(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…

…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…

…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…

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…

…of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, who is also a former governorship candidate and convener of Reset Lagos PDP, warned that Nigerians should expect a repetition of what he described as terrorism carried out by the APC in Osun during the governorship election. He added that not every state would…

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…

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…

…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…