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APC Primaries: List of Winners and Losers Nationwide Emerges [UPDATED]
Before the first shot of the 2027 elections is fired, no fewer than 50 current members of the 10th House of Representatives will not be in the 11th House, as reported by Vanguard.
Why? At press time on a penultimate Sunday, no fewer than 48 All Progressives Congress, APC Reps have lost at the primaries held nationwide, at the penultimate weekend.
Two legislators in Bayelsa did not join the race because they are seeking higher political offices.
The figures are expected to be higher because APC is yet to release full results of the primaries and other opposition parties such as the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Labour Party, LP, African Democratic Congress, ADC, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA among others are yet to hold their primaries.
However, House Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas (Kano), and his Deputy, Benjamin Kalu(Abia), led legislators who won APC return tickets
Leading lawmakers who lost re-election tickets of the APC include Nicholas Mutu(Bomadi/Patani, Delta State, who has been in the House since 1999; and Mike Etaba(Obubra/Etung, Cross River), missed fourth term ticket.
Professor Julius Ihonvbere, the Majority Leader of the House Representatives, is among the non-returning legislators.
Ihonvbere lost the APC ticket for Owan Federal Constituency of Edo State, in Saturday’s primaries. He polled 1,005 votes our of the 7,587 votes cast and came third in the exercise won by Andrew Ijegbia(3,695 votes). The other results are Abdul Oroh (1,740 votes), Barrister Scot(642 votes), and Honourable Folly (505 votes).
The member representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, lost his bid for a third term.
Results announced by the returning officer, Daspan Ishaya, showed that Dr. John Tongshinen recorded a total of 29,968 votes in the exercise while Gagdi had less than 6000 votes.
Those who returned in Borno are Usman Zannah (Gubio/Kaga/Magumeri); Betara Aliyu (Biu/Shani/Kwaya Kusar/Bayo); Kadiri Rahis (Maiduguri Metropolitan Council); Satomi Ahmed (Jere); Bukar Talba (Marte/Monguno/Nganzai); and Ahmed Jaha (Gwoza/Chibok/Damboa).
Newly elected candidates include Hajja Fati Kakenna (Kukawa/Abadam/Mobbar/Guzamala; Dr. Kaumi Umara Zulum (Mafa/Konduga/Dikwa); Mustapha Abdullahi Babani (Bama/Ngala/Kala-Balge); while Tarpaya Asarya (Askira-Uba/Hawul) was inconclusive.
Surprises in South-South
The primaries produced some surprises across South-South states, as several incumbent members were denied return tickets.
In Bayelsa State, two incumbent members retained the party tickets in Yenagoa/Kolokuma-Opukuma federal constituency, which is Governor Douye Diri’s constituency. The incumbent member, Oforji Oboku, claimed the party’s ticket.
In Southern Ijaw federal constituency, Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei, the incumbent member, also won.
In Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency
Candidate: Bernard Kenebai, a new entrant and current member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, emerged victorious because the incumbent Rep Fred Agbedi, a ranking member, chose to stick with the PDP, where he is aspiring for Bayelsa West Senate seat.
In Ogbia Federal Constituency,Jude Rex Ogbuku won as the incumbent Rep Matema Obodor of the PDP, refused to defect alongside Governor Douye Diri to the APC.
For Nembe/Brass Federal Constituency, Jonathan Robinson Obuebite clinched the APC ticket. The incumbent member, Marie Ebikake, also chose to remain in the PDP to contest the Bayelsa East Senatorial District.
Mass failure in Cross River
In Cross River State, five of the eight serving Reps lost out.
Among those denied tickets are lawmakers with multiple terms in the National Assembly. They include three-term member, Mike Etaba, representing Obubra/Etung; two-term member, Alex Egbona, representing Abi/Yakurr, who defected to the PDP before the deadline; one-term member, Godwin Offiono, representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency; one-term member, Emil Inyang, representing Akamkpa/Biase federal constituency; and one-term member, Bassey Akiba, representing Odukpani/Calabar Municipality.
Three serving Reps, who got return tickets included one-term member, Peter Akpanke, Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku; one-term member, Joseph Bassey, Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South; and one-term member, Victor Abang, representing Ikom/Boki.
