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The Digest: Dr Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has withdrawn from the 2027 Lagos governorship race under the All Progressives Congress (APC). His decision comes days after President Bola Tinubu endorsed Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the party's consensus candidate. Jandor...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has formally endorsed Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Lagos State. The endorsement was made during a meeting with the Lagos Governance Advisory Council (GAC) led by...

The Digest: All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda has declared that President Bola Tinubu deserves a second term based on his performance. Speaking at a youth empowerment programme in Plateau State, Yilwatda said: "Anyone who understands what Mr...

The Digest: Federal lawmakers in the All Progressives Congress (APC) are facing anxiety after President Bola Tinubu empowered state governors to decide the fate of aspirants in their states ahead of the 2027 primaries. Tinubu reportedly ceded his executive power to governors to conduct...

The Digest: Yusuf Tuggar, the immediate past minister of foreign affairs, has formally obtained the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship nomination form for the 2027 election in Bauchi State. The form cost N50 million. Tuggar, who previously served as Nigeria's ambassador to Germany...

President Bola Tinubu has endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election, reinforcing political alignment within the state's ruling structure. The endorsement in Abuja on Wednesday followed the...

The Digest: Osifo Stanley, a trader from Edo State, has purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential nomination forms for N100 million, becoming the first aspirant to publicly challenge incumbent President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 ticket. The development comes shortly after...

Stanley Osifo, a former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has purchased the N100 million presidential nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election. The 50-year-old entrepreneur is so far the only aspirant seeking to contest the ruling...

The Digest: Former APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje has expressed confidence that the party will defeat Rabiu Kwankwaso in Kano State, especially with Governor Abba Yusuf now in the APC. Speaking on BBC News Hausa, Ganduje described Kwankwaso as "a bird hopping from one tree to...

Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi), representing Ogun West Senatorial District, has obtained the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship nomination forms for the 2027 Ogun State election. The forms, valued at N50 million, were presented to his proxy by APC National Organising Secretary Suleiman...

The Digest: James Faleke, a member of the House of Representatives, has picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) expression of interest and nomination forms on behalf of President Bola Tinubu. The forms, which cost N100 million, were presented by the APC national organising secretary at the...

President Bola Tinubu has taken a formal step toward seeking a second term, with the purchase of All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The forms, valued at N100 million, were obtained on his behalf by Ikeja Federal...

Apex leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency, led by former Minister of State for Defence Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, have endorsed Hon. Moses Olarewaju as the party's consensus candidate for the House of Representatives ahead of the forthcoming...

The Digest: Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has pledged to serve Lagosians with "integrity, focus and a clear sense of purpose" if elected as the next governor, following Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's endorsement of his 2027 ambition. Sanwo-Olu described Hamzat as the "best man for the job" and...

The Digest: Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his successor for the 2027 governorship election. During a meeting with party leaders at the governor's office in Alausa, Sanwo-Olu prayed for Hamzat and raised his hand in a symbolic gesture that...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has sharply criticised Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over his reference to the violent "Operation Wetie" era during an opposition summit in Ibadan on Saturday. In a statement by National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, the ruling party accused Makinde of...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the weekend opposition summit in Ibadan, declaring that figures including Governor Seyi Makinde, Atiku Abubakar, and David Mark cannot defeat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. In a statement by Oyo APC publicity secretary Wasiu Sadare, the party...

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has officially backed the political realignment of opposition leaders ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement by national publicity secretary Ladipo Johnson, NNPP said the coalition represents a unified movement of Nigerians tired of the status quo and...

The Digest: The national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has warned that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party system, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) of weakening opposition parties and democratic institutions. Speaking at the National Opposition...

The Digest: The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has mocked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over an image showing him apparently dozing off during Saturday's opposition summit in Ibadan. Basiru shared the image on Facebook with the caption: "And...