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Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii has been declared winner of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary in Ebonyi State conducted across the 13 local government areas of the state on Tuesday.

Odii emerged unopposed during the exercise monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

 Chairman of the committee that conducted the primary, Dr. Lekon Rotimi declared Odii the winner at the party’s collation center in Abakaliki, the state capital on Tuesday evening.

Lekon said Odii polled a total of 8,281 votes to emerge the consensus candidate of the party during the primary.

“I  am glad to announce that from the 13 local government areas of the state, we have a total vote of 8,281 for the sole and only candidate of the PDP.

“So, after careful and carefully collating all the results and careful verification of all the results that emanated from all the local governments like I stated earlier, a total of 8,281 votes, I the returning officer for this election hereby declare the outcome of this election as such and I congratulate the winner.

“I therefore declare and return Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii as the winner of this governorship primary”, he said.

Chairman of the party in the state, Chukwuma Igwe described the exercise as very peaceful.

“We have carried out all our primaries by consensus because PDP is a very peaceful family in Ebonyi State and everything we do, we do it to show others the way to go.

“We are always leading the way and everybody knows that PDP is where we are and we all know the direction we are going . Very soon, you will see the moving train. The time of locusts is over.

“In today’s election, we have carried out our primary. We have emanated from the ward and that’s why we are coming out late from the ward to the local government areas”, Igwe stated.

Addressing the mammoth crowd at the collation center after the declaration of the result, Odii, who lauded the peaceful and successful conduct of the primary, enjoined the party members and supporters to enthrone what he called governance in the state.

He accused the present administration in the state of running a personal family business government which he described as unacceptable.

Odii, who was also the 2023 governorship candidate of the party, opined that he was in the 2027 race to liberate the state.

Odii said: “Ebonyi can never be consumed, Ebonyi can never be conquered. Ebonyi can never become a personal family business and we are here for the rescue of our own dear state.

“I don’t need anyone to celebrate me. I don’t need anyone to clap hands or sing praises for me. What we are looking for is the task ahead of us and that task is how to recover Ebonyi for a better development.

“It is time for us to bring about good governance, the governance that will benefit born and unborn children, the governance that will bring good governance to the men and women.

“It is about the governance that will bring good welfare citizens, to the civil servants to the teachers. It is about the good governance that will bring about good economy to Ebonyi State and that’s why I have made myself available to it under the platform of PDP.

“Quote me on record, Ebonyi will never go to darkness again. I am always good at challenging the status quo when the time comes. God blesses people because of their people. I am blessed because of the land of Ebonyi.

“Let the God of the land stand and fight for the liberation of Ebonyi State. I am not scared about their gathering.

“I am not scared about what the future brings. What I look forward to, is the happiness of Ebonyi State and I believe that happiness is now, there is no other time.”

2027 poll: Ifeanyi Odii emerges Ebonyi PDP governorship candidate

Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has secured the backing of members of the Accord as the consensus candidate for the Odo-Otin State Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The endorsement was ratified during the party’s selection exercise held at the Okuku Town Hall in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State on Tuesday.

According to a statement issued by the Speaker’s spokesperson, Olamide Tiamiyu, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, monitored the process.

The statement explained that party members and stakeholders across the constituency unanimously adopted Egbedun as the party’s flagbearer for the forthcoming election.

Reacting to the development, Egbedun described the endorsement as a fresh responsibility to intensify his service to residents of the constituency.

“This is a call to do more for our people. I am deeply honoured by the confidence reposed in me by members of the party and stakeholders across the constituency,” he said.

The lawmaker stated that the confidence shown in him would encourage him to continue pursuing projects and programmes aimed at improving the welfare of people in Odo-Otin.

“I see this not merely as an endorsement, but as a responsibility to continue working tirelessly for the development of Odo-Otin State Constituency and Osun State as a whole,” Egbedun added.

He also commended members of the party for maintaining peace throughout the exercise, noting that the conduct reflected unity within the Accord party in the constituency.

Egbedun pointed to the presence of electoral officials at the venue as evidence of the credibility and transparency of the process.

“The monitoring of the process by INEC officials further demonstrates the transparency and credibility of the exercise,” he stated.

The Chairman of Accord in Odo-Otin, Taiye Olatunji, said party leaders resolved to adopt the Speaker because of what he described as his achievements within three years in office.

Olatunji maintained that members of the party were convinced Egbedun remained the preferred candidate to represent the constituency, adding that the consensus decision reflected the confidence reposed in his leadership by stakeholders across Odo-Otin.

Accord members endorse Osun Speaker, Egbedun for Odo-Otin Assembly ticket

Alhaji Hamza Musa Mai Bulawus has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Zamfara State after winning the party’s primary election unopposed.

The primary election was conducted through a direct voting process across all 147 wards in the state’s 14 local government areas.

A total of 36,556 votes were reportedly cast in favour of Mai Bulawus during the exercise.

Announcing the result in Gusau on Tuesday, the SDP Governorship Primary Election Returning Officer for Zamfara State, Bello Hussaini Gusau, declared Mai Bulawus the winner of the exercise conducted under the authority of the party’s national leadership.

He said the election was carried out in line with party guidelines to ensure broad participation of members across the state.

