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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.  

There are indications that the All Progressives Congress (APC) included its account details in the revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections following alleged moves by some governors to hijack the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms. The governors, under the aegis of the …

The trial of the former Taraba State governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku alongside the former permanent secretary in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, before Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,  High Court, Abuja, continued on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, …

The Labour Party (LP) has elected former Minister of Finance and Senator, Nenadi Usman, as its National Chairman, at the party’s national convention held on Tuesday in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. Newsextra24 reports that the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Eluma Asogwa, disclosed the latest development in a statement …

Some stakeholders in Bayelsa East Senatorial District have taken to the streets to protest alleged moves to abandon existing zoning arrangement in the area. The protesters who matched from the NUJ Press Center Azikoro Road through the Ekeki Area of Yenagoa City, chanted solidarity songs, insisting on zoning. Newsextra24 reports …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers says it is prepared to commence the claims and objections exercise for the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Gabriel Yomere, disclosed this via a statement by the commission’s Head, Voter Education and …

New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has fixed May 26 for its primaries for all elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections. Truthng reports the elective positions include House of Assembly, governorship, National Assembly and presidency. The NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday formally endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement came after a closed-door meeting at Lagos House, Marina, where Hamzat declared his intention to contest before members of the State Executive Council and key party leaders. …