The All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied reports that it has  withdrawn the list of its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, describing the reports as rumours.

The APC had at the weekend releases a list of 233 members who formed it’s 2027 presidential election campaign team, with president Bola Tinubu and vice president Kashim Shetimma as chairman and vice chairman respectively 

The list also had former governor of Zanfara state and current senator representing Zanfara central, Abdulaziz Yaris as the Director General, while governor Hope Uzodimma was appointed the secretary 

The list has however been greeted with criticisms following the large number of party members who are currently facing corruption investigations by the country’s anti graft agencies 

The criticism led to reports on Monday that president Tinubu’ has withdrawn the last day and called for it’s rejig to include some other prominent members of the APC, who were mit carried along

But the party  on Tuesday denied reports that it has withdrawn the presidential election campaign list, describing it as rumours

National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, made this rebuttal on Tuesday when  he appeared on a TVC morning program 

“It’s rumour. If there is any change to the list, it will be formally announced,” he said.

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused former vice president Atiku Abubarkar, former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi and his Kano state counterpart, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of contributing to the problems facing Nigeria 

While Atiku is the presidential candidate of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), ahead of the 2027 general election, Peter Obi is contesting the presidency on the platform of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as his running mate

National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, on Tuesday accused the opposition candidates  of grandstanding, saying they all lack the qualities to defeat president Bola Tinubu

Morka said in an interview of TVC television that Kwankwaso was part of the establishment responsible for the challenges Nigerians are currently facing.

The ruling party spokesperson insisted that the former Kano State governor is not the new direction that Nigerians need.

He said, “Kwankwaso, a new direction to where? And I will offer an answer: a new direction to nowhere. This election is not about making empty buzzwords and speaking as though he just dropped from the sky.

“He has been and remains a part and parcel of the Nigerian establishment, so whatever is going on today, Kwankwaso was a frontline contributor to the challenges that we are facing today; he is by every standard.

“So when men like Atiku, Kwankwaso, Peter Obi, and some of these elements of the opposition come out to grandstand, I don’t need to say much because I think that Nigerians understand what they are up to.

“Simply throwing around; these words mean nothing. Nigerians know that this country, over generations, was severely misgoverned, not just by the military dictatorship but by Democrats who wielded authority in this country; they didn’t serve the country well and Nigerians know that.”

The vice president of Tanzania, Emmanuel John Nchimbi, has on Tuesday, announced his resignation from office and retirement from politics and public service.

Nchimbi said he had formally written to President Samia Suluhu Hassan to inform her of his resignation which will take effect on September 4, according to a public notice issued by the Office of the Vice-President in Dodoma.

Nchimbi said his decision was based on a commitment he made to President Hassan when he assumed office. He said he had pledged to serve faithfully and leave whenever the President felt a change was necessary.

He stated that he was now convinced that President Hassan wanted a change in the vice-presidential position and had therefore decided to honour that commitment

The Vice-President cited Article 50(2)(c), read together with Article 149(2) of Tanzania’s Constitution, as the legal basis for his resignation.

Nchimbi assumed the vice-presidency in November 2025, succeeding the late Philip Mpango. His departure therefore comes less than a year after he took up the country’s second-highest constitutional office.

His resignation follows weeks of speculation over his position within President Hassan’s administration.

Nchimbi also announced that he would withdraw from active politics and public service, ending a political career spanning more than three decades.