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Yusuf Buhari, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, 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. Newsextra24 reports that Yusuf was adopted unopposed following a stakeholders’ meeting held in Katsina on April 28. The consensus agreement was …

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has formally declared his intention to contest again for the state’s top seat in the 2027 general election on the platform of the party. The declaration was contained in a letter addressed to the PDP …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed June 20 for the conduct of by-elections in six states of the Federation. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at the swearing-in of a new National Commissioner, retired Rear Admiral Jamila Malafa, in Abuja on Thursday. Amupitan said that the by-elections …

The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it recorded over 1,500 cyber attack attempts within a short period. The National Commissioner of NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a data protection training programme in Lagos. Olatunji …

Prince Laja Adeoye, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship hopeful in Lagos State, has called for calm and unity among party members following the recent Supreme Court judgment on the party’s leadership crisis. Adeoye made the call in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos, urging members to rally behind …

The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, has announced that it has taken over the national leadership of the party. Newsextra24 reports that the PDP BoT, in a statement on Thursday, signed by Wabara, said the step was taken based on the …

Celebrity businessman, Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, better known as Chief Priest, has declared interest in contesting the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency in Imo State in the 2027 elections. Newsextra24 reports that the businessman is set to contest on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He has already purchased the APC …

Mary Ikoku has formally declared her intention to contest for the House of Representatives seat representing Arochukwu–Ohafia Federal Constituency, drawing significant support from party leaders, stakeholders, and grassroots executives across both Arochukwu and Ohafia Local Government Areas. The declaration, held at the Civic Centre, Oror, Arochukwu, was marked by a …

Stanley Osifo, a former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has purchased the N100 million presidential nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The 50-year-old entrepreneur is so far the only aspirant who wants to contest the ruling party’s ticket against President Bola Tinubu. On Monday, Osifo …

Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose Obtains APC ₦50m Lagos governorship expression of interest and nomination forms.