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2027: PDP Replaces Kano Governorship Candidate With Abacha’s Son 0

September 17, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has replaced its previously nominated governorship candidate, Muhammad Bello Dalha, with Muhammad Sani Abacha ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The development followed Dalha’s withdrawal from the race after consultations involving party stakeholders in Kano and Abuja, according to the state leadership of the PDP. The replacement

2027: There Will Be Vacancy in Aso Rock — Atiku Fires Back at Oba of Lagos 1

NEWS, SLIDE

September 16, 2026

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has responded to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, after the monarch declared that there would be “no vacancy” in Aso Rock for the next four or five years. Akiolu made the statement while receiving members of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council,

Wike Blasts APC Governors As ‘Politically Lazy’ Over Rainbow Coalition 0

POLITICS, SLIDE

September 16, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over their opposition to the Rainbow Coalition, accusing them of being “politically lazy” in their response to the political development ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike made the remarks during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime

Wike Tackles Abdulrazaq, Uzodinma Over APC Politics, 2027 Political Maneuvers 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- September 16, 2026
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma over their positions and actions in the unfolding political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike made the remarks while discussing the controversy surrounding his political activities, particularly the Rainbow Coalition’s support
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I’m No Surrogate To Makinde — Adekanmbi 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- September 15, 2026
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Abimbola Adekanmbi, has dismissed claims that Governor Seyi Makinde is sponsoring or controlling his political ambition ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Adekanmbi, a former Oyo State Commissioner for Finance, said he would operate an independent administration if elected governor, insisting that his political relationship
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APC Governors Reject Alliances That Could Undermine Tinubu’s Re-Election 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- September 15, 2026
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have declared that they will not support or participate in any political alliance capable of undermining the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The position was disclosed by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma after a meeting of the APC Governors Forum in Abuja.
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