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Tinubu’s daughter rejects Lagos APC primary results, threatens protest
The Iyaloja-General of Nigeria and daughter of President Bola Tinubu, Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo has threatened to mobilise a protest over the outcome of the recently concluded All Progressives Congress, APC, primaries in Lagos State, alleging that the exercise was manipulated in favour of the Justice Forum faction of the party.
Folashade Tinubu-Ojo made the remarks on Wednesday during the weekly meeting of market leaders and stakeholders held at her office in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.
She specifically questioned the results announced for Mushin Federal Constituency II, Agege Constituency II, and Ojokoro Constituency, insisting that the declared outcomes did not reflect the actual results of the primaries.
The Lagos State chapter of the APC had on Monday released the names of candidates who emerged from the House of Representatives and Lagos State House of Assembly primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The list, signed by the Lagos State APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, showed that 24 candidates emerged for House of Representatives tickets, while 40 candidates secured tickets for the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Among those announced as winners in the state assembly primaries were Mojisola Meranda for Apapa I, Musibau Lawal for Apapa II, Barakat Bakare-Odunuga for Surulere I, and Damilola Ayinde-Marshall for Surulere II, alongside other successful aspirants across various constituencies in the state.
However, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo called on APC leaders at both the state and national levels to investigate the disputed primaries before the final ratification of the results, warning that unresolved grievances could deepen divisions within the ruling party.
She maintained that some aspirants, including Hon. Seye Oladejo in Mushin Constituency II, Mutiu Olaide Oladeebo in Agege II, and Olotu Ojo in Ojokoro Constituency, legitimately won the primaries and should not be denied their mandates.
“We are ready to protest because of Seye Oladejo of Mushin Federal Constituency 02, Mutiu Olaide Oladeebo of Agege 2 constituency, Olotu Ojo of Ojokoro constituency, because we know they won this election. Their mandate should not be given to somebody else,” she said.
Folashade Tinubu-Ojo also warned that the increasing rivalry between the Justice Forum and Mandate Group factions within the APC could threaten the unity of the party ahead of the 2027 governorship and general elections.
“We have to cry out now. Let APC cancel Justice and Mandate Forums. We are one family. We are for APC. Now, they are using Justice Forum and Mandate because our candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, belongs to the Justice Forum. Everyone is now joining the Justice Forum because they believe that is where the incoming governor belongs. Are we not Lagosians? We are all APC,” she stated.
She added, “Even when he becomes governor, he will not govern only APC members; he has to balance it. Everyone must be carried along. If you are a leader, you are leading both your friends and foes.
“I can’t understand members of the Mandate Group dumping Mandate and joining the Justice Forum. And if Mandate won the election, they would try to manipulate and put Justice Forum members there. It is saddening. It is a way of telling us that hard work does not pay in politics. Something must be done about it.”
Folashade Tinubu-Ojo further reaffirmed the support of market women across Lagos State for the governorship ambition of Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat and other APC candidates.
According to her, traders and market stakeholders represent a significant voting bloc in Lagos politics and deserve greater inclusion in governance and political appointments across the state.
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National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, David Mark, has reacted to the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s 2027 presidential candidate.
Mark said Atiku’s emergence as ADC’s presidential candidate is an indication that democracy can still work.
Atiku defeated former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen at the ADC’s presidential primary by a wide margin.
Speaking at the official collation and declaration of the results in Abuja, Mark said: “Today is not just about announcing a presidential candidate.
“Today is also about proving a point to Nigeria and to Nigerians.
“It is about proving that democracy can still work. Proving that political competition does not have to become political warfare. That a party can organize itself around principles instead of personalities. And that in a season of deep national anxiety, a bright future is still possible.
‘That is why this gathering matters. And that is why history will remember what we have done here Today.
“Let me begin by thanking every member of the African Democratic Congress for your steadfastness, your patience, your sacrifices, your understanding, and your faith in this party, especially in the face of daunting challenges. Many people doubted us. Some dismissed us. Others predicted confusion, division, and even outright collapse.”
Mark also commended Amaechi and the former Chairman of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group and former Chairman of NNDC, Hayatu-Deen.
He noted that the ADC is the only party that had three aspirants contesting for the presidential ticket.
“It is important to mention that we are the only political party to have 3 strong aspirants contest for the presidential ticket.
“This alone makes the ADC unique in its deep commitment to democracy and democratic practices,” he added.
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Abia State Chapter of the Labour Party, LP, says it will hold the party’s governorship, Senatorial, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly primary elections simultaneously on Saturday, May 30, 2026, across the 184 wards of Abia State.
This was contained in a statement released by the Publicity Secretary of LP in Abia State, Iroegbu Emenike on Thursday.
Emenike said that the development followed the official directive and communication earlier transmitted by the national leadership of the LP to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, notifying the Commission of the adjustment and harmonization of the primary election dates nationwide.
The party advised all party faithful across the 184 Wards in the 17 LGAs, to adequately prepare for the exercise, assured all the members and aspirants that adequate security arrangements have been put in place to guarantee orderly primary elections.
The LP further promised that the exercise would be credible and, peaceful and inclusive in line with the Electoral Act, the constitution of the Labour Party and all established democratic guidelines governing the process.
However, the announcement of the simultaneous primary election did not indicate if the party would conduct a primary to pick its presidential candidate or not.
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Isa Ashiru has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State ahead of the 2027 elections.
Ashiru, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), won the ADC ticket after scoring 86,113 votes in the party primary.
Former Kaduna education commissioner, Jafaru Sani, came second with 29,580 votes.
Other aspirants included Professor Muhammad San-Bello, who got 13,559 votes; Ahmed Tijjani with 13,550 votes; and Shuaibu Mikati, who polled 10,819 votes.
Ashiru previously contested the Kaduna governorship election under the PDP in 2019 and 2023. He lost to former governor, Nasir El-Rufai in 2019 and also lost to Governor Uba Sani in 2023 after scoring 719,000 votes.
Meanwhile, some ADC House of Representatives aspirants in Kaduna have rejected the outcome of the primaries, claiming there were irregularities during the exercise.
Speaking on behalf of the aggrieved aspirants, Samaila Makarfi described the process as “a sham and totally unacceptable.”
He also demanded a review of the primaries.
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