Politics
2027: Oriji clinches ADC governorship ticket in Ebonyi
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Ebonyi State has declared Mr Oriji Tobias Nnabuike as the winner of its governorship primary election ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Coordinator of Electoral Matters and State Returning Officer for the exercise, Mr. Bassie Umoke, announced the result shortly after the conclusion of the primary held at the party’s state office along Old Enugu Road in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.
Umoke disclosed that Nnabuike secured a total of 6,400 votes to emerge victorious in the governorship contest conducted across the 171 wards of the state.
He further revealed that 6,730 party members were accredited across the 13 local government areas of Ebonyi State, while 6,400 delegates eventually participated in the voting exercise.
According to him, the election was conducted at the ward level in compliance with directives from the national leadership of the party, adding that the process followed due electoral procedures from the ward level to the final collation stage.
He explained that results from the wards were first transmitted to constituency collation centres before moving to local government collation centres and subsequently to the state collation centre for final declaration.
Umoke noted that the detailed process accounted for the time taken to conclude the exercise, stressing that the party was determined to ensure transparency and credibility throughout the primaries.
The returning officer further stated that the ADC adopted an electronic membership register for the exercise to eliminate irregularities commonly associated with conventional party primaries and to ensure that all figures announced were verifiable.
“We want to change the narrative and make Nigeria workable. What you see here is verifiable because we used an electronic register. Every registered member automatically becomes a delegate for congresses and primaries,” Umoke stated.
Meanwhile, the Ebonyi State Chairman of the ADC, Dr. Jennifer Adibe, described the primary elections as peaceful, transparent, and successful across the state.
She disclosed that the party had successfully produced candidates for the State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, and Senate seats ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Adibe explained that while some positions were filled through consensus arrangements, others were decided through direct primaries depending on the number of aspirants contesting the positions.
She dismissed concerns over insecurity during the exercise, noting that security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS), adequately monitored the conduct of the primaries across the state.
The ADC chairman expressed optimism that the party would emerge as a formidable political force capable of challenging dominant political parties in Ebonyi State during the 2027 elections.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Ebonyi State Primary Election Committee, Dr. Pascale Okafor, commended party members for maintaining peace and order throughout the exercise.
He described the primaries as orderly, rancour-free, and conducted in strict compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
Similarly, the Deputy National Auditor of the ADC and Secretary of the Electoral Committee in Ebonyi State, Princess Nneka Nnebu, applauded the turnout of party officials and delegates during the exercise, noting that no major challenge was recorded throughout the conduct of the primaries.
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A former Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development in Nasarawa State, Hon. Mohammed Tanimu Sarki, popularly known as Tancy Al-Makura, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect.
The former commissioner announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC Chairman of Gayam Ward in Lafia Local Government Area and dated May 26, 2026.
In the letter, Tancy Al-Makura said his decision followed extensive consultations with political associates, stakeholders, supporters, and loyalists across the state.
Although he did not openly attack the party leadership, political observers linked his resignation to the growing discontent trailing the APC’s recently concluded governorship primaries, which have continued to generate controversy and defections within the party.
The former commissioner expressed gratitude to the APC leadership and members for the support, cooperation, and opportunities extended to him during his time in the party.
He noted that serving under the platform of the APC provided him the opportunity to contribute to the development of Nasarawa State and build lasting political relationships.
His resignation comes amid increasing political tension within the ruling party following allegations of irregularities and manipulation during the governorship primaries that produced Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as the party’s candidate.
The development also comes barely hours after former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, resigned from the APC over what he described as irregularities and lack of transparency in the governorship primary election.
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Alhaji Hamza Musa Mai Bulawus has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Zamfara State after winning the party’s primary election unopposed.
The primary election was conducted through a direct voting process across all 147 wards in the state’s 14 local government areas.
A total of 36,556 votes were reportedly cast in favour of Mai Bulawus during the exercise.
Announcing the result in Gusau on Tuesday, the SDP Governorship Primary Election Returning Officer for Zamfara State, Bello Hussaini Gusau, declared Mai Bulawus the winner of the exercise conducted under the authority of the party’s national leadership.
He said the election was carried out in line with party guidelines to ensure broad participation of members across the state.
According to him, the process was designed to strengthen internal democracy and present a united front ahead of the general elections.
The party confirmed that Mai Bulawus was the sole aspirant in the primary and secured overwhelming support from delegates across the state.
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The Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, says it will resist personal ambitions, strengthen internal democracy and prioritise national service before 2027 elections.
National leader of the party, Seriake Dickson, who stated this on Tuesday in Abuja.
He declared that the NDC would not be turned into a special-purpose vehicle for the presidential ambition of any individual politician.
He was reacting following growing political calculations surrounding Peter Obi and the expected role of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso within the party ahead of 2027.
The former Bayelsa State Governor emphasized that the party was being built as a lasting political institution driven by ideology, reforms and national interest rather than personal ambition.
“We are not building a special-purpose vehicle for any individual. We are building together a political party that will stand the test of time. We will resist any personal ambition,” Dickson declared.
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