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APC Primaries: Cubana Chief Priest breaks silence over alleged failure at poll
Socialite and businessman, Cubana Chief Priest, has reacted to the outcome of the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives primary election for Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency of Imo State.
According to him, he never participated in the exercise after the party’s leadership adopted its zoning arrangement.
This is contained in a lengthy statement shared via his Instagram story on Sunday.
“As a loyal party man & committed progressive, I wish to clearly state my position. Following my consultations and meeting with our leader of the party in the state and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, His Excellency presented the position of the party regarding zoning within the Federal Constituency and his resolve to ensure that Orlu LGA at least gets two terms before the position leaves for another LGA.
“He made the argument that it was not the turn of my Local Government Area to occupy the seat at this time, especially considering that my elder brother, Asiwaju Jerry Alagboso, had previously served three terms in the House. Oru East, where he comes from, the governor agreed it is fair we allow the incumbent go again. I understood and respected that position.
“However, I also made it clear that my decision & resolve to aspire to the office was born out of my conviction that the current holder of the office was not living up to the expectations and aspirations of our people. At the end of the consultations, the party adopted its zoning arrangement and selected preferred aspirants, asking them to proceed to the field.
“In respect for the party and its leadership, I chose not to proceed to the field, and indeed, I never did. Nobody will say they saw me anywhere around the primaries venue. In, fact I did not participate. As I headed straight back to Lagos. Those from my constituency can attest to the fact that I was not seen at any primary election venue.
“Immediately the party’s decision was communicated to me in the early hours of Saturday before the primaries, I stayed away completely in respect of the leadership and the internal understanding reached. It is, therefore, laughable that some misguided elements are attempting to use my name for an unnecessary trend and online propaganda.
“One disturbing dimension of the entire development is that some persons who should ordinarily know better have unfortunately joined in the unnecessary cruise and misinformation. But again, it is only a big name that attracts attention and attempts at dragging.
“Let me state categorically: I am not indebted to anybody over my aspiration. The aspiration was entirely mine, driven by my personal conviction and desire to serve.
“I have absolutely no regret whatsoever in raising the political stakes and consciousness in our constituency leading to the primaries. Democracy thrives on participation, conviction, and healthy engagement, and I remain proud of the energy and support our movement generated across the constituency.
“For the records, my commitment to the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 remains absolute and unwavering. I will continue vigorously with our advocacy and mobilization efforts for the success of the Renewed Hope agenda. I will not be distracted by the opinions, analysis, or social media cruise of ill-informed individuals seeking relevance online.
“I therefore encourage all my supporters and members of the City Boy Movement to remain calm, focused, and loyal to our great party, the APC. In the coming days, we shall roll out more strategic programs and grassroots activities in support of Asiwaju and the continued progress of Nigeria.
“The APC remains my party, today and always. I remain loyal and committed to the ideals and leadership of our great party.And on the Asiwaju mandate, we stand firmly and unapologetically,” he stated.
DAILY POST reports that Cubana, who is the Imo State Coordinator of the City Boys Movement lost his bid, after scoring only 14 votes.
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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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