Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday visited the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, at his Abuja residence.

Governor Seyi Makinde is expected to formally declare his presidential ambition on Thursday, 14 May, during a major political rally scheduled to hold at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan.

HUNDREDS of aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest over the alleged refusal of party leaders to issue them membership cards, despite completing their registration.

Former presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared his readiness to support Peter Obi or any other presidential candidate produced by the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the party’s decision would be supreme.

The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday fired a warning at opposition political actors, telling them that insisting on zoning the 2027 presidential ticket to the South would amount to entering the contest “already defeated.”

Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike on Monday washed his hands of the controversy surrounding the screening of aspirants by the All Progressives Congress APC in Rivers State, insisting that as a non-member of the party, the matter was entirely outside his purview.

It was earlier gathered that the committee had released a list of successful and unsuccessful aspirants to stand for the primaries of the party and that 98 people were screened.

Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has warned that the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the 2027 general elections could deepen political tension and destabilise party structures across the country.

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday appeared before the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship screening panel, with sources close to him dismissing claims that he was poorly received during the exercise.

Abuja: Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, plans to return to the presidency, using the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as platform to actualise his renewed presidential ambition, Vanguard gathered authoritatively yesterday.