May 2026 – Page 52 – Rise Africa

2027: Consensus Best Option For APC Unity

22.05.2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Group has described the adoption of consensus during the party’s National Assembly primaries as the best option for promoting unity, peace, and cohesion ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Zamfara State APC chapter also commended key stakeholders, including Governor Dauda Lawal, Minister of State for Defence Mohammed Bello...

Oyo APC Hails Members For ‘Peaceful, Mature Conduct’

22.05.2026

As the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) concluded the fourth batch of its scheduled primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections on Thursday, the party’s leadership disclosed that the peaceful and mature conduct of its members would go down in history as highly commendable. With the successful conduct of the governorship...

Faleke Celebrates Hamzat’s APC Gov’ship Ticket Victory, Rallies Support For Tinubu

22.05.2026

Member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, has congratulated the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, after he emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. Faleke disclosed that Hamzat secured 657,917 votes out of 657,974 votes cast during the party’s governorship primary election. He described the...

Kwara PDP Condemns Remand Of esssSpokesman, Adewara

22.05.2026

…Accuses State Govt of Intimidation The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the remand of its State Publicity Secretary, Mr Olusegun Olushola Adewara, popularly known as Sholyment, describing the move as an attempt by the state government to silence opposition voices. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Assistant...

Lagos APC Leaders Affirm Egunjobi Winner Of Agege Constituency

22.05.2026

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege and Orile-Agege areas of Lagos State has reaffirmed that High Chief Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi and Barrister Azeez Oladapo Ninalowo won the party’s primaries for Agege Constituency 01 and Agege Constituency 02, respectively. Egunjobi, who is the immediate past Chairman of Agege Local Government, was declared the...

Sani Clinches Guber Ticket With 459,393

22.05.2026

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Kaduna State in the 2027 general election after receiving 459,393 affirmation votes at the party’s primary yesterday. Sani contested as the sole aspirant and received endorsement from delegates and stakeholders across the state’s 23 local government areas. Party leaders...

Nigeria’s Financial Markets’ Turnover Strengthens To N249.18trn

22.05.2026

…OMO bills, FX trades dominate Nigeria’s fixed income and currency markets recorded a total turnover of N249.18 trillion between January and April 2026 on the FMDQ Exchange, indicates sustained liquidity across money market and foreign exchange segments. Data released by the FMDQ Exchange showed that Open Market Operations (OMO) bills and foreign exchange (FX) transactions...

Delta APC Members Overwhelmingly Affirm Oborevwori As 2027 Guber Candidate

22.05.2026

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election after 345,375 party members across all the wards in the state affirmed his candidacy during the party’s direct primary election yesterday. Governor Oborevwori, who was the sole aspirant, commended the exercise and declared that the APC...

NUPRC Alerts Nigerians Over Fake Social Media Accounts

22.05.2026

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has raised the alarm over the activities of fraudsters impersonating the Commission Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, on various social media platforms. In a statement issued yesterday by the Head of Corporate Communications and Media, Eniola Akinkuotu, the commission disclosed that no fewer than 15 fake accounts linked...

Coalition Hails Rivers APC Over Peaceful Conduct Of Guber Primaries

22.05.2026

…Charges Chinda to Be Magnanimous in Victory as a Patriot The Rainbow Coalition Ambassadors (RCA) has commended the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State for the peaceful and orderly conduct of its governorship primaries, describing the process as a shining example of political maturity and a departure from the state’s history of acrimonious contests....