In Akwa Ibom, though the APC has not officially announced results, underground reports have it that only Okpolupum Etteh, who represented Eket/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency, lost out.
In Rivers State, those who lost out include John Azubuike Opara, Air Commodore, retd; Anderson Allison Igbiki, Awaji Imombek Abiante, and Boma Goodhead (currently representing Andoni/Opobo and Asari-Toru federal constituencies respectively in the House of Representatives).
In Delta State, incumbent losers are Nicholas Mutu, Bomadi/Patani; Ngozi Lawrence Okolie, who lost Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency to former House Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu.
In Ekiti State, three incumbent lawmakers crashed out during the party primaries.
Ekiti Central federal constituency II, Oladapo Karounwi, polled 6,573 votes to defeat the incumbent, Abiodun Omoleye, who scored 2,096 votes.
In Ekiti South federal constituency I, Okoro Toyin Zaccheaus scored 9,798 votes to defeat the incumbent, Rufus Adeni Ojuawo, who had 1,842 votes.
In Ekiti North federal constituency II, Ibrahim Olanrewaju also polled 6,856 votes to outwit the incumbent, who scored 2,102 votes.
Aggrieved aspirants reject outcomes, demand fresh poll
Meanwhile, two APC aspirants in the May 16, 2026, House of Representatives primary election in Ekiti State have rejected the election outcome.
They include Teju Okuyiga, vying for Ekiti South federal constituency II and Victor Olumuyiwa Kolade, contesting Ekiti Central federal constituency II.
They said the primaries were flawed and should be cancelled.
In the same vein, Teju Okuyiga polled 1,032 votes, while the incumbent, Richard Bamisile, polled 4,379 votes to reclaim the ticket.
Okuyiga expressed dissatisfaction with the exercise, saying “the electoral process was not followed. Party guidelines for delegate accreditation, voting and collation were openly disregarded in multiple wards.
“Figures were allocated, and results were announced in several wards where no voting took place. No election in most wards. In a significant number of wards across my three constituencies, there was no voting, no ballot papers, and no opportunity for delegates to exercise their franchise.
“The process was manipulated to disenfranchise supporters and undermine my candidacy as the only female aspirant in this race. This was not an election.”
Kolade, who also alleged widespread irregularities, said: “To the best of my knowledge, I would say the exercise is a filthy one. Very filthy exercise, disappointing, and there is nothing encouraging to write home about it.”
5 lawmakers fail to retain tickets in Ogun
In Ogun State, five of the nine serving lawmakers failed to secure tickets to return to the Green Chamber, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Among those who lost their bids were Ishaq Akinlade of Yewa North/Ipokia Federal Constituency; Ibrahim Isiaka, representing Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency and serving as Deputy Chief Whip; Tunji Akinosi of Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency; and Femi Ogunbanwo of Ijebu Ode/Ijebu North East/Odogbolu Federal Constituency.
Tension in Ondo APC as c’ttee split, halts declaration
In Ondo State, tension is brewing in the APC after the seven-member National Assembly Primary Election Committee failed to announce the results of last Saturday’s House of Representatives primaries.
Party sources said disagreements among committee members stalled the process.
The panel, led by Iboroma Harry Dabibi, is said to be under pressure to declare certain aspirants winners, including some earlier disqualified by the party.
A source, who spoke in confidence, explained that the crisis forced the committee’s secretary, Adamu Mohammed Shamaki, and two other members to return to Abuja.
The chairman and remaining members stayed in Akure but could not proceed with announcing results.
The source said: “The secretary protested that the panel does not have the power to announce consensus candidates as desired by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
“He insisted the panel should collate findings and submit a report to the National Working Committee.”
The secretary’s whereabouts were initially unclear, but a party leader said he had returned to Abuja to brief the APC NWC.
7 aspirants disqualified
Seven aspirants were disqualified from the race.
They included Adefisoye Tajudeen (Idanre/Ifedore), Olusegun Ategbole (Akoko South West/Akoko South East), Seun Ajongbolo (Akoko South East/Akoko South West), Ayodele Arowole (Owo/Ose), Murufu Ibrahim (Akoko North East/Akoko North West), Oseni Oyeniyi (Akoko North East/Akoko North West), and Olaleye Adedipe (Akoko North East/Akoko North West).
