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Ogun 2027: Ex-CBN Deputy Gov Lemo steps down, declares support for'Yayi
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (261+ words) Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Tunde Lemo, has withdrawn from the Ogun State governorship race, throwing his support behind Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, who has been adopted as the All Progressives Congress consensus…...
Aiyede Progressive Union elects new leadership in hybrid vote
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (127+ words) Vanguard News Aiyede Progressive Union elects new leadership in hybrid vote The election, held on April 5, 2026, featured campaigns and a manifesto presentation session and was monitored by independent observers, including retired Comptroller of Customs Kolawole Arowojobe, educationist Dr. Felicia Ajayi,…...
Northern group blasts Jigawa defectors, reaffirms APC's dominance
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (177+ words) In a statement, the group asserted that the APC remains the undisputed dominant political force in Jigawa State and across the North, backed by deep grassroots support and a verifiable record of governance. It stressed that the defections do not…...
Agbonayinma resigns from APC over alleged non-inclusion, imposition of decisions
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (297+ words) Agbonayinma who did not disclose the next party he would be joining said he would contest for House of Representatives for the Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency. He said it was painful that other people, such as Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the…...
APM distances self from purported APC endorsement by local leaders
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (81+ words) Vanguard News "For the avoidance of doubt, Dr. S. B. Akerele remains the recognised leader of the APC in Akure South. Any contrary claim should be disregarded," it added. The APM dissociated itself from the group's actions, urging members of the public…...
Power crisis without end" - Obi seeks clarity on fresh "3. 3tn Tinubu approval
1+ week, 1+ day ago (515+ words) Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has called for greater transparency over fresh approvals in the power sector, warning that Nigeria risks remaining stuck in a prolonged electricity crisis. In a post shared on his official X handle on…...
APC scored own goal with Oke as campaign DG " Olajengbesi
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (287+ words) In a statement on Tuesday, Olajengbesi, a lawyer and the convener of the Imole Grassroots Mobilisation Network, a support movement advocating the re-election of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, said Oke has zero "electoral value" despite serving as a federal…...
Ifelodun APC urges National leadership to consider Bolarinwa for Kwara governorship ticket
1+ week, 1+ day ago (237+ words) By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The group highlighted Bolarinwa's contributions to the emergence of progressive governance in Kwara State during the 2019 and 2023 general elections. Speaking at a press conference in Ilorin, the chairman of the group, Hon. Bayo Yusuf Ige, said,…...
Ex-Kano governor dumps APC
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (166+ words) Vanguard News Gaya, who also served as a former Senator representing Kano South, dumped the party in a letter addressed to the ward chairman, Gaya Arewa, in Gaya Local Government Area, Kano State. The former governor said the decision was…...
2027: APC, ADC move Nigeria's political 'war' to Washington
1+ week, 1+ day ago (573+ words) ABUJA " Nigeria's political fight ahead of the 2027 presidential election is no longer just playing out at home. It is now unfolding in Washington, London, and other global capitals, where millions of dollars are being spent to shape how the country…...