Voice of Sokoto

25/05/2026

Sokoto PDP has adopted Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections.

23/05/2026

AbdulAziz Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, son of former National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has purchased a NDC nomination form to contest for the House of Representatives seat representing Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado Federal Constituency.

AbdulAziz, who reportedly parted political ways with his family and aligned himself with the political camp of former Kano governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, was seen in a viral video clip explaining his political mission to Kwankwaso.

Babban dan Ganduje Abdulaziz Umar Ganduje, ya karɓi fom din tsayawa takarar kujerar majalisar wakilai ta tarayya a ƙarƙashin jam’iyyar NDC.

Abdulaziz zai fafata ne domin wakiltar mazabar Dawakin Tofa/Rimin Gado a jihar Kano.

Rahotanni na cewa Abdulaziz na daga cikin jiga-jigan masu biyayya ga tafiyar siyasar Kwankwasiyya duk da irin tasirin da mahaifinsa ya daɗe da shi a jam’iyyar APC.

21/05/2026

President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), replacing Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose second term will conclude on July 31, 2026.

20/05/2026

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries scheduled for Thursday.

Fubara announced his withdrawal and declared he would fully support whoever emerges as the party’s candidate.

19/05/2026

A PDP faction led by Kabiru Turaki has cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential aspirant for the 2027 general elections after grantin.

19/05/2026

Sheikh Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has pulled out of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Gombe State, citing violations of the Electoral Act 2026.

Sheikh Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami ya janye daga takarar gwamnan Gombe a jam’iyyar APC, inda ya zargin an karya dokar zaɓe da kuma rashin gudanarda sahihin tsarin zaɓen fidda gwani.

A cikin wata sanarwa da Barrista Ibrahim M. Attahir ya fitar a madadin ƙungiyar Pantamiyya Movement, Pantami yace ya ɗauki matakin ne bayan doguwar tattaunawa da masu ruwa da tsaki da kuma abinda ya bayyana a matsayin rashin gaskiya a tsarin zaɓen cikin gida na jam’iyyar.

14/05/2026

Hon. Manir Dan’iya, the former deputy governor during Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s administration, officially emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Sokoto State 2027 elections.

The announcement came late Thursday, following a consensus reached by party elders and delegates. Dan’iya, widely known as Walin Sokoto, accepted the mandate.

14/05/2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has shifted the House of Representatives primary election for the 2027 general elections to Saturday, 16th May, 2026.

In a press statement issued on Thursday, the party said the adjustment affects only the House of Representatives primaries, while dates for other elections remain unchanged.

The updated schedule for the APC primaries is now as follows:

House of Representatives – Saturday, 16th May, 2026

Senate – Monday, 18th May, 2026

State House of Assembly – Wednesday, 20th May, 2026

Governorship – Thursday, 21st May, 2026

Presidential – Saturday, 23rd May, 2026

14/05/2026

2026 Hajj – 6th Flight from Sokoto

The Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency invites all intending pilgrims from PWA, SGO and HSS to report to the Hajj Camp early morning tomorrow, Friday, 15th May 2026. This is in preparation for their departure to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

2026 Hajj: JIRGI NA SHIDDA

Hukumar jindadin Alhazzai ta jahar Sokoto na kiran Maniyyatan aikin Hajji daga wadanda s**a biya a PWA, HSS da kuma SGO da su hallara a sansanin Alhazzai dake Modorawa gobe Juma’a 15/05/2026 da Assuba domin shirin tafiya ƙasa mai tsarki.

14/05/2026

The lawmaker representing the Gada/Goronyo federal constituency, Hon. Bashir Gorau, has officially stepped down from the gubernatorial race on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 elections in Sokoto State.

Hon. Gorau announced his decision in a video message shared on his official page on Thursday. In the clip, the federal lawmaker explained that his exit from the race was a product of extensive consultations with key political stakeholders and a strategic decision aimed at fostering unity within the opposition ranks in the state.

Gorau reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to the immediate past governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Tambuwal. He described Tambuwal as a leader whose political guidance remains invaluable to his career and to the future of the state.

The lawmaker further promised to support whoever emerges as the gubernatorial candidate of the ADC, pledging to mobilize his political structure across the Gada/Goronyo axis to ensure the party’s success in the coming election.

14/05/2026

Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde has officially announced his intention to run for President under the APM platform.