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Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: April 30, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris inaugurated a consensus committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to harmonize candidates ahead of the primaries. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) welcomed newly appointed National Commissioner, Rear Admiral Jamila Abubakar Sadiq Malafa (retd), in preparation for the 2027 elections. Additionally, Desmond Elliot officially declared his intention to run for a fourth term in the Lagos State House of Assembly.

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