Shettima: Tinubu Has Unlocked Full Potential of Nation’s Economy
Nigeria, Poland explore strategic partnership on digital economy, defence, others
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
Vice President Kashim Shet-
tima has stressed that Nigeria is open to business, saying in about three years, the President
Bola Tinubu administration has unlocked the full potential of the country’s economy.
Speaking on Thursday while receiving in audience Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Digital Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Dr Krzysztof Gawkowski, at
State House, Abuja, Shettima Continued on page 9
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Hamzat, Adeola, Gubio, Gwamna, Chinda, Alli, Mbah, Yusuf Win APC Guber Tickets Namadi, Oborevwori, Sani, Aliyu, Bago, Idris, Radda too Party releases procedures for presidential primaries, postpones exercise in Kwara Shettima urges stakeholders to ensure overall victory for party in 2027 polls IG assures interested parties of peaceful, credible poll in Ekiti
Our Correspondents The ruling All Progressives Congress
(APC), yesterday, held its gubernatorial primary elections across the states of the federation, an exercise that has
been greeted by mixed reactions. Among those elected were Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos;Solomon
Adeola, Ogun; Jamilu Gwamna, Gombe; Sharafadeen Alli, Oyo; Kingsley Chinda, Rivers; Mustapha
Gubio, Borno and Uba Sani, Kaduna. Others were Mohammed Bago, Niger; Umar Namadi, Jigawa; Sheriff
Oborevwori, Delta; Ahmed Aliyu, Continued on page 8
Court Sets Aside INEC’s Deadline for Party Primaries, Candidate Replacement, Others
Story on page 8
Electoral body reviewing order, may appeal ADC, PRPwelcome judgement Igini, Hashim-Olawepo hail development
HAMZAT DECLARED WINNER OF LAGOS GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY...
L-R: Former Party Chairman, Tunde Balogun; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Deputy and candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat; his party agent, Hon. Babajimi Benson; and Hamzat’s wife, Oluremi, after Hamzat’s declaration as winner of the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress at the party’s secretariat… last night