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APC Adopts Yusuf As Kano Governorship Candidate
The All Progressives Congress in Kano State on Thursday adopted Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf as the consensus Kano Governorship candidate ahead of 2027 general elections.
The affirmation held at the Sani Abacha Stadium Kofar Mata witnessed large turnout of party supporters who defied a downpour in order to witness the grand event.
Among the prominent personalities that attended the official affirmation included National Assembly members as well as top government functionaries.
The chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee, Muntari Shagari declared that Abba Yusuf, having satisfied the Constitution, hereby affirmed and returned as the sole candidate for the Kano governorship election in 2027.
“I hereby declare that Abba Kabir Yusuf, having satisfied the Constitution requirements of the APC affirmed and returned as the nominated Kano Governorship candidate for 2027,” he said.
Earlier, Senator Barau Jibrin representing Kano North Senatorial zone moved the motion for the adoption of Yusuf as the APC flagbearer while Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila for Kano South Senatorial zone seconded the motion.
In his acceptance remarks, Yusuf expressed appreciation to the All the delegates for their patriotism and commitment to the success of the party in the 2027 general elections.
“I hereby accept my nomination and affirmation by the APC delegates for the Governorship election in 2026,” he said.
The governor who commended party supporters and other stakeholders for ensuring the peaceful conduct and success of the exercise, pledged to provide more dividends of democracy if re-elected for the second term.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified Kashim Musa Tumsah from the Yobe State gubernatorial primaries. The APC governorship primary is scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026.
Tumsah said the APC screening committee refused to clear him over issues related to his nomination by mostly non-financial members of the party.
As reported by Daily Trust, Tumsah made this known in a statement issued on Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Damaturu, the state capital
“I received with extreme sadness the news that I have not been cleared by the APC screening committee due to my nomination, mostly by non-financial members of our great party.”
Tumsah, a lawyer and diplomat, accepted the party’s decision after consulting with his family, supporters, and party stakeholders.
“After due consultation with my family, supporters, and APC national and state stakeholders, I have decided to accept the decision of the party in good faith as the will of Allah, with the strong belief that Allah’s timing is always right.”
The gubernatorial aspirant appreciated his supporters and followers for the “exciting journey.” Tumsah further stated that the “KMT movement” would continue its support and interventions across communities in Yobe state.
“Throughout this campaign, we have demonstrated to the citizenry that a new kind of people-centric politics is possible.” He also urged APC members to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid and whoever emerges as the APC Yobe governorship candidate.
The Labour Party on Thursday dismissed concerns that the exit of its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would weaken the party’s chances ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The National Chairman of the party, Nenadi Usman, gave the assurance during the screening of aspirants at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja ahead of the 2027 polls.
Responding to questions on whether Obi’s departure would affect the strength of the party, Usman said the growing number of aspirants seeking to contest on the Labour Party platform showed that the party remained formidable.
She said, “I don’t think so. Judging from the number of people who indicated interest in using the party as a platform to contest the election, I think the party is still strong.
“I’m happy that the screening process is pretty much a very wonderful exercise. I am also impressed with the turnout of aspirants.”
Speaking on the number of presidential aspirants and the possibility of adopting consensus for the primaries, Usman reiterated that the party had zoned its presidential ticket to the South.
She also announced that the leadership may decide its 2027 flag bearer through consensus at the primary.
“It’s encouraging. I think we have three people who have purchased forms. But don’t forget that we have decided that, as a party, our next presidential flagbearer should come from the South. So, that will definitely limit the number of people who would buy the forms from us.
“Yes, we are hoping for a consensus. But whoever emerges will be thoroughly screened. That is also because to be the president of this great country that has over 250 million people, we need to screen really well before clearing him. But I assure you it will be free and fair,” she added.
Also speaking, the Senator representing Abia South, Enyinnaya Abaribe, declared that the Labour Party was positioned to sweep all elective offices in Abia State during the 2027 elections.
Abaribe said the party-controlled state had demonstrated capacity through people-oriented projects executed by the administration of Governor Alex Otti.
