Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, says he led nine governors of the All progressives Congress (APC) to President Muhammadu Buhari because of the controversies which trailed the party’s primaries for 2019 elections. The national working committee (NWC) of the ruling party had screened out preferred candidates of some governors and also cancelled elections in […]
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Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Wednesday night held a closed- door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his Abeokuta residence. Aminu who addressed journalists after the meeting which lasted for about 50 minutes and ended few minutes to 9.p.m said he was in Abeokuta to consult with Obasanjo in respect of the […]
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Khadija Ibrahim, minister of state foreign affairs, has defeated Mohammed Ibrahim, her step-son, to clinch the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Damaturu/Gulani/Gujba/Tarmuwa, Yobe federal constituency. Abba Gambo, the returning officer of the election which ran into the night announced on Wednesday that Khadijah polled 1,295 votes to defeat Mohammed who scored only 15 votes. According […]
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Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, has accepted his loss of the gubernatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), congratulating Babajide Sanwo-Olu, winner of the exercise. Sanwo-Olu polled 970,851 votes ahead of the governor who secured 72,901 votes. In his address, Ambode said APC is a great party, appealing to residents of the […]
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Yekini Nabena, the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that all the senatorial aspirants from the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria have been cleared to participate in the primary election. Below is the full list: SOUTH SOUTH AKWA – IBOM STATE S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION 1. H.E. SEN. GODSWILL O. AKPABIO […]
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The chairman of the primary election panel of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, Clement Ebri, has declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of the exercise in the state. Ebri made the declaration at a press conference in Lagos on Wednesday morning. He had earlier distanced the committee from the election, opposing the open ballot […]
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The Lagos state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has gone ahead to announce Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of the gubernatorial primary election. Tunji Balogun, chairman of the party in the state, made the declaration at the state headquarters of the party in Ogba, Ikeja, on Tuesday night. He said Sanwo-Olu polled 970,851 votes […]
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Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the results being circulated as the outcome of the parallel Imo governorship primaries are fake. Two factions of the APC conducted primaries in Imo. Uche Nwosu was declared winner of one primary while Hope Uzodinma emerged victorious in the other exercise. Oshiohmole spoke on […]
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Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, has announced her support for Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in the Lagos state All Progressives Congress governorship primary election. In an incredible twist of event, Dr Idiat dumped support for her boss, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and has decided to throw her weight behind Sanwo-Olu in the Lagos State APC primaries. Speaking […]
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Senator representing Bayelsa East, Ben Murray Bruce has announced that he will not be seeking re-election into the upper chamber of the National Assembly. He announced his withdrawal from the senatorial race in a letter to PDP stakeholders which he also published on his Facebook page. The Senator said he is withdrawing from the race […]
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