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ADC Faction Picks Chris Uba as 2027 Presidential Candidate

KEY POINTS A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced businessman Prof. Chris Uba as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The faction said the decision followed a consensus arrangement after other aspirants stepped down under its internal selection process. ...

June 1, 2026

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Olawepo-Hashim Wins Accord Party 2027 Presidential Ticket

KEY POINTS Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has emerged as the Accord Party’s presidential candidate after polling 423,902 affirmative votes in its nationwide affirmation primaries. The exercise, conducted across several states, saw him as the sole aspirant and was described as peaceful and transparent by party...

June 1, 2026

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Akpabio tells Tinubu: Nigeria hasn’t seen your best yet

Senate President Godswill Akpabio told the APC National Convention Friday that Nigerians are yet to see the best of President Tinubu despite significant milestones achieved amid economic difficulties.

March 28, 2026

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OYSIEC visits INEC to prepare for December LG elections

Oyo State's electoral commission has formally notified INEC of a December 29 local government election date and requested collaboration on voter registers and electoral materials.

March 27, 2026

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Governors split on state police as insecurity mounts across Nigeria

Nigerian governors are sharply divided over state police, with most states backing the proposal and a minority warning it could become a tool of political repression.

March 23, 2026

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Tinubu returns to Nigeria after historic UK state visit

President Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu returned to Nigeria Friday after a two-day UK state visit that produced a £746 million port deal and new migration and export agreements.

March 20, 2026

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Tinubu speaks at Windsor Castle in historic Nigeria-UK first

President Bola Tinubu addressed a state banquet at Windsor Castle Tuesday, becoming the first Nigerian leader to speak there while calling for stronger Nigeria-UK ties on security and trade.

March 19, 2026

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Tinubu mobilises 98,000 canvassers across Ondo for 2027

President Tinubu's Renewed Hope Ambassadors has launched in Ondo State, targeting 25 paid canvassers per polling unit to mobilise grassroots support for the 2027 presidential election.

March 18, 2026

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Middle Belt group urges Goodluck Jonathan to run in 2027

A Middle Belt civic group has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to return to national leadership in 2027, citing worsening poverty, hunger, and insecurity.

March 16, 2026

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Rivers Senator Ipalibo Banigo Defects to APC, Blames PDP’s Internal Crisis

KEY POINTS Rivers West Senator Ipalibo Banigo has defected from the PDP to the...

March 11, 2026

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Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal Defects from PDP to APC Amid Party Crisis

KEY POINTS Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal has defected from the PDP to the APC...

March 10, 2026

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Rivers Assembly Rejects Four Fubara Commissioner Nominees

Rivers Assembly rejected four of Governor Fubara's nine commissioner nominees Monday after a screening session that lasted over two hours.

March 10, 2026

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Cross River Sports Forms 2027 Support Group for Tinubu, Otu

Cross River State's Sports Commission has set up a grassroots political support group, tasking its members and 18 LGA coordinators with rallying votes for President Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu in 2027.

March 7, 2026

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