Just In: Again APC Postpones Lagos Primary; Adamawa, Enugu Too

'Dotun Akintomide
Writer
new-diplomat default image
new-diplomat default image

Ad

Details as INEC Conducts By-Elections, Re-Run In 13 States, 16 Constituencies

• PDP Chair Arrested in Ogun over alleged Vote Buying • Police Arrest Man With N25m in Kaduna • APC Demand Cancellation of Election in Kano By Abiola Olawale The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has conducted by-elections and court-ordered re-run elections across 16 constituencies in 13 states on Saturday, August 16, 2025, to fill…

What Does ‘The Economy is Stable’ Mean? By Yemi Kale 

By Yemi Kale I try to stay away from unnecessary debates but let me offer my own view from a purely technical & economist perspective (for education purposes only) to recent debates that were really unnecessary. When economists say “an economy is now stable”, they usually mean that the economy has reached a point where…

Nigerian Security Forces Arrest Top Ansaru Terror Leaders, Says NSA Ribadu

By Abiola Olawale Nigeria’s security forces have apprehended two high-ranking leaders of the Al-Qaeda-linked Ansaru terrorist group, dealing a severe blow to its operations. National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu made this announcement during a press briefing at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in Abuja, describing the arrests as a “decisive step” in dismantling the…

Ad

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled the Lagos governorship primary billed for today.

Also rescheduled are primaries for Enugu and Adamawa states.

The mode of primaries for Enugu and Adamawa states has been changed from indirect to direct.

The party, in a statement by Publicity secretary Yekini Nabena said the Lagos Governorship Primaries will now take place on Tuesday, while the Enugu and Adamawa governorship Primaries – will take place on Thursday 4 October.

The Lagos direct primary was initially scheduled for today,

The APC did not give any reason for the postponement of the Lagos primary, where incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is locked in a battle with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

In Adamawa, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Malam Nuhu Ribadu withdrew from the governorship race, complaining that the direct primary mode was changed abruptly to indirect.

It was not clear whether he will get back on track with the decision to stick to the direct primary mode, to pick the governorship candidate.

Ad

X whatsapp