The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has rescheduled its National Assembly primary election dates in Zamfara State.

This is contained in a statement by the party’s national spokesman, Felix Morka, on Saturday.

Morka said the state House of Assembly primary will still hold on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, while the governorship primary will hold on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

According to him, the presidential primary election remains fixed for Monday, May 23, 2026.

The statement also outlined dates for primary election appeals in the state.

According to the timetable, appeals arising from the House of Representatives primary will be heard on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, while Senate primary appeals are scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

The statement further revealed that appeals for the House of Assembly primary will hold on Thursday, May 21, 2026, while governorship primary appeals have been fixed for Friday, May 22, 2026.

It, however, did not state the reason for the rescheduling.

The statement read: “The House of Representatives primary election will now hold on Monday, May 18, 2026, while the Senate primary has been fixed for Tuesday, May 19, 2026.”

DAILY POST recalls that  the party’s national leadership had on Thursday postponed its House of Representatives primary elections by one day from Friday, May 15, to Saturday, May 16, 2026, but said the dates for Senate, State Houses of Assembly, governorship and presidential primaries remained unchanged.

Former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has said the 2027 general elections will not follow the same pattern as the 2023 polls.

Tambuwal, who spoke during an appearance on Politics Today on Friday, said the political environment ahead of 2027 is already changing.

“Politics is dynamic, and virtually everything about people is dynamic. 2027 may not necessarily be a replay of the 2023 elections,” he said.

The former Speaker of the House of Representatives noted that new alliances and shifting interests among politicians and voters would shape the next election differently.

He also compared the coming election to the 1979 presidential contest, which featured political heavyweights like Shehu Shagari, Obafemi Awolowo and Nnamdi Azikiwe.

“I see a replay of 1979 in 2027 rather than the 2023 general elections. You wait and see. The dynamics Today are different,” Tambuwal added.

Tambuwal, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the African Democratic Congress, also said he would not support any presidential aspirant until after party primaries are concluded.

Lagos State Government has sanctioned at least 15 money lending companies for breaching operational regulations and engaging in activities considered harmful to residents.

The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ibrahim Layode, disclosed this on Friday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held in Ikeja, stating that the move was part of ongoing efforts to regulate the money lending sector and shield Lagosians from exploitative and fraudulent financial practices.

According to Layode, the state government remains committed to enforcing strict compliance among operators within the industry.

“The firms were sanctioned to ensure strict adherence to guidelines and to protect Lagosians from sharp practices by financial firms,” the commissioner stated.

He noted that money lending plays an important role in supporting the economy by providing accessible loans to petty traders and small business owners who often face difficulties obtaining credit from conventional banks due to rigid requirements.

“Moneylending business is one of the vital parts of the economy which allows people in the small-scale industry and petty traders to have stress-free access to quick loans to finance their businesses,” he said.

Layode explained that the Ministry of Home Affairs oversees the processing of applications, issuance and renewal of operational licences for money lenders in Lagos State, while also monitoring their activities to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

He added that the ministry regularly organises stakeholder engagements and training sessions aimed at exposing operators to international best practices and improving professionalism in the sector.

“We also conduct stakeholders’ forums for moneylender operators in order to bring them up to speed on the latest world best practices,” he said.

The commissioner further revealed that the ministry collaborates with federal regulatory bodies, including the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, and the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML, to strengthen oversight and ensure compliance with financial regulations.

Layode said the government also profiles and monitors licensed money lending firms to protect residents from fraudulent operators and questionable business activities.

“In addition, the Ministry registers, profiles and monitors the viability of such companies with a view to ensuring that while the money lenders are in business, the general public is also protected from being scammed by fraudulent people of questionable characters,” he added.

He maintained that licensed money lenders have continued to support the growth of micro and small-scale businesses in Lagos by offering alternative sources of funding outside traditional banking institutions.

“This partnership has greatly assisted small-scale business owners in Lagos to keep their petty businesses afloat without having to contend with high interest rates and clauses of the big commercial banks,” Layode said.

The commissioner also disclosed that between 2025 and 2026, the ministry received 112 fresh applications from money lending firms, while 214 existing licences were renewed.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Mr Kayode Oyekanmi as the new General Manager of Lagos State Television following the exit of the station’s former General Manager, Mrs Sola Kosoko.

The appointment letter was presented to Oyekanmi by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr Bode Agoro, during a brief ceremony held at the State Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja.

Speaking at the event, Agoro said the appointment was based on Oyekanmi’s commitment, professionalism, and years of dedicated service within the Lagos State public service system.

He expressed confidence in the new appointee’s ability to reposition the state-owned television station and wished him a productive and successful tenure.

Before his appointment, Oyekanmi served as Director of the Strategy Centre at the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy, a role he had occupied since 2022.

A seasoned communications professional, Oyekanmi possesses more than 30 years of experience across both the public and private sectors, with a background in advertising, public relations, media communications, and export services.

He began his career in the Lagos State public service on March 1, 2000, as a Public Affairs Practitioner with the Ministry of Information and Strategy.

An indigene of Isale Eko on Lagos Island, Oyekanmi has received several recognitions for his contributions to journalism and public communication.

Academically, he holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Lagos and a Bachelor’s degree in English Language and Education from Lagos State University.

He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.

Beyond his professional career, Oyekanmi is described as an avid reader and lawn tennis enthusiast.

He currently serves as the Charter President of the Lagos State Ministry of Information Toastmasters Club.

Hon. Mohammed Bello Elrufai, son of the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir Elrufai, has demanded that all the constitutional rights of his father, be accorded him.
El-Rufai, who is the member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, in a press statement pasted on his verified Facebook page, said as a family, they witnessed two distinct yet equally serious attacks on his father’s basic rights.

According to him, their father, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai’s personal Doctor visited the ICPC at about 3pm to discuss the results of medical tests recently conducted, but officials at the agency blocked the doctor from seeing him, claiming that written permission from the ICPC Chairman was required.

According to him, the refusal flouted a clear court order granting his father unrestricted access to his doctors.

“Second, his wife, Aunty Aichatou, brought his evening meal at around 7pm as she normally does. ICPC personnel turned her away, saying they had orders not to permit food deliveries after 6:30pm, ‘ he wrote.

According to him, the arbitrary rules are outright assaults on the rule of law and a clear violation of their father’s constitutional and human rights.

The statement claimed that no lawful detention justifies denying medical access or refusing basic family care based on an arbitrary curfew fixed by the ICPC.

“We demand that all his constitutional rights be fully respected. We will no longer accept this pattern of intimidation dressed up as protocol,” he said.

According to him, the ICPC must abide by the very laws it claims to enforce.