Three of them, Adefisoye, Ategbole, and Arowole, were reportedly among Governor Aiyedatiwa’s consensus candidates and still participated in the primaries.
A party source alleged that political actors acting on the governor’s instruction pressured the committee to declare nine consensus aspirants as winners.
“They attempted to announce three aspirants as winners in their constituencies, including Abiola Makinde (Ondo West/Ondo East), Wunmi Edet (Akure South/Akure North), and Muyiwa Daramola (Okitipupa/Irele).
“They could not proceed because the secretary and two members had left. No results can be submitted to the NWC without the secretary’s signature.”
Raising further concerns over the presence of APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, at the collation centre, the party source said: “He is not a member of the committee. What was he doing there? Whose interest was he representing? Was he trying to influence the process?”
Primaries in Epe were shambolic, fraudulent- Amure, aspirant
In Lagos State, an aspirant vying for the House of Representatives in the Epe Federal Constituency, Mr Ademola Amure, has called for the nullification of Saturday’s legislative APC primary election in the Constituency, describing the exercise as a “shambolic, massively flawed, and fraudulent” process.
Amure, in a statement by his media team, urged the national leadership of the party to deploy its internal dispute resolution mechanisms to address the alleged irregularities and restore democratic values.
Alleging violence and disenfranchisement during the exercise, the Amure camp stated that what was meant to be an inclusive direct primary exercise on May 16, 2026, devolved into thuggery, voter intimidation, and widespread disenfranchisement.
The statement read: “In Ward F1, gunfire was allegedly used to scare away voters. In Ward E1, voters were allegedly commuted and migrated from Ward F1 to artificially inflate the voter turnout numbers.
”In Ward E2, thugs allegedly acting on the instructions of another aspirant fired gunshots and ordered anyone not voting for ‘BIA’ to leave the polling station, leading to the cancellation of the exercise.”
In Ward R1, supporters of a council Chairman allegedly weaponised canes to whip out and drive away opposition voters from the designated polling unit.”
Calling on the leadership of the party to intervene, he said: “In any contest, there must be an eventual winner or loser, but for such a contest to stand, it must pass all integrity tests and must also be fair and seen to be fair.”
Results delayed in Osun
The results of the primary election in Osun State is yet to be announced as the Chairman of the committee, Mr Bayo Ayo, said the results from various local government council are still being collated.
The outcome of the result in some federal constituencies is already clear, as the candidates were only affirmed, including in Ijesa-South federal constituency, where Mr Sanya Omirin emerged as the consensus candidate.
Also, in the Iwo federal constituency, Mr Ademola Habeeb emerged as the party’s consensus candidate while Mr Asalu David emerged as the APC consensus candidate for Ede federal constituency.
Dr Obawale Adebisi emerged in Ila federal constituency through consensus and as an incumbent lawmaker, while Mr Taofeek Ajilesoro for Ife federal constituency also emerged through consensus.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has published the names and personal particulars of presidential candidates who will contest the 2027 general election.
Daily Voice gathered that the list puts the number of presidential candidates at 19, with each candidate accompanied by a nominated running mate.
The publication brings further clarity to the field ahead of the presidential election and places the candidates’ credentials and other personal information before the Nigerian public.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is seeking another term on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Vice President Kashim Shettima remains his running mate.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is contesting under the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is his running mate.
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi is also on the list. Obi is contesting under the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, with former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as his running mate.
The publication also includes the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which is fielding Sandy Onor as its presidential candidate. Umaru Babangida is listed as his running mate.
African Action Congress, AAC, has Omoyele Sowore as its presidential candidate, with Haruna Garba Magashi as his running mate.
Other candidates include former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, with Buba Musa as his running mate.
The National Democratic Party, NDP, is represented by Ada Elizabeth Frederick Okwori, while Uchenna Anthony Chukwuemeka is listed as her running mate.
The Young Progressives Party, YPP, is fielding Anita Zugwai Chukwu as its presidential candidate, with Egbeola Olawale Mertins as the vice-presidential candidate.
