There was violence at the APC primaries in two hotspots in two powerful states in the northern and southern parts of the country, leading to tension in the area.
APC has released the names of disqualified House of Representatives aspirants nationwide, including Ondo, Rivers, Bauchi, Ebonyi and Kogi states.
A pro-democracy and advocacy group, MyID2019, has openly declared its support for the emergence of the governor of Gombe state, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo as Nigeria's president ahead of the 2019 general elections.
The group said the former Vice President is the best choice for Nigeria at the next election, urging Nigerians to reject President Muhammadu Buhari at the polls because he had failed in his duties as president of the nation.
President Muhammadu Buhari has hosted some top chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a dinner at the presidential villa. The dinner was held on Thursday night, January 18, according to a message by the presidency.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, January 18, called on politicians and political parties to pledge their commitment to the peaceful democratic process of the country and warn their supporters ahead of the 2019 elections.
Victor Umeh, has taken oath of office after winning the January 13, Anambra central senatorial election by a landslide, securing 64,879 votes. None of the 13 other contestants in the election got up to a thousand votes.
Senator Isah Misau, representing Bauchi central, on Wednesday, January 17, while contributing on the floor of the Senate on killings in Benue state said a minister is leading move to remove Bukola Saraki as the Senate President.
The executive chairman, Centre Against Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), Debo Adeniran, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria's best and most credible option for the 2019 presidential election.
The Peoples Democratic Party has said President Muhammadu Buhari will face imminent electoral defeat in the presidential election in 2019. The party said El-Rufai and his counterparts were afraid of losing their jobs in 2019.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina state, has challenged the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to a public debate over an alleged misappropriation of N400 billion by the state government in 31 months.
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