The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for the Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency in Kwara State has come under scrutiny after documents filed before the Federal High Court in Ilorin allegedly revealed glaring numerical discrepancies in the result sheets relied upon by the party to defend the nomination of its candidate. The disputed…
President Bola Tinubu has submitted nomination papers to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 presidential election that list no primary or secondary school qualifications, leaving the spaces for those sections completely blank on his EC9 form just as he did in 2023. INEC published Tinubu’s nomination papers on Saturday in line with its…
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A candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Kaduna State House of Assembly election in Kawo Constituency, Rakiya Baba Mohammed, has accused the party leadership of attempting to deny her the nomination ticket despite emerging winner of the party’s primary election. Rakiya alleged that party officials were making moves to substitute her with…
Kaduna State government has intensified efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery by domesticating the Open Government Partnership (OGP) framework across its 23 local government areas. The commitment was reaffirmed on Monday at the opening of a three-day orientation workshop for local government chairpersons and key stakeholders in Kaduna. Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for…
The National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has ratified and endorsed the outcome of the party’s nationwide primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was reached at the party’s second NEC meeting, attended by the NDC presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, his running mate, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,…
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has set up a committee to investigate the partial implementation of the ₦75,000 minimum wage for primary school teachers in the state. The decision followed a series of complaints from teachers across the state, many of whom alleged that their salaries were merely adjusted rather than reflecting the…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has vowed that there will be no electoral malpractice under his watch during the Labour Party gubernatorial primary election in the state. He also warned against irregular vote counting, stating that any suspicious process would be cancelled immediately. Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has declared that there will be…
Renowned businessman and politician, Great Ogboru, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Delta State after recording a decisive victory in the party’s primary election. Ogboru secured 38,151 votes to defeat his only challenger, Dr. Emmanuel Unuafe, who polled 1,182 votes in the exercise conducted across the 25 local…
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor Yesterday, President Bola Tinubu won the presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in style. In the party’s direct primaries requiring all registered members to participate, Tinubu amassed 10,999,162 votes while Mr Stanley Osifo, his lone challenger, trailed distantly with 16,503 votes. The party currently has 12,643,316 registered members If the…
