During APC primary elections in Kebbi State, candidate Garba Maidoki defected from the PDP to the ADC amidst party disputes.

The entities involved

• Garba Maidoki →

  senator from Kebbi South Senatorial District in the 10th Senate

  Nothing else this week.

• All Progressives Congress →

  Nigerian political party

  • Tinubu is confirmed as an APC candidate, with a call for Northern Nigeria to support his re-election bid.20:52
  • The Independent National Electoral Commission is operating in Kano State for elections, with both the All Progressives Congress and Allied Peoples Movement participating.20:52
• Kebbi State →

  state in Nigeria

  • Nasir Idris, who previously governed Zamfara State, met leaders in Kebbi State to support APC's efforts for Tinubu's re-election.Fri 10:37
  • Kebbi State continues nutrition work with UNICEF, while Governor Idris' administration introduces healthcare programs and dismisses an MSF report on child deaths.Tue 14:19

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• ADC members defected to APC, and Suleiman Abdu Kwari joined the party, impacting Kaduna state politics.Sun 13:45