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2027: Northern youths group raises N200m for Tinubu’s nomination form

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

A group of Northern youths on Monday showed a strong backing for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection bid in 2026 by donating N200 million to the cause. The group – Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders Forum (NNYLF) – said that the money is to facilitate the purchase of the All

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APC dismisses speculation over 2027 Presidential Running Mate

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed widespread media reports suggesting a possible replacement of Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the claims as false and speculative.In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the party said it had observed a growing media frenzy […]

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“I don’t know my successor”, Zulum tells APC stakeholders in Borno

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has declared that he has no preferred successor and has not anointed any candidate ahead of the end of his tenure in May 2027. Zulum made the declaration on Sunday evening while addressing stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a meeting held at the Government House […]

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Akpabio, Gov. Eno welcome former PDP Legal Adviser Emmanuel Enoidem to APC

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, alongside Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Friday formally received former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emmanuel Enoidem, into the All Progressives Congress (APC). The reception took place at a political rally in Utu Etim Ekpo, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of […]

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Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to rejoin APC on Monday

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf is set to formally rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, January 26, 2026, after resigning from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) last Friday. The announcement was made in a press release issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The statement highlighted […]

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YES Initiative throws weight behind Senator Adeola for 2027 Ogun Governorship

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

Members of the YES Initiative (Yewa-Awori Engagement Strategy Initiative), a socio-political advocacy group committed to strategic engagement, leadership development, and inclusive political participation in Ogun State, have declared their support for Senator Olamilekan Solomon Adeola as the preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement was