Author: Aminu Imam

APC pegs fees for senatorial by-election at ₦20m, Reps ₦10m

Aminu Imam
APC pegs fees

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a ₦20 million fee for aspirants seeking to contest senatorial seats in the upcoming 2025 by-elections, while the cost for House of Representatives aspirants has been set at ₦10 million. This was contained in the official timetable and schedule of activities released by the party’s national secretariat in Abuja yesterday, and signed by the National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu. According to the document, the fee breakdown for the senatorial contest includes ₦3 million for the Expression of Interest Form and ₦17 million for…

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Col. Ɗangiwa Umar dedicates National Honour to unsung June 12 heroes

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Col. Umar on National Honour

…Urges leaders to shun sycophancy Retired Colonel Abubakar D. Umar has dedicated his newly conferred Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) National Honour to the many unnamed officers and men who, like him, played key roles in the struggle to validate the June 12, 1993 presidential election and affirm Chief MKO Abiola’s mandate. In a statement issued at the weekend, Col. Umar revealed that when President Bola Tinubu personally informed him of the award, his first reaction was to question why only he was being recognised while numerous others who…

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2027: “Opposition’s coalition against Tinubu ‘dead on arrival” – Shehu Sani

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Shehu Sani on opposition

…Faults presence of el-Rufa’i  A former Senator and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, says the opposition’s coalition targeted at unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027 is ‘dead on arrival’. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Eighth Senate, stated this in an interview with newsmen yesterday in Abuja. He said even though it’s within the democratic rights of Nigerians to organise themselves into a coalition, the credentials of those championing the present coalition course had shown very clearly that the move would be in a total fiasco. `Yes,…

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INEC sets Aug.18 for online voter registration

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INEC on voter registration

…In-person starts Aug. 25 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced the commencement of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise nationwide, with online registration scheduled to begin on Monday, August 18, 2025, while physical, in-person registration at designated centres will commence a week later on Monday, August 25, 2025. This development was disclosed by the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, during a consultative meeting with political party leaders and stakeholders in Abuja. According to the Commission, the CVR exercise is in preparation for upcoming off-cycle governorship elections and…

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‘Ganduje’s resignation in line with our party’s evolution’ – APC Govs.

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APC Govs.

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have described the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as part of the party’s evolution and reaffirmed their support for President Bola Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda. Rising from a two-day meeting in Benin City hosted by Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) pledged to deepen economic reforms, enhance security, and strengthen grassroots governance. In a communiqué read by PGF Chairman and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, the governors welcomed Akwa Ibom…

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2027: “We’re not part of coalition to unseat Tinubu” – ADP Chairman

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National Chairman of the Advanced Democratic Party (ADP), Yabagi Sani, has clarified that his party is not part of the coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Sani made this assertion in a recent interview with newsmen in Abuja, said, “ADP is not part of the coalition move to unseat Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, because we do not believe that the arrangement will produce any good result”.. He emphasised that democracy should be built on axiomatic beliefs that satisfy the interests and aspirations of many, rather…

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“Account for security votes”, SERAP tells Govs.

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SERAP tell Govs.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged the 36 State governors to publicly account for how they have spent security vote allocations since May 29, 2023, and to invite anti-corruption agencies to investigate the expenditure. In a Freedom of Information (FoI) request dated June 28, 2025, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the group also called on the governors to allow the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to track and monitor the disbursement of…

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“Kwankwaso betrayed our trust, let APC have him” – NNPP

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NNPP on Kwankwaso

The New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP) has said it will be a huge relief for members,  if its 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso joins the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). This is contained in a statement by the NNPP National Secretary, Oginni Olaposi yesterday in Lagos. Olaposi was reacting to the  resignation of APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and speculations that he quit the ruling party over an alleged move by Kwankwaso to join them. Recall that Ganduje resigned from his chairmanship position of the APC on Friday, citing health…

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A’Ibom APC Chair dies in clash with PDP supporters over largesse

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A'Ibom APC

The Ward Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), John Monday Marcus, of  Ward-2 in Ukanafun local government area,  Akwa Ibom state has been reportedly killed in a bloody fight with a faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with APC in the area.  It was gathered that trouble started when a popular politician from the ward who recently  defected to APC in the ward donated money to the party to appreciate grassroot leaders; however, the APC ward chairman allegedly hijacked the cash,  while PDP members resisted before a brawl ensued. An…

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2027: Arɗo urges opposition to register new party, reject ADC merger

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Ardo urges opposition

…Says registering a new party strategically superior to fusing into an existing one Political analyst and opposition strategist, Dr. Umar Arɗo, has urged leaders of Nigeria’s opposition coalition to abandon plans to merge into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and instead proceed with registering a new party, the African Democratic Alliance (ADA), ahead of the 2027 general elections. In an open letter published yesterday, Arɗo argued that fusing into an existing party like the ADC offers no strategic advantage, describing it as a “repackaged relic” burdened by past failures and…

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