Tag: Politics
Kano APC Endorses President Tinubu, Governor Kabir For Second Term
Kano, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf as the party’s candidates for the 2027 general elections. The endorsement followed a stakeholders’ meeting held in Kano, where party leaders and key members expressed support for the…
INEC Welcomes New National Commissioner, Reaffirms Commitment To 2027 General Election Preparations
Abuja, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally received a newly appointed National Commissioner, Jamila Abubakar Sadiq Manafa, following her swearing-in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, described the appointment as timely and strategic, noting that it comes at a critical phase in the Commission’s electoral…
ADC Leadership Dispute: Supreme Court Vacates Court Of Appeal Order On Status Quo Ante Bellum
Abuja, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 The Supreme Court of Nigeria has vacated an earlier order of the Court of Appeal directing parties in the leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to maintain the status quo ante bellum. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, the apex court set aside the interim directive of…
Hon. James Faleke Inducted Into Lagos Governor’s Advisory Council
LAGOS, NIGERIA — APRIL 30, 2026 James Faleke, the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in Lagos State, has been officially inducted as a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC). Faleke’s induction into the influential council marks a significant development in Lagos State’s political landscape, as the GAC serves as a key decision-making and advisory…
2027: DON’T PULL DOWN THE ROOF – VP SHETTIMA URGES APC UNITY, WARNS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE POLITICS
ABUJA, NIGERIA — APRIL 30, 2026 Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on leaders, aspirants, and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to exercise restraint and maintain unity as political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections begin to gather momentum. In a strongly worded statement titled “2027: Don’t Pull Down the Roof,” Shettima…
BUNI, GAIDAM ANNOUNCE BABA MALLAM WALI AS APC CONSENSUS GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE FOR 2027 YOBE ELECTION
DAMATURU, YOBE STATE, NIGERIA — APRIL 30, 2026 Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, alongside the Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam, has announced Baba Mallam Wali as the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 Yobe State governorship election. The announcement was made following consultations among key stakeholders of…
VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA CALLS FOR PEACEFUL POLITICAL ACTIVITIES IN APC
ABUJA, NIGERIA — APRIL 30, 2026 The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has called on political actors within the All Progressives Congress (APC) to maintain peace, discipline, and unity as political activities intensify ahead of future electoral engagements. In a statement personally signed by him, Shettima cautioned party members against what he described as…
Two More Aspirants Purchase APC Governorship Forms in Adamawa
Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria,Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Two additional aspirants from Adamawa State have purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship nomination forms ahead of the party’s primaries. The aspirants, Alhaji Bello Ibrahim and Abdulrahman Bashir Haske, bring the total number of contenders who have obtained the APC governorship forms to five. The development signals…
President Tinubu Endorses Hamzat as Lagos APC Consensus Governorship Candidate for 2027
Abuja, Nigeria, Monday, April 27, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed the choice of Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as the consensus governorship candidate for Lagos State ahead of the 2027 election. The endorsement follows the decision of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC), which selected the current Deputy Governor as its preferred candidate. The…
EFCC Presents More Witnesses in Alleged N27bn Fraud Trial of Darius Ishaku, Yero
Abuja, Nigeria,Tuesday, April 28, 2026 The trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, and former Permanent Secretary in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, continued at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting additional witnesses. The defendants are facing a…