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Ogun APC Governorship Primary: Hunye Drags Yayi, APC to Court, Seeks Nullification of Election
Abuja, Nigeria – The governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has become the subject of a legal battle following a suit filed by governorship aspirant, Abayomi Hunye, challenging the outcome of the exercise that produced Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) as the party’s candidate. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1127/2027,…
EFCC Arraigns Fake EFCC Staff in Abuja
ABUJA, NIGERIA – May 28, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned one Salifu Olije Mustapha before Justice A.I. Akobi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kubwa, Abuja, for allegedly parading himself as an officer of the Commission. Mustapha was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on impersonation and misrepresentation….
YILWATDA: FUBARA PASSED APC GUBER SCREENING — BUT PULLED OUT WILLINGLY
ABUJA, NIGERIA — MAY 27, 2026 Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, successfully passed the party’s governorship screening before voluntarily withdrawing from the race.Yilwatda made the clarification amid speculations surrounding Fubara’s decision to step down from the APC governorship primary ahead of the 2027…
MATTERS ARISING: How Did APC Record More Votes in Primaries Than in 2023 General Election?
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 25, 2026 The outcome of the just-concluded 2026 presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress has sparked widespread debate following the announcement that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu secured 10,999,160 votes in the exercise.The figure significantly surpasses the 8,794,726 votes Tinubu polled to win Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, raising questions among political…
APC Presidential Primary Election Peaceful In Bayelsa State
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State — May 24, 2026 The ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries for the 2027 general election in Bayelsa State have been peaceful, with party members turning out across various wards to cast their votes.The two presidential aspirants on the ballot are President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Stanley Usifor.Correspondent Timinipre Ohia reports…
APC Presidential Primary Election
BIRNIN KEBBI, KEBBI STATE — MAY 24, 2026 The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election is currently ongoing across Kebbi State in a peaceful and orderly atmosphere.Governor Nasir Idris, alongside the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, monitored the exercise in some parts of the state to ensure a smooth…
President Tinubu Polls 277,192 Votes in APC Presidential Primaries in Bayelsa State
YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE – MAY 24, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured a total of 277,192 votes in the direct presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress conducted across the 105 wards in the eight local government areas of Bayelsa State.Governor Douye Diri, who served as the state Coordinator and Collation Officer for the…
APC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION IN RIVERS STATE.
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE – MAY 23, 2026 The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary election is currently taking place across Rivers State, as party members in the 319 wards of the state vote to choose the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election.The exercise recorded an impressive turnout of party faithful who came out…
BREAKING: Rivers Governor Fubara Withdraws From APC Primaries, Pledges Support For Party Candidate
PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA – MAY 20, 2026 Siminalayi Fubara has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries scheduled to hold on Thursday in Rivers State. In a personally signed statement titled “My Decision to Withdraw from the Rivers State Gubernatorial Primaries,” released on Wednesday night, the Rivers State governor announced his decision to…
BREAKING: Pantami Withdraws From APC Governorship Primaries, Citing Protest Over Electoral Process Infringements
Gombe, Nigeria — May 20, 2026 Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Gombe State, citing alleged violations of the Electoral Act 2026. Pantami announced his decision amid growing concerns over what he described as infringements in the conduct of…