
Nigerian Opposition Figures Join APC in Ogun East
Prominent opposition figures and party leaders from across the nine local government areas of Ogun East Senatorial District have formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Prominent opposition figures and party leaders from across the nine local government areas of Ogun East Senatorial District have formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Prince Dapo Abiodun, the outgoing Governor, secured an emphatic victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ogun East Senatorial District primary election.

Gbenga Daniel has publicly challenged Abiodun to a live television debate regarding the Ogun East ticket for the upcoming 2027 elections. This challenge sets the stage for a potential public discussion between the two figures.
Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced his bid for the Ogun East Senate seat in 2027, claiming he previously helped Gbenga Daniel become governor and senator.
Transport workers have praised the All Progressives Congress (APC) decision to field Governor Dapo Abiodun as the consensus candidate for the Ogun East Senate race ahead of the 2027 elections.

Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun's emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Ogun East has been praised by Akinsanya as a strong affirmation of his leadership and capacity.

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun formally welcomed hundreds of former PDP and ADC members into the All Progressives Congress (APC) and mobilized Ogun East for the 2027 elections.

Governor Abiodun won the Ogun East APC senatorial ticket with 75,550 votes. He emerged victorious over Gbenga Daniel and Bukola Braimoh.

Senator Gbenga Daniel has called for primaries ahead of the 2027 elections, expressing his readiness to contest, even as the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East has adopted Governor Dapo Abiodun.

Loyalists of Gbenga Daniel have publicly rejected the endorsement of Abiodun as the consensus candidate for the Ogun East APC senatorial seat, labeling the arrangement as illegitimate.
The political contest for the Ogun East Senatorial District ticket in Nigeria is reportedly intensifying, with a notable rivalry between Daniel and Abiodun. The race for the nomination is becoming more complex.
102 councillors in Nigeria's Ogun East Senatorial District have publicly endorsed President Bola Tinubu's second term and Governor Dapo Abiodun's 2027 senatorial bid.

Governor Abiodun has presented his APC Ogun East senatorial district nomination certificate to Tinubu. This signifies a key step in his political aspirations for the upcoming elections.

Nigerian political parties, including the APC, conducted primaries and announced candidates for upcoming elections, with some members winning tickets while others faced disqualification or defection. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) also received a presidential candidate.

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has reportedly left the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to join the Action Peoples Party (APM). This move also sees his loyalists following suit, ahead of upcoming political contests.
A senatorial aspirant for Ogun East under the PDP is promoting a development agenda focused on empowering youth.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East has endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun as its candidate for a Senate seat in the 2027 general elections. This decision effectively bypasses former governor Gbenga Daniel.