Nigeria Politics

Chineye Egesi

May 17, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has held its House of Representatives primaries across 360 federal constituencies, with Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, and Yusuf Buhari, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, emerging as notable winners for the 2027 elections.

Chineye Egesi

May 16, 2026

A major political shake-up has hit the All Progressives Congress in Kebbi State as Senator Garba Musa Maidoki (Kebbi South) resigned from the party just two days before its senatorial primary election.

Chineye Egesi

May 16, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly primaries in Benue State were thrown into chaos on Saturday due to a combination of late arrival of voting materials and an alleged hijacking of ballots.

Uchechi Okporie

May 16, 2026

The political career of Hon. Ngozi Okolie may have suffered its biggest blow yet after former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, crushed him mercilessly in the APC House of Representatives primaries in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Uchechi Okporie

May 16, 2026

Fresh political violence inside Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has triggered new concerns over stability ahead of the country’s high-stakes 2027 elections, after tensions erupted during party primary activities in Ogun State.

Chineye Egesi

May 16, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has published the names of House of Representatives aspirants who were "not cleared" to contest the party's National Assembly primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. The affected candidates span several states, including Ondo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kogi, and Rivers.

Uchechi Okporie

May 16, 2026

Nigeria’s political atmosphere has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after 30-year-old Kaduna politician Buba dramatically pulled out of the House of Representatives race following a heated controversy over his age qualification for office.

Uchechi Okporie

May 16, 2026

Fresh tensions are erupting across Nigeria’s oil-rich South-South region as political stakeholders clash over controversial moves to impose a “consensus” arrangement ahead of the 2027 political cycle.

Chineye Egesi

May 16, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has clarified that party members do not need to show proof of membership fee payment to vote in its ongoing primary elections.

Chineye Egesi

May 16, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) faced significant delays in its House of Representatives direct primaries across Adamawa State on Saturday, as officials meant to oversee the exercise were absent in several wards.

Uchechi Okporie

May 16, 2026

Nigeria woke up Saturday morning to a wave of dramatic political developments, rising security concerns and growing economic pressure, as major headlines across the country painted the picture of a nation facing defining moments ahead of the 2027 elections.

Chineye Egesi

May 16, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has changed the dates for its National Assembly primary elections in Zamfara State. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, announced the revision in a statement on Saturday.