Rufai Adekunle Omoaje is the candidate of the Action Alliance, AA, while Shehu Hussaini is listed as his running mate.
The Boot Party has Sunday Adenuga as its presidential candidate and Usman Turaki Mustapha as his running mate.
Samuel Memeh is contesting under the Democratic Liberty Alliance, DLA, with Alex Balogun as his running mate.
Daniel Danerechukwu Nwanyanwu is the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, presidential candidate. Hassan Khalid is listed as his running mate.
The Labour Party, LP, is fielding Sunday Chibuzor Okereke, with Hajja Bintu Konto as his running mate.
Iken Esther Okereke is the presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement, NRM, while Samuel Magdalene Gali is the vice-presidential candidate.
Abbas-Bin Aliyu is contesting under the Action Democratic Party, ADP, with Chinazam Ike as his running mate.
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, is represented by Suleiman Mohammed Dikwa, while Abubakar Isah is listed as his running mate.
The Social Democratic Party, SDP, is fielding Adewole Ebenezer Adebayo, with Usman Mohammed Bugaje as his running mate.
Seyi Makinde is listed as the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, with Ibrahim Adamu Bala as his running mate.
The Action Peoples Party, APP, has Kabiru Yusuf as its presidential candidate, with Peace Egobia Ofordile as his running mate.
The publication of the candidates’ details followed the requirement for INEC to make the particulars submitted by political parties and their candidates available for public scrutiny.
The documents contain information such as dates of birth, educational qualifications, occupations and other personal details supplied by the candidates.
The exercise gives political parties, candidates and members of the public an opportunity to examine the information submitted to the electoral commission.
It also provides an important reference point ahead of the commencement of the next stage of the electoral process.
According to INEC, the publication of candidates’ particulars is tied to the provisions of the Electoral Act. Section 29(3) requires the commission to publish the personal particulars of nominated candidates after receiving the relevant nomination documents.
Tinubu is seeking to retain the presidency for the APC after winning the 2023 presidential election.
Atiku is returning to the presidential contest on a different platform after leaving the PDP for the ADC coalition.
Obi, who finished third in the 2023 presidential election, is also returning to the race under the NDC.
Moreover, the information released by INEC contains qualifications ranging from primary and secondary school certificates to university degrees and higher academic qualifications.
For instance, Tinubu’s submitted particulars include a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Chicago State University.
Shettima submitted records of his primary and secondary education, as well as degrees in agricultural studies, while Atiku’s documents include his First School Leaving Certificate, West African School Certificate and a master’s degree in International Relations.
Amaechi also submitted details of his academic background, including his university education and legal qualifications.
Obi’s records include a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Kwankwaso’s credentials include a Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering from Kaduna Polytechnic and his National Youth Service Corps certificate.
Recall, INEC had earlier fixed the presidential and National Assembly election for February 20, 2027, before subsequent revisions to the electoral timetable.
The commission’s current online election calendar lists January 16, 2027 for the Presidential and House of Assembly election and February 6, 2027 for the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
INEC has also urged political parties, candidates and voters to follow the approved timetable and comply with the rules governing the electoral process.
A former House of Representatives aspirant under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Danjuma, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Danjuma, popularly known as Garkuwa Babba, was the ADC aspirant for the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency and also served as National Chairman of the ADC House of Representatives Aspirants Forum.
He announced his defection after meeting with Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, at the Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, Naija News understands.
During the meeting, Danjuma declared his support for the APC and pledged to mobilize his political network and grassroots supporters for the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
He said he would support Governor Yahaya’s senatorial ambition, the APC governorship candidate in the state, Dr Jamilu Isiyaku Gwamna, and other candidates of the party.
Danjuma said his decision to leave the ADC was largely influenced by Yahaya’s leadership, performance and development record in Gombe State.
He praised the governor for what he described as tangible development across the state, saying his achievements had boosted confidence in the APC and reduced the appeal of opposition parties among voters.
According to him, joining the APC was a deliberate move to support continuity, stability and further development in Gombe State.
Receiving Danjuma, Governor Yahaya welcomed his decision to join the APC, describing the development as a major boost for the party.
