Governor Alex Otti has emerged as the Labour Party governorship candidate for the 2027 general election in Abia State following the party’s primary elections conducted across the state.

Employers in the organised private sector have urged the Federal Government to urgently address rising transport costs, food inflation and housing pressures ahead of the next national minimum wage negotiations, warning that the talks may fail if underlying economic challenges are not resolved.

Senator Ned Nwoko has called on the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to safeguard what he described as the overwhelming mandate freely given to him by party members in the Delta North Senatorial District, warning against any attempt to alter the outcome of the party’s senatorial primary election.

Ogun State has been ranked as the second best-performing state in Nigeria in the 2025 State Performance Index (pSPI) released by Phillips Consulting, reinforcing what analysts describe as steady progress under Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration.

The governorship primary election of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benue State has been thrown into controversy as the Joseph Waya Campaign Organisation has rejected the outcome, alleging widespread irregularities and calling for its outright cancellation.