Tag: Automatic tickets

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

Aminu Imam
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: APC governors, lawmakers seek automatic tickets

Aminu Imam
APC govs, lawmakers on automatic tickets

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently grappling with demands from federal lawmakers and state governors for automatic tickets ahead of the 2027 polls. Reports indicate that senators and members of the House of Representatives are demanding guaranteed slots from the party to return to their seats while outgoing state governors seeking to vie for senate seats are also making demands for the senatorial tickets of the party . Party sources say no official decision has been made but several meetings are being held to address the issue. Insiders reveal…

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