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Irregularities Reportedly Mar APC LG Congress In Adamawa

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Irregularities allegedly marred the local government congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held across Adamawa State on Saturday.

Complaints of how election materials were handled characterised the exercise in the municipal local government areas of Yola North and Yola South, with party members crying foul and alleging that the materials fell into the hands of people who should not have them.

The Chairman of the local government congress committee, sent to conduct the sharing and dispatching of sensitive materials, in the state, Professor Umar Katsayal and his team were almost lynched as angry youths demanded election materials for their zones.

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Senator Aishatu Dahiru (Binani) who represents Adamawa Central Zone in the National Assembly, reportedly joined people protesting against the process in the course of the day.

She stormed the state APC secretariat in Jimeta to express disagreement with the organisers.

READ ALSO: LG Congress: Oyo APC Holds Parallel Congresses In Ibadan

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Feelers from another urban LGA, Mubi North as well as most parts of the state indicated that confusion reigned where there were activities.

Sources said towards the evening of Saturday, near-zero activities characterised the process, with indications that party stakeholders were discreetly working consensus choices.

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Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President

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Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House.

Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years.

Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on his landslide victory in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial election.

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READ ALSO:UPDATED: INEC Declares Soludo Winner Of Anambra Guber Poll

Recall that President Tinubu had earlier issued a congratulatory message to Governor Soludo immediately the governorship election was concluded.”

Governor Soludo was declared winner with 73% of the votes cast by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Other details of the meeting were, however, not disclosed as the press Secretary told DAILY POST that both men went into a closed door meeting after the reception.

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2027: I Will Resign If Tinubu Loses In Edo – Governor Okpebholo

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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholor has vowed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election in Edo State.

Okpebholor in an interview captured in a viral video vowed to resign if the outcome of the 2027 election does not favour the president in Edo State.

According to him, the entire people in Edo State are ready to vote for the president, citing projects that his (Okpebholor) administration executed since the All Progressives Congress, APC took over the state.

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READ ALSO:Okpebholo Fires EDOGIS Managing Director

He claimed that there is no opposition in the state, stressing that everyone is supporting the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections.

He said, “There is no opposition here in Edo everybody is for Asiwaju in this state.

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“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo state. If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”

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JUST IN: El-Rufai Formally Joins ADC

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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

El-Rufai, a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, left the party earlier this year for the Social Democratic Party, SDP.

READ ALSO:JUST IN: Atiku Officially Joins ADC, Registers With Party In Adamawa

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In his resignation letter from the SDP, dated November 26, 2025, the former governor stated that his focus is on contributing to the strengthening of a unified democratic platform that can offer a credible political alternative to the people of Nigeria.

“I wish to notify that I have resigned my membership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, effective 26 November, 2025,” he said.

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