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Atiku wins ADC presidential ticket with 1.84m votes

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Truthng reports that Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes to defeat Rotimi Amaechi, who scored 504,117 votes, while Mohammed Hayatu-Deen secured 177,120 votes. The results were announced on Wednesday …

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BREAKING: Omo-Agege quits APC

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, effective immediately. The Deputy President of the 9th Senate and Obarisi of Urhoboland announced his exit in a letter dated May 22, 2026, addressed to the Chairman of Orogun Ward 2 in Ughelli North LGA. He said the decision came …

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2027: Donald Duke emerges PRP presidential candidate

Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), on Tuesday, declared a former Governor of Cross River, Donald Duke, as it’s presidential flag bearer for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, who made the announcement at the PRP national secretariat in Abuja, said Duke secured the presidential ticket after …

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ADC Presidential Primary: Amaechi Defeats Atiku In Bayelsa

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has defeated former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in Bayelsa State in the ongoing presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Newsextra24 reports that results from the state showed that Amaechi polled 44,404 votes to defeat Atiku, who scored 6,570 votes. Another aspirant in the race, …

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2027: Uche Nnaji Wins Enugu PDP Gov Ticket

A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Newsextra24 reports that Nnaji polled 7,424 votes to defeat Samson Nnamani, who secured 600 votes in the primary election held in …

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Adamawa PDP affirms Maurice Vunoboki as governorship candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has adopted Chief Maurice Vunoboki as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections in Adamawa. The adoption took place during the party’s congress on Sunday, in Yola. Newsextra24 reports that Vunoboki is unanimously adopted by delegates from the 21 local government areas. Chairman of …

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2027: Doherty emerges Lagos PDP governorship candidate

A former Lagos State PDP Chairman, Mr Adedeji Doherty, on Sunday emerged the consensus governorship candidate of the party for the 2027 governorship election in the state. Doherty, currently South-West Zonal Chairman of a PDP faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, emerged during …

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