•Tinubu and APC logo The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday shifted the House of Representatives primary scheduled to commence today to Saturday, May 16, 2026. A statement by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka late yesterday, however, said previously announced primary election dates for the Senate, State Houses of Assembly, Go...
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu today appealed to members, aspirants and party leaders of the All Progressives Congress to conduct themselves as sportsmen and women as nationwide primaries kicked off. Tinubu warned that rancorous behaviour would only serve the opposition and cautioning winners against gloating while urging losers to accept defea...
•Wike and Makinde The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) interim leadership aligned with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde today said its primaries and national convention would proceed as scheduled, brushing aside moves by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to disrupt the process. The dispute centres on control of the party...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released its timetable for the conduct of the 2026 primary elections, outlining key dates for the sale of nomination forms, screening of aspirants, primaries, and its special national convention. In a statement today, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the timetable reflec...
•Gbenga Hashim A former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that political party primaries are conducted in September, in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. In an open letter to the President, Olawepo-Hashim warned against what he described as a push for earl...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, adjusting key dates for screening, primaries, appeals, and other internal party processes. The party also published designated bank accounts for the purchase of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms. The notice,...
Barely four weeks after the inauguration of a new crop of executives within the All Progressives Congress (APC), discernible fissures have begun to surface, raising concerns about internal cohesion and adherence to the party’s constitutional framework. At the heart of the unfolding disquiet is a deviation from a directive by Bola Ahmed Tinubu,...
•INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled draft regulations aimed at tackling opaque party primaries and unchecked campaign spending ahead of the 2027 general elections. The proposals were presented yesterday at a consultative meeting with political party leaders in Abuja, reports The Guar...
•Mahmood Yakubu The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has reiterated his call on political parties to avoid situations that lead to the conduct of parallel primaries and the emergence of multiple candidates. Yakubu made the call at the first regular quarterly consultative meeting with political p...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has slated February 22 for the conduct of its Edo governorship primaries. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said this in a statement yesterday in Abuja, reports The PUNCH. Ologunagba said that the date was approved by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, adding that the com...
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