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State By State News Roundup Friday, June 12 — Democracy Day


Abuja (FCT) / National

President Tinubu marked Democracy Day with a national address, touting a record N5.41 trillion 2026 defence and security budget and the recruitment of over 50,000 new police officers amid a security emergency. He acknowledged the day's mood was dampened by ongoing child abductions in Oyo and Borno states.

[Premium Times](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/887063-june-12-what-tinubu-told-nigerians-on-democracy-day-2026-full-text.html) 

Oyo State

The school-abduction crisis from the May 15 attack in Oriire LGA continues — it's now been 26 days since gunmen seized over 40 pupils and several teachers, with the Air Force deploying aircraft to support search-and-rescue operations. Politically, the Oyo PDP is mid-screening for its 2027 governorship candidates ahead of party primaries.

[Childreninfobank](https://childreninfobank.com/26-days-in-captivity-oyo-borno-school-abductions-spark-air-surveillance-hunt-spiritual-outcry/) . 

Borno State

Linked to the same wave of attacks, gunmen abducted over 40 children — many between two and five years old — from three schools in Mussa community, though a recent rescue operation reportedly freed around 360 captives, with the rest still missing.

[Childreninfobank](https://childreninfobank.com/21-days-of-agony-as-abducted-oyo-borno-schoolchildren-remain-in-captivity/) 

Lagos State

Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has secured the APC's 2027 governorship ticket after winning the primary with 657,917 votes against rival Olanrewaju Jim-Kamal and Governor Sanwo-Olu has publicly unveiled Hamzat alongside running mate Damilola Sonayon-James as the party's ticket, with Tinubu's backing.

 [New Dawn Nigeria](https://www.newdawnngr.com/2026/05/22/2027-hamzat-unveils-my-lagos-dream-targets-jobs-infrastructure-security/)

Rivers State

The Fubara–Wike feud is heating up again ahead of 2027 — both camps have begun picking up governorship nomination forms, reigniting tension over a peace deal that reportedly required Fubara not to seek Re-Election. Wike has separately claimed Fubara may rejoin the "Rainbow Coalition."

[Vanguard News](https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/05/political-tension-resurfaces-in-rivers-as-wike-fubaras-allies-pick-guber-forms/) . 


Edo State

The opposition ADC unveiled 37 candidates for 2027, including former Edo Assembly Majority Leader Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, who won the Edo South Senate ticket by consensus with 23,174 votes

[The Guardian](https://guardian.ng/news/2027-ex-edo-assembly-majority-leader-36-others-emerge-adc-candidates-in-edo/) , as the party positions itself around economic hardship and insecurity.


Kano (North-West) — A defection earthquake. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's January move from NNPP to APC triggered 22 state assembly members and 8 House of Reps members to follow him 

[LEADERSHIP Newspapers](https://leadership.ng/kano-2027-political-realignments-defections-set-stage-for-fierce-contest/) , while NNPP founder Rabiu Kwankwaso moved to the ADC in response. Kwankwaso said this week he wouldn't rule out Yusuf returning to the Kwankwasiyya fold [Legit.ng](https://www.legit.ng/politics/1713823-kwankwaso-sets-conditions-working-apcs-kano-governor/) , and a rival ADC faction has unveiled its own governorship candidate, Idris Adamu Yanoko.


Kaduna (North-West) — Governor Uba Sani won the APC governorship ticket with 459,393 votes  , while ex-lawmaker Shehu Usman Bawa took the PDP ticket. The ADC is dealing with its own primary disputes, but its appeals committee has now affirmed a governorship flag-bearer and named campaign coordinators.

[Politics Nigeria](https://politicsnigeria.com/2026/05/21/just-in-gov-uba-sani-wins-apc-governorship-ticket-in-kaduna/)


Anambra (South-East) — Governor Charles Soludo's APGA has formally endorsed Tinubu for a second term, a notable shift since APC already controls two South-East states (Imo, Ebonyi). The Obidient Movement is reportedly drawing up lists of Anambra lawmakers to back or oppose ahead of 2027.


Delta (South-South) — Governor Sheriff Oborevwori ran unopposed and secured 345,375 votes to win the APC governorship ticket, meanwhile his predecessor Ifeanyi Okowa and much of the state's PDP structure, including the Assembly Speaker, have defected to the APC. The smaller ZLP has unveiled its own challenger, Emeka Nkwoala. 

[NaijaWhisper](https://naijawhisper.com/2026/05/21/delta-2027-oborevwori-gets-affirmation-emerges-apc-governorship-candidate/) ; 


Benue (North-Central) — Governor Hyacinth Alia easily won the APC primary with 367,786 votes against two minor challengers

[Premium Times](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/881889-apc-governorship-primaries-how-23-candidates-emerge-as-fubara-withdraws-pantami-protests.html) , securing a second-term bid amid the state's ongoing farmer-herder violence concerns.


Niger (North-Central) — Governor Umaru Bago was declared the APC's sole governorship candidate for 2027 without a contest.

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