Political News: APC Primaries and Fraud Allegations

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: May 18, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Political News: APC Primaries and Fraud Allegations

The Executive Chairman of the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board, Kassim Muhammad Kassim, secured a sweeping victory in the APC primaries. ADC gubernatorial aspirant in Niger State, Idris Makanta, denied allegations of fraud related to a N3 billion rice contract. Additionally, APC aspirants in Oyo rejected the recent primaries due to alleged irregularities, while Senator Ali Ndume emerged as the candidate for the Borno South senatorial district.

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