Beyond The Primaries: Uncertainty And Confusion, By Reuben Abati

“Thank God it is over” “Yes oh. Now, Arsenal players and their fans can now allow all of us to rest. They have their Premier League trophy. PSG have taken the Champions League. History made on both sides. Heroes made.” “Who is talking about Arsenal or PSG? Why is it that you, Nigerians are always […]

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Serving APC Reps members who lost in party primaries (Full list)

In a major shake-up that swept across several states in Nigeria, including Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Imo, Jigawa and Delta, no fewer than 19 serving members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) lost their bids to secure return tickets during the party’s primaries ahead of the 2027 general […]

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No guarantee Atiku will defeat Peter Obi at the ADC primaries ―Dele Momodu

African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Dele Momodu, has said there is no guarantee that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will defeat Peter Obi at the primaries. He said this on Wednesday while answering questions in an interview on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’. Momodu was speaking in respect of the defection of Obi and Kwankwaso […]

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ADC releases timetable for primaries, to sell presidential form at ₦100m

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released its timetable for the conduct of its 2026 primary elections, outlining key dates for nomination, screening, appeals, and primaries across various elective positions. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. Going by the timetable, “the sale of nomination forms […]

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Lessons from the APC, PDP Primaries, By Onikepo Braithwaite

I’m sure that Nigerians, at least, I know that I have, learnt several lessons from the recently concluded PDP and APC Party Primaries. Here are a few lessons that I learnt. Lesson 1: Cash is King Firstly, that ‘Cash is King’! Section 121 of the Electoral Act 2022 (EA) which criminalises bribery and corruption in […]

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