The senator, who appeared for the screening exercise alongside other aspirants from Abia State, said the governor had delivered the dividends of democracy to the people.
He said, “We are here to be screened as the constitution requires, and we trust the judgment of the screening committee whose job is to select ably qualified candidates. Abia is for the Labour Party, and the party is for the state.
“Having said this, I would state here that the party will win all elections beginning from the Governorship, Senatorial, House of Representatives and the States Assembly.”
Similarly, a member of the House of Representatives representing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency, Alex Ikwechegh, expressed confidence in retaining his seat, noting that no aspirant purchased nomination forms to challenge him.
“I’m very confident that we will come out on top. I’m sure you’re very much aware that in my constituency, no one procured a form to run against me in Aba North/ South Federal Constituency. And the reason for this is simple. We have performed well, and also because of the way that our party tends to conduct their political activities.
“Special thanks to the leader of the party, His Excellency Dr Alex Otti, the governor of Abia State, who has performed exceptionally well. You can see the Labour Party and Abia are on the rise.
“So I’m confident that on May 30, when the primaries will eventually be conducted, we are going to emerge victorious since it’s very apparent that no one else has procured the nomination form to run against us,” he said.
On whether he supported the move for consensus candidates, Ikwechegh described consensus as a legitimate democratic arrangement recognised by law.
“If stakeholders come together and say we are willing to align with the incumbent or the person they feel is most competent. Consensus is basically like a gentleman’s arrangement. It has been adopted in the Electoral Act.
“However, stakeholders are the ones to come together as well as the party faithful to say, this is the candidate who we believe has the most opportunity to win the general election. And I believe that is what has happened in Abia, where stakeholders have all come together to say they are going to align with the person that the party has selected,” he stated.
Reacting to the recent outcome of the APC primaries in which several serving lawmakers and political heavyweights lost their tickets, Ikwechegh said such developments were not unusual in a large political party.
He said, “The truth is that I am not a member of the APC and I have never been one. It was speculated at one time, when we went to observe Iftar with the president, that he had induced me to join the APC. That is not true.
“The APC is one of the biggest parties in Africa, if not the biggest. And it is normal for people to drop out or be defeated when a popular candidate wins an election. There are so many people in the National Assembly that I never thought in my lifetime would lose the primary election in the APC. But they have.
“So I want to just say we are members of the Labour Party and we are continuing with our Labour Party activities,” he added.
Also, the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency and Deputy Chairman, House Committee on FCT Judiciary, Ibe Osonwa, said stakeholders in Abia had reached agreements on candidates considered best suited to represent the people.
“So, all stakeholders were brought together. We discussed each area and we agreed that certain persons serve the best interest of our people in the State Assemblies, House of Reps and Senatorial Zones. And that’s how we worked it,” he said.
Blessing Fubara picks NDC governorship forms
A Rivers State politician, Blessing Fubara, has announced his decision to contest the 2027 governorship race on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Naija News reports that Fubara has already obtained the nomination and expression of interest forms to contest the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State.
While Fubara shares the same surname as the incumbent Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and they both hail from the Opobo/Nkoro local government area of Rivers, it could not be ascertained if they are directly related.
The NDC Chairman in Rivers State, Success Jack, who confirmed that Blessing Fubara is one of its governorship aspirants, could also not verify if he is related to the incumbent Governor.
He said: “Yes, he (Blessing Fubara Snr) obtained his expression of interest form yesterday in Abuja, and we are prepared and still preparing to win not only governorship election, but all the elections in Rivers State, come 2027 general election.”
Naija News recalls that Blessing Fubara had defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the NDC about two weeks ago.
Speaking after he was received by the National Leader of NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson and other stakeholders of the party in Abuja following his defection, Fubara described the NDC as a moving train, adding that his decision to join the party is in the interest of the people of Rivers State.
He noted that the soul of Rivers State is at stake and the people must take back their state, stressing that Rivers will be ‘OK’ after the 2027 polls.
Source: Naijanews
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