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The Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory FCT, Christopher Maikalangu, has expressed gratitude to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) executives, stakeholders, and security agencies for their pivotal roles in ensuring a successful and peaceful delegates election in AMAC.
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A non governmental organisation known as Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) has unveiled a web platform called NaijaElections, to assist in addressing misinformation and voter apathy during elections. The organisation had identified voter apathy and low participation in electoral processes as enablers to rigging and poor governance in Nigeria.
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The government of Cross River State in southern Nigeria has commended Ohaneze Ndigbo, an Igbo socio- cultural group, for conducting a peaceful election in the state. The Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu gave the commendation in a message delivered by his Special Adviser on Non-indegene Affairs, Mr. Okey Maduekwe.
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The African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate for the November 8 Anambra State election, Chioma Ifemeludike, alongside her supporters, staged a peaceful protest at the Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ANSAA) office in Awka. The demonstration was sparked by the ₦50 million campaign fee imposed by ANSAA on all officially recognised political parties, a move Ifemeludike described as discriminatory and exclusionary.
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The Minority Whip of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Dr. Ali Isa JC has called on politicians across the country to remain accountable and committed to fulfilling their campaign promises. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony for the reconstruction of the Nyuwar and Jessu roads in Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State, Dr. Isa emphasised that political officeholders must deliver on their pledges and transparently showcase their achievements while in office.
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Abbas Tajudeen, says the people of Kaduna State have no reason to vote for any candidate in the 2027 presidential election apart from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaker Abbas explained that President Tinubu has demonstrated commitment to Kaduna State “in very practical terms”, by initiating “a wide range of federal infrastructure projects that directly impact” the people of the state.
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The Adamawa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned an attack on the party’s National Vice Chairman (North-East), Salihu Mustapha, describing it as an act of thuggery aimed at disrupting internal party processes. In a State Executive Committee meeting in Yola the State Capital, the Chairman of the party, Shaibu Idris denounced the incident which occurred during the APC North-East Consultative Forum held on June 15, 2025 in Gombe.
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The Nigerian Senate has pledged to provide robust oversight functions for the new governing board and management of the South-West Development Commission (SWDC). The Chairman, Senate Committee on SWDC, Senator Yunus Akintunde, made the pledge at the inaugural meeting of the committee on Tuesday in Abuja. Senator Akintunde said that this would ensure good governance in the commission and infrastructure development of the zone.
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Ahead of the February 2026 Area Council elections in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the All Progressives Congress (APC) has granted a waiver to allow new members from opposition parties to participate in its forthcoming primary election, scheduled for June 25, 2025. The decision was reached during an emergency meeting of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
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Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law two bills sponsored by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, establishing Federal College of Education, Bende, Abia State and the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Item Bende, Abia State into law. The President equally signed into law a bill for the act to establish a Federal University Okigwe, Imo State.
