The lawmakers announced their resignation on Sunday, October 4, in a development that has further exposed the deepening political tensions within the Zamfara APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The affected politicians are Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, who is seeking to represent Agege Constituency I, and Azeez Oladapo Yusuf Ninolowo, an aspirant for Agege Constituency II.
The group’s position followed reports that the party’s state Chairman, Aliyu Bello, was planning to organise a protest against Al-Makura over alleged attempts to encourage members of the ruling party to defect to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
The exercise, which will cover APC wards across the country, is expected to provide an opportunity for existing members to validate their membership records while opening the door for new members and supporters seeking to join the party.
President Bola Tinubu has directed the reconstitution of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections following the uproar that greeted the initial roaster released by the Presidency on Saturday, THEWILL can exclusively report.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has called on Nigerians to reject division, intolerance and violence as the country approaches another electoral season.
Yilwatda made the call in a message commemorating Eid-ul-Mawlid, the annual celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, in his goodwill message to Muslims across Nigeria.
The initial list unveiled on Saturday, contains 223 names. It is considerably smaller than the 422-member campaign council constituted by the APC for the 2023 presidential election and represents a substantial reorganisation of the party’s campaign machinery.
The All Progressives Congress has fixed Saturday, August 22, 2026, for its primary elections to nominate candidates for four restored State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi states
The party’s timetable follows the Independent National Electoral...
Former Obi-Datti Deputy Campaign Manager Isaac Balami says he returned to the APC after concluding that President Bola Tinubu had addressed many of the concerns that prompted his exit in 2022
Balami claims the Obi-Datti campaign lacked the...
APC rejects Atiku Abubakar's allegation that the ₦12.8 trillion Service-Wide Vote in the 2026 budget is a hidden fund to bankroll President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election campaign, describing the claim as false and politically motivated.
Ruling party says...
The Commissioner for Internal Security and Waterways, Brig. Gen. Koko Essien (rtd.), disclosed this on yesterday, during a ministerial press briefing at Government House, Uyo, where he outlined security interventions under Governor Umo Eno’s ARISE Agenda.