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APGA candidates fear protest votes over Soludo-Tinubu pact

APGA candidates fear protest votes over Soludo-Tinubu pact
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Findings by our correspondents showed that while All Progressives Congress candidates contesting National Assembly seats in Osun considered Tinubu’s adoption of Adeleke to head his campaign a setback for their ambitions, some Accord candidates expressed concern that voters might not be sufficiently informed to distinguish between presidential and legislative ballots. He also said Accord candidates would support Adeleke in delivering Osun for Tinubu, adding that campaigning for the President would not affect their chances in the election.
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  • ✦Osun APC, Accord candidates differ on alliance In Osun, both APC and Accord candidates expressed optimism that they would win the election despite the current political arrangement.
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Sunday:The decision by the governors of Osun and Anambra states, Ademola Adeleke and Prof Chukwuma Soludo, respectively, to coordinate President Bola Tinubu’s campaign in their states has caused anxiety among National Assembly candidates, Sunday PUNCH can report.Sunday:In Anambra, some All Progressives Grand Alliance candidates who spoke with Sunday PUNCH on condition of anonymity on Friday said the development threatened their ambitions.2027:Both the presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on January 16, 2027, according to the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
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  • ✦Findings by our correspondents showed that while All Progressives Congress candidates contesting National Assembly seats in Osun considered Tinubu’s adoption of Adeleke to head his campaign a setback for their ambitions, some Accord candidates expressed concern that voters might not be sufficiently informed to distinguish between presidential and legislative ballots.
  • ✦He also said Accord candidates would support Adeleke in delivering Osun for Tinubu, adding that campaigning for the President would not affect their chances in the election.
  • ✦Osun APC, Accord candidates differ on alliance In Osun, both APC and Accord candidates expressed optimism that they would win the election despite the current political arrangement.
Key Facts:Sunday: The decision by the governors of Osun and Anambra states, Ademola Adeleke and Prof Chukwuma Soludo, respectively, to coordinate President Bola Tinubu’s campaign in their states has caused anxiety among National Assembly candidates, Sunday PUNCH can report.Sunday: In Anambra, some All Progressives Grand Alliance candidates who spoke with Sunday PUNCH on condition of anonymity on Friday said the development threatened their ambitions.2027: Both the presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on January 16, 2027, according to the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission.2027: Adeleke of Accord and Soludo of APGA were inaugurated as coordinators of the All Progressives Congress 2027 Presidential Campaign Council in Osun and Anambra states on October 14.
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APGA National Assembly candidates in Anambra fear protest votes for the NDC after Governor Soludo agreed to coordinate President Tinubu's 2027 campaign.

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What is the latest development regarding All Progressives Congress?

Findings by our correspondents showed that while All Progressives Congress candidates contesting National Assembly seats in Osun considered Tinubu’s adoption of Adeleke to head his campaign a setback for their ambitions, some Accord candidates expressed concern that voters might not be sufficiently informed to distinguish between presidential and legislative ballots.

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He also said Accord candidates would support Adeleke in delivering Osun for Tinubu, adding that campaigning for the President would not affect their chances in the election.

What timeline or key figures were confirmed?

The decision by the governors of Osun and Anambra states, Ademola Adeleke and Prof Chukwuma Soludo, respectively, to coordinate President Bola Tinubu’s campaign in their states has caused anxiety among National Assembly candidates, Sunday PUNCH can report.

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