
Taminu Turaki, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party's Interim National Working Committee, has warned candidates for the 2027 elections against defecting after obtaining party tickets. This warning was issued on Wednesday, with Turaki stating that candidates whose names are submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission must adhere to this undertaking.
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