Some of the aspirants are already serving lawmakers seeking re-election, while others are attempting to revive political careers interrupted by previous electoral defeats. A number are also making their first major attempt at elective office.
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed Friday’s session on a bearish note, as market capitalisation fell by ₦262 billion from ₦163.104 trillion at the opening to ₦162.842 trillion at the close.
Veteran Nollywood actor and theatre icon, Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, is being given his final farewell in Lagos, with his widow, actress Joke Silva, their sons and prominent figures from politics, entertainment and public life gathered for his funeral Mass.