*Party holds presidential primary today
*Farah Dagogo emerges Rivers ADC governorship candidate
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja, Boniface Okoro in Umuahia, Daji Sani in Yola, Hameed Shittu in Ilorin, Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt and Igbawase Ukumba in Lafia
More governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged yesterday following the determination of contests to determine standard bearers for the party in the 2027 elections.Results so far from Abia, Adamawa, Kwara and Nasarawa States showed that the primaries were conclusive in those states.In Abia, business mogul Eric Opah clinched the ticket while Aminu Tijani Galadima emerged victorious in Adamawa. Also, former Speaker of the State Assembly, Danladi Salihu, won that of Kwara State, while Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada emerged as candidate in Nasarawa.
This comes as the ruling APC expressed its readiness to conduct its presidential primary election today. President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking re-election, will face Stanley Osifo, an Edo State APC chieftain. According to the party, all registered APC members will be eligible to vote for their preferred presidential aspirant in the election scheduled to be held across 8,809 wards nationwide.In a related development, former House of Representatives member, Dr. Farah Dagogo has emerged the Rivers State Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
