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Massive Turnout as Gbenga Hashim Emerges Accord Party Presidential Candidate
- Dr. Gbenga Hashim has emerged as the presidential candidate for Nigeria's Accord Party. - He secured 423,902 affirmative votes in the party's affirmation primaries held across several states. - The exercise, which saw a massive turnout, was conducted to formally endorse Hashim's candidature.
Adenuga emerges BOOT Party presidential candidate for 2027 general elections
- Sunday Adenuga has been nominated as the presidential candidate for the Because of Our Tomorrow (BOOT) Party for the 2027 general elections. - Adenuga ran unopposed in the party's primary, pledging …
Actress Esther Okereke becomes Nigeria's NRM presidential candidate for 2027
- Nollywood actress Esther Okereke has been nominated as the presidential candidate for Nigeria's National Rescue Movement (NRM) in the 2027 general election. - Okereke is the first female presidentia…
Accord Party Affirms Olawepo-Hashim as 2027 Presidential Candidate
- The Accord Party has affirmed Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. - Olawepo-Hashim secured 423,902 affirmative votes in the party's affirmation primari…
ADC faction names Chris Uba as 2027 presidential candidate
- A faction of the African Democratic Congress has named businessman Prof. Chris Uba as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. - The faction, led by Bala Gombe, presented flags to …
Nigeria's YPP names female presidential flagbearer for 2027 election
- The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has adopted Mrs. Anita Zugwai-Chukwu as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. - Zugwai-Chukwu emerged unopposed at the party's third natio…
Makinde emerges APM presidential candidate
- Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has been nominated as the presidential candidate for the Allied People’s Movement (APM) in Nigeria's 2027 general election. - Makinde accepted the nomination, stating…
2027: Action Alliance picks presidential candidate
- The Action Alliance has nominated its National Chairman, Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, as its presidential candidate for Nigeria's 2027 general election. - Omoaje accepted the nomination, pledging purposef…
Atiku’s ex-aide emerges ADP presidential candidate
- Aliyu Bin Abbas, a former aide to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has been elected the presidential candidate for the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the 2027 general election. - Abbas's candidac…