According to him, the process was designed to strengthen internal democracy and present a united front ahead of the general elections.

The party confirmed that Mai Bulawus was the sole aspirant in the primary and secured overwhelming support from delegates across the state.

2027: Bulawus emerges SDP governorship candidate in Zamfara

A former Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development in Nasarawa State, Hon. Mohammed Tanimu Sarki, popularly known as Tancy Al-Makura, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect.

The former commissioner announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC Chairman of Gayam Ward in Lafia Local Government Area and dated May 26, 2026.

In the letter, Tancy Al-Makura said his decision followed extensive consultations with political associates, stakeholders, supporters, and loyalists across the state.

Although he did not openly attack the party leadership, political observers linked his resignation to the growing discontent trailing the APC’s recently concluded governorship primaries, which have continued to generate controversy and defections within the party.

The former commissioner expressed gratitude to the APC leadership and members for the support, cooperation, and opportunities extended to him during his time in the party.

He noted that serving under the platform of the APC provided him the opportunity to contribute to the development of Nasarawa State and build lasting political relationships.

His resignation comes amid increasing political tension within the ruling party following allegations of irregularities and manipulation during the governorship primaries that produced Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as the party’s candidate.

The development also comes barely hours after former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, resigned from the APC over what he described as irregularities and lack of transparency in the governorship primary election.

2027: Ex-commissioner, Tancy Al-Makura quits APC amid fallout from guber primaries

A former member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Barrister Makpa Malla, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing alleged manipulation and lack of internal democracy during the party’s recently concluded governorship primaries.

Malla, who represented Wamba Constituency in the 5th Assembly, announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC Chairman of Wamba East Ward and dated May 26, 2026.

In the letter, the former lawmaker said his decision to quit the ruling party followed what he described as persistent injustice, imposition, and the absence of transparent democratic processes within the APC.

He specifically accused the party leadership of undermining credibility during the governorship primaries, which produced Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as the party’s candidate.

According to him, the conduct of the exercise further exposed what he called a growing culture of impunity allegedly perpetrated by the party’s State Working Committee under the leadership of Alhaji Aliyu Bello.

Malla stated that the developments had completely diminished his confidence in the ideals of justice, fairness, equity, and democratic participation which the party was expected to uphold.

“I can no longer, in good conscience, continue to associate myself with a system that disregards the collective will of members and undermines democratic values,” he stated.

The resignation comes amid mounting tension and growing dissatisfaction within the APC in Nasarawa State following allegations of irregularities during the governorship primary election.

His exit also comes barely hours after former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, reportedly resigned from the party over claims of fraudulent practices and manipulation during the same governorship primaries.

Ex-Lawmaker, Makpa Malla dumps APC over ‘manipulated’ governorship primaries

A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has declared that he has no regrets supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) have called on

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A former member of the House of Representatives from Kano State, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has suggested what the opposition can do to give the party and President Bola Tinubu a sleepless night in 2027.

Jibrin said if the opposition had come together to form a united front, they would have given Tinubu and the APC a sleepless night.

Featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the former lawmaker said Tinubu would defeat opposition in 2027.

According to Jibrin: “The more they come out the better the chances of Tinubu, the more they increase in number to contest, the better the chances.

“The simple dynamics that would have given us a little sleepless night where we will wake up and really work is if the opposition had all come out to work together and did exactly what Tinubu did in 2015, bringing everybody together bringing Buhari, members of the National Assembly together, bringing Southwest governors, went after all the governors that they needed and at the end of the day, they got five governors. He made sure the opposition was uptight but we are not having that Today.”

Jibrin said the more the opposition divide themselves, the more they split their votes in 2027.

“The more they divide themselves the more they split their votes but the vote of the president continues to remain intact, none of them is taking anything from the vote the president is going to get. 

“Even if they come all together, the president would still defeat them,” he added.

2027: How opposition would’ve given Tinubu sleepless night – APC chieftain, Jibrin

Barcelona are already in “direct talks” with Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon, over a possible transfer this summer.

Gordon has been the subject of attention from Arsenal and Bayern Munich.

But according to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Barca are moving quickly to land Gordon.

Their sporting director Deco has already travelled to the UK to open negotiations and the player himself is keen on the move.

Romano wrote on X on Wednesday morning: “Barcelona are in direct club to club talks with Newcastle for Anthony Gordon.

“The player’s keen on the move but more clubs are also on it.

“This was the reason of Deco’s mission to the UK, as @mundodeportivo reports.

“Bayern and Premier League clubs are also keen.”

Transfer: Barcelona set to sign Anthony Gordon ahead of Arsenal, Bayern Munich

The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday in observance of the Eid al-Adha holidays.

The announcement was made in a statement posted on X by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on Wednesday.

The mission also extended goodwill messages to Muslims celebrating the festival.

It wrote: “The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 and Thursday, May 28, 2026 in observance of Eid al-Adha holidays.

“From all of us at the U.S. Mission Nigeria, #EidMubarak. May your time during this holiday and throughout the year be filled with peace, happiness, and good health.”

DAILY POST reported that the Nigerian government had also declared public holidays the same period for the Islamic celebration.

Eid-el-Kabir: US Embassy in Abuja, Lagos Consulate close for Wednesday, Thursday