Tag: APC

2027: APC waives screening for Tinubu ahead of primaries

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APC waives Tinubu screening

…Declares him cleared The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has waived the screening requirement for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, declaring him duly cleared to participate in the party’s upcoming presidential primary. The decision was reached at the party’s 188th NWC meeting held yesterday at its National Secretariat in Abuja. In a statement issued by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the committee said the waiver was granted in line with its constitutional powers under Article 13.4 (xiii) and (xiv), which empower it to organise…

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Gombe 2027: APC backs Gwamna as consensus candidate

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Gombe APC backs Gwamna

…Pantami kicks, cites Electoral Act violation The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has adopted Jamilu Ishiyaku Gwamna as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election, a decision that has immediately sparked resistance from former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami. The endorsement was reached yesterday during an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting presided over by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, who also serves as the party’s leader in the state. Party stakeholders at the meeting unanimously backed Gwamna, effectively sidelining Pantami, who had been widely speculated to…

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APC grants automatic Katsina Reps. ticket to Yusuf Buhari

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APC grants Yusuf Buhari

Son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf, has secured the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 general elections. According to reports, Yusuf was adopted unopposed following a stakeholders’ meeting held in Katsina on April 28. The consensus agreement was announced by the Chairman of the committee for Daura Zone, Ahmed Ɗangiwa. The adoption followed consultations among party leaders and stakeholders in the area. Speaking after the announcement, the APC Chairman of Mai’adua local government area, Mannir Musa, called…

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Kaduna butchers back APC, endorse Gov. Uba Sani

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Kaduna butchers endorse Uba Sani

Members of the Kaduna Butchers Association, Kabala Branch, have defected from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (ADC), declaring support for Governor Uba Sani. The defectors were received at the campaign office of the governor by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy affairs, Sadiq Mamman-Lagos, who also serves as Director-General of the Senator Uba Sani Support Group. Speaking on behalf of the group, the leader of the delegation, Suleiman Sale Ɗan Kabo, said their decision was based on the governor’s developmental strides, inclusive style of governance and…

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Ekiti election: APC appoints Gov. Uba Sani as campaign council chairman

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APC appoints Uba Sani

All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Governor Uba Sani, of Kaduna state, as chairman of its campaign council for the forthcoming Ekiti governorship election. The appointment was conveyed in a letter dated April 24, 2026, signed by Ajibola Basiru, national secretary of the party, on behalf of the National Working Committee (NWC). The party said Sani’s selection was based on his “distinguished leadership, political experience, and commitment” to the APC. It expressed confidence that under his leadership, the campaign would be effectively coordinated to secure victory at the poll. The…

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Tinubu rejects automatic tickets for Senators; hands power to Govs.

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Tinubu rejects automatic tickets

President Bola Tinubu has rejected moves by senators seeking automatic tickets ahead of the next general elections, choosing instead to leave final decisions on candidates in the hands of state governors. The decision came after a high-level meeting held on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting followed an earlier closed-door session by lawmakers in the Senate. It was described by those present as urgent and strategic. The delegation was led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Lawmakers arrived at the State House shortly after plenary ended. The visit…

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2027: “There will be mass defection from APC” – Primate Ayodele

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Primate Ayodele on APC

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that there will be a mass exodus from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) very soon. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that in the next two months, people will start running away from the ruling party because confusion will rock the party. The cleric stated that the forthcoming convention of the party will expose a lot of things and open doors to massive defection from the party.…

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2027: APC releases timetable for primaries

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APC releases timetable

…Fixes presidential form at ₦100m, gov’ship ₦50m The All-Progressives Congress (APC) has officially released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections, setting out key dates for the sale of nomination forms, screening processes, and primary elections across all elective positions. The timetable, contained in a schedule of activities issued by the party and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, indicates that the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms will begin later this month at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. According to…

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Tension in APC, as Daura stakeholders oppose imposition of Yusuf Buhari 

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Daura stakeholders on Yusuf Buhari

Tensions are mounting within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Daura, Katsina State, as party stakeholders resist what they call attempts to impose candidates ahead of the forthcoming elections.   Influential party figures, including Barrister Ahmad el-Marzuq, have openly cautioned against sidelining internal consultations and due process. In a video circulating on social media, el-Marzuq warned party leaders against being used to force candidates on the people, irrespective of their status.   “They should not allow themselves to be manipulated into forcing any candidate on the people”, he said.  “But if…

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Kano APC disowns ‘Arewa Forum’ over anti-Tinubu claim

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Kano APC on anti Tinubu claim

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has dismissed claims that it has withdrawn support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition, describing the report as entirely unfounded. In a statement issued yesterday, the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Auwalu Abdullahi, said the alleged declaration by a group identifying itself as the Arewa APC Forum, Kano State chapter, was neither authentic nor recognised by the party. According to him, the APC in Kano remains firmly aligned with the President and his administration, insisting that no legitimate organ of the party had…

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