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Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: May 9, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Kingsley Chinda, an ally of Minister Nyesom Wike, has been screened and cleared by the APC screening committee to contest in the gubernatorial primaries. Additionally, former FHA Executive Director Terwase Byuan has defected from the APC to the Labour Party. The Nigeria Democratic Congress has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to southern Nigeria.

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