Speaker Abbas secures APC return ticket for Zaria Reps seat

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: May 16, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Speaker Abbas secures APC return ticket for Zaria Reps seat

Speaker Abbas Tajudeen emerged unopposed as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Zaria Reps seat in the 2027 elections. Other political news includes Ndudi Elumelu defeating the incumbent to become the APC candidate for the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency. Allegations of irregularities and violence were reported during the APC primaries in Lagos.

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