{"id":193502,"date":"2026-02-04T15:59:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2027-zamfara-apc-denies-selecting-governorship-candidate"},"modified":"2026-02-04T17:11:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:11:48","slug":"2027-zamfara-apc-denies-selecting-governorship-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/2027-zamfara-apc-denies-selecting-governorship-candidate","title":{"rendered":"2027: Zamfara APC denies selecting governorship candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied reports that it has selected a governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>The party\u2019s Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, dismissed the claims as false in a statement issued on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Idris said the APC leadership in the state is not aware of any decision or agreement on the choice of a governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 polls.<\/p>\n<p>He said the party remains open to aspirants interested in contesting under its platform but stressed that candidates would only emerge through party primaries.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the APC does not select candidates through stakeholders\u2019 meetings or informal arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>The denial comes amid growing political activities in Zamfara State ahead of the 2027 elections, with several figures reportedly positioning themselves for elective offices.<\/p>\n<p>The APC has previously faced internal disputes in the state, particularly over candidate selection, which affected its performance in past elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied reports that it has selected a governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. The party\u2019s Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, dismissed the claims as false in a statement issued on Tuesday. 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