The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has selected 55 candidates to represent the party in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for 12 July. Following a lengthy and highly competitive primary election held at the APC Secretariat on Acme Road, Ikeja, the ruling party produced chairmanship flag bearers for all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Voting lasted around five hours and…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that its local government primary elections will take place on Saturday, 10th May 2025.

The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Blessing Agbebaku, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), leading 17 local government chairmen, numerous councillors, and several notable PDP members in the move. Governor Monday Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, confirmed the development in an official statement on Tuesday. Agbebaku said the decision aimed to align with Okpebholo’s vision to accelerate…

TWENTY-TWO members of the Delta State House of Assembly, including the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, have formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. They defected during Tuesday’s plenary. READ ALSO: Akwa Ibom gov Umo Eno confirms plans to leave PDP, hints at joining APC Guwor, who announced the defection, disclosed that he had received 22 letters, including his notification of change of membership…

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has confirmed growing speculation that he will soon leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s dwindling capacity to help him achieve his political aspirations. Speaking on Tuesday, April 29, during the Town Square meeting of the Ukanafun/Oruk Anam federal constituency, held at QIC Central School, Ikot Akpankuk, Eno likened the PDP to a faulty aircraft, suggesting it could no longer carry…

The All Progressives Congress Youth and Students Council (KASASCO) has categorically rejected any plans to facilitate the return of Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso to the party, branding him politically irrelevant and a potential threat to the unity and progress of the APC. Addressing journalists at a press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Kano on Tuesday, April 29, the youth group made clear that…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed confidence that more opposition governors will soon defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Ganduje made this statement on Monday during the official welcome ceremony held in Asaba for Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, both of whom recently left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. The defection of Oborevwori…

A former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has declared that he no longer has confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. Speaking yesterday during an appearance on ‘Inside Sources’ with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme aired on Channels Television, he said he does not believe Tinubu will achieve anything meaningful before the end of his term in May 2027. Lukman reflected on his earlier support…

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has categorically denied rumours suggesting he is planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC), reaffirming his unwavering loyalty to the ruling party. In a statement released on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, the governor described the speculation as “ridiculously malicious” and attributed it to “uninteresting political comedians” intent on causing political instability. Reacting to reports linking him with a…

The Presidency has stated that the recent defections of politicians in the opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the increasing support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are out of free will. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, the Presidency insisted that democracy is not under threat or undermined “simply because politicians exercise…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has claimed that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is no longer functional and will soon cease to exist. Ganduje, who is also the immediate past Governor of Kano State, made the remarks on Tuesday while receiving a delegation from the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) at the APC national secretariat in Abuja. READ ALSO: APC chairman Ganduje…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has predicted that the 2027 presidential election will be a contest between the Nigerian people and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), rather than a traditional face-off between the APC and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television on Tuesday, April 15, Governor Makinde declared: “The 2027 election won’t be PDP versus APC; it would be…