The governor assured the new APC member and his supporters of an inclusive and united party, stressing the importance of unity, loyalty and collective effort.
Yahaya said the APC remained open to individuals and groups who shared the vision of a peaceful, stable and prosperous Gombe State.
He added that Danjuma’s political experience, network and grassroots reach would be valuable to the party.
The governor also urged APC members and stakeholders to remain united, saying the strength of the party depended on its ability to accommodate different interests while working towards the development of Gombe State.
“These men and women will carry the ADC banner and our commitment to offer Nigerians credible leadership and a real alternative,” the party said.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released the names of its governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the 2027 elections in 28 states
The list, signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, includes several prominent politicians and former public officials seeking to contest the poll.
“These men and women will carry the ADC banner and our commitment to offer Nigerians credible leadership and a real alternative,” Mr Abdullahi wrote in a post on X on Friday.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the governorship elections for 6 February, 2027. It will hold alongside the state House of Assembly elections.
The remaining eight states hold their governorship elections outside of the regular election season as a result of previous court decisions. The eight states are Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Ondo and Osun.
The presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on 16 January, 2027.
ADC governorship candidates
The candidates and their running mates are Kalu Agu and Alozie Darlington (Abia); Modibbo Ribadu and Aguwa Iliya (Adamawa); and Akpanudedehe James and Nsien Tommy (Akwa Ibom); Halliru Jika and Sama’ila Mohammed Kabir (Bauchi); Herman Iorwase Hembe and Abba John Abba (Benue); Babagana Buhari and Mamman Dauda (Borno); Nkoyo Toyo and OkwoChe Andrew Adagbor (Cross River; and Great Ogboru and Afiari Gloria (Delta).
Others are Ukpai Mba Udeh and Onwe Daniel Ede (Ebonyi); Ocho Obodeze Chukwuma and Eze Arinze Christopher (Enugu); Bala Bello and Bala Sani Isa (Gombe); Sabo Mohammed Nakudu and Musa Ya’u Balarabe (Bauchi); and Isa Mohammed Ashiru and Kantiok Irmiya Ishaku (Kaduna).
There are also Ibrahim Ali Amin and Shehu Abdulkadir Bari (Kano); Ahmad Baba Kaita and Aminu Yar’Adua Ahmed (Katsina), Abubakar Malami and Zagi Musa Mohammed (Kebbi); Zakari Mohammed and Olawuyi Julius Olayide (Kwara); Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Gbadamosi Babatunde Olalere (Lagos).
The list also includes Nuhu Angbazo and Ahmed Yusuf (Nasarawa); Mohammed Kpautagi and Musa Mamman (Niger); Biodun Collins Ogundipe and Muraina Oluwaranti Oluyemi (Ogun); Taofeek Adegboyega Adegoke and Wahab Adeniyi (Oyo); and John Sunday Sura and Pwajok-Kele Chundung Bitrus (Plateau).
The remaining candidates are Gabriel Pidomson and Okumgba David Amapakaye (Rivers); Manir Mohammad Daniya and Isah Bello Ambarura (Sokoto); Abubakar Umar Tutare and Kwetishe Haruna Kwenyan (Taraba); Kassim G. Gaidam and Kori Lawan Mohammed (Yobe); and Shinkafi Bilyaminu Yusuf and Muhammad Abdulmuddalib Auwal (Zamfara).
ADC performance in off-cycle elections
Since the ADC was adopted as the platform for the opposition coalition in 2025, it has struggled to make a significant impact in the three off-cycle elections held in Anambra, Ekiti and Osun off-cycle governorship elections.
In the 2025 Anambra governorship election, APGA’s Chukwuma Soludo was re-elected with 422,664 votes, defeating APC’s Nicholas Ukachukwu, who polled 99,445 votes. John Nwosu, the ADC candidate, finished fifth with 8,208 votes, representing about 1.4 per cent of the 584,054 valid votes cast.
In the 2026 Ekiti governorship election, the ADC candidate, Dare Bejide, finished third with 12,872 votes, accounting for about 3.4 per cent of the 375,777 valid votes cast.
In last month’s Osun governorship election, the ADC candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third with 1.7 per cent (17,180) of the 985,079 valid votes cast.
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