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Peter Obi, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, have formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. The two politicians were officially registered as members of the party on Sunday at its national secretariat in Abuja, where they were issued membership cards, signalling their formal entry into the party.




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Ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Lagos State, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is beginning to witness early signs of internal strain following a series of coordinated endorsements backing Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the preferred successor to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

What initially appeared to be a routine political alignment within the party has, however, evolved into a wider conversation around internal democracy, candidate imposition, and the future balance of power within the Lagos APC, with some stakeholders expressing quiet but growing reservations about the process leading to Hamzat’s emergence.

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The African Democratic Congress has released its timetable for the conduct of its 2026 primary elections, setting May 25, 2026, for its presidential primary and pegging its nomination form at N100 million. In a statement issued by Bolaji Abullahi, spokesman of the party, the ADC said the timetable outlines guidelines and requirements for the nomination of candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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The Federal Government has said that no Nigerian was killed and no Nigerian-owned property was destroyed during recent anti-foreigner protests in parts of South Africa. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a situation report titled “South Africa Protests: Situation Report”, published on her X handle on Sunday.

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The All Progressives Congress has criticised former presidential candidate Peter Obi over his political realignments, accusing him of frequently changing party platforms instead of contributing to long-term party development. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, made the remarks in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, where he questioned Obi’s pattern of political affiliations ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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The Labour Party has fixed N50 million as the cost of expression of interest and nomination forms for aspirants seeking its presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was contained in a press release issued by the party’s National Secretariat on Sunday, alongside a revised timetable for its electoral activities.

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Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Sunday convened a high-level reconciliation meeting of All Progressives Congress stakeholders, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, as part of efforts to unite the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Reports alleged that the meeting ended in deadlock.

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Peter Obi, on Sunday, urged members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress to shun litigation and internal disputes, warning that court battles could undermine efforts to build a viable political alternative ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi made the appeal on Sunday, shortly after he and Rabiu Kwankwaso, were seen receiving membership cards of the party, signalling what appears to be their formal entry into the platform.

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Suspected armed herders have reportedly killed four people in a fresh attack on Aila Odugheho in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident, according to a local source, happened on Sunday morning when the victims were said to be walking along the Aila Odugheho road to a nearby village.

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The Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, led by Sen. Adolphus Wabara, has summoned an emergency National Executive Committee meeting for Monday. Wabara spoke on Sunday in Abuja during the 84th meeting of his faction of the board. He said the decision became necessary to prevent a leadership vacuum following recent developments